ASCII wallpapers

Matrix rain, terminal grids, fire, aurora and 10 more animated ASCII backgrounds as free wallpapers. Each one renders at the exact resolution of your phone, iPhone, tablet or 4K monitor, with a calm top for your clock, Save to Photos on mobile and a 6 second video loop.

Matrix Rain

Phone Matrix Rain wallpaper4K desktop Matrix Rain wallpaperVideo story Matrix Rain loop

Pulse

Phone Pulse wallpaper4K desktop Pulse wallpaperVideo story Pulse loop

Noise

Phone Noise wallpaper4K desktop Noise wallpaperVideo story Noise loop

Aurora

Phone Aurora wallpaper4K desktop Aurora wallpaperVideo story Aurora loop

Silk

Phone Silk wallpaper4K desktop Silk wallpaperVideo story Silk loop

Void

Phone Void wallpaper4K desktop Void wallpaperVideo story Void loop

Morph

Phone Morph wallpaper4K desktop Morph wallpaperVideo story Morph loop

Fire

Phone Fire wallpaper4K desktop Fire wallpaperVideo story Fire loop

Circuit

Phone Circuit wallpaper4K desktop Circuit wallpaperVideo story Circuit loop

Terrain

Phone Terrain wallpaper4K desktop Terrain wallpaperVideo story Terrain loop

How to set an ASCII wallpaper

  1. Open any wallpaper above. It runs live in your browser.
  2. Pick a color and character size in the toolbar, then tap Wallpaper.
  3. Choose a resolution. Phone presets keep the top 25 % calm so the clock stays readable.
  4. Tap Download PNG, Save to Photos (mobile) or Download video (6 s).

Wallpaper sizes

PresetPixelsBest for
Phone 9:19.51440×3120Android flagship, fits smaller phones too
iPhone Pro Max1320×2868iPhone lock and home screen
Tablet2048×2732iPad Pro and large tablets
Desktop 4K3840×21604K / 1440p / 1080p monitors
Ultrawide3440×144021:9 ultrawide monitors
Square1080×1080Instagram post
Story 9:161080×1920TikTok, Reels, Shorts, Zedge video
Watch480×480Smartwatch face
Social card1200×630Open Graph / X / LinkedIn card

Matrix and terminal wallpapers

The Matrix rain wallpaper uses half-width katakana falling in every column, the look made famous by late-1990s science fiction. For a quieter terminal wallpaper try Grid, Circuit or Starfield. Every effect is drawn from code in real time, so there is no compression blur: characters stay sharp at 4K.

Frequently asked questions

What resolution are the ASCII wallpapers?

Every wallpaper is rendered at the exact size you pick, not upscaled from your screen: Phone 9:19.5 (1440×3120), iPhone Pro Max (1320×2868), Tablet (2048×2732), Desktop 4K (3840×2160), Ultrawide (3440×1440), Square (1080×1080), Story 9:16 (1080×1920), Watch (480×480) and Social card (1200×630).

How do I save a wallpaper to Photos on my phone?

Open a background, tap Wallpaper, pick a phone preset and tap Save to Photos. The share sheet opens with just the image, so you can choose Save Image (iPhone) or save it to your gallery (Android), then set it as your lock or home screen.

Can I get a moving Matrix wallpaper?

Browsers cannot install live wallpapers, but Download video (6 s) records a short MP4 or WebM loop at story or phone size. Use it with a live-wallpaper or video-wallpaper app, or post it to Reels, TikTok or Shorts.

Will the clock still be readable?

Yes. Phone, iPhone and Story presets have Keep top 25 % calm switched on by default: characters in the top quarter are dimmed and thinned out so the clock and widgets stay legible.