diff --git a/filters/ascii/src/AsciiFilter.ts b/filters/ascii/src/AsciiFilter.ts
index 67a41010e..a5006247e 100644
--- a/filters/ascii/src/AsciiFilter.ts
+++ b/filters/ascii/src/AsciiFilter.ts
@@ -1,11 +1,32 @@
-import { vertex } from '@tools/fragments';
+import { vertex, wgslVertex } from '@tools/fragments';
 import fragment from './ascii.frag';
-import { Filter, GlProgram } from 'pixi.js';
+import source from './ascii.wgsl';
+import { Color, ColorSource, Filter, GlProgram, GpuProgram } from 'pixi.js';
 
-// TODO (cengler) - The Y is flipped in this shader for some reason.
+// This WebGPU filter has been ported from the WebGL renderer that was originally created by Vico (@vicocotea)
 
-// @author Vico @vicocotea
-// original shader : https://www.shadertoy.com/view/lssGDj by @movAX13h
+export interface AsciiFilterOptions
+{
+    /**
+     * The pixel size used by the filter
+     * @default 8
+     */
+    size?: number;
+    /**
+     * A color to set the ascii characters to. If not set, the color will be taken from the source.
+     * @example [1.0, 1.0, 1.0] = 0xffffff
+     * @default 0x000000
+     */
+    color?: ColorSource;
+    /**
+     * Determine whether or not to replace the source colors with the provided.
+     *
+     * Will automatically be assigned to `true` if `color` is provided.
+     * Set `replaceColor` to `false` to prevent that.
+     * @default false
+     */
+    replaceColor?: boolean;
+}
 
 /**
  * An ASCII filter.<br>
@@ -18,11 +39,32 @@ import { Filter, GlProgram } from 'pixi.js';
  */
 export class AsciiFilter extends Filter
 {
-    /**
-     * @param {number} [size=8] - Size of the font
-     */
-    constructor(size = 8)
+    /** Default values for options. */
+    public static readonly DEFAULT_OPTIONS: AsciiFilterOptions = {
+        size: 8,
+        color: 0xffffff,
+        replaceColor: false,
+    };
+
+    private _color: Color;
+
+    constructor(options?: AsciiFilterOptions)
     {
+        const replaceColor = options?.color && options.replaceColor !== false;
+
+        options = { ...AsciiFilter.DEFAULT_OPTIONS, ...options } as AsciiFilterOptions;
+
+        const gpuProgram = new GpuProgram({
+            vertex: {
+                source: wgslVertex,
+                entryPoint: 'mainVertex',
+            },
+            fragment: {
+                source,
+                entryPoint: 'mainFragment',
+            },
+        });
+
         const glProgram = new GlProgram({
             vertex,
             fragment,
@@ -30,21 +72,43 @@ export class AsciiFilter extends Filter
         });
 
         super({
+            gpuProgram,
             glProgram,
-            resources: {},
+            resources: {
+                asciiUniforms: {
+                    uSize: { value: options.size, type: 'f32' },
+                    uColor: { value: new Float32Array(3), type: 'vec3<f32>' },
+                    uReplaceColor: { value: Number(replaceColor), type: 'f32' },
+                }
+            },
         });
-        // this.size = size;
+
+        this._color = new Color();
+        this.color = options.color ?? 0xffffff;
     }
 
     /**
      * The pixel size used by the filter.
+     * @default 8
+     */
+    get size(): number { return this.resources.asciiUniforms.uniforms.uSize; }
+    set size(value: number) { this.resources.asciiUniforms.uniforms.uSize = value; }
+
+    /**
+     * The resulting color of the ascii characters, as a 3 component RGB or numerical hex
+     * @example [1.0, 1.0, 1.0] = 0xffffff
+     * @default 0xffffff
+     */
+    get color(): ColorSource { return this._color.value as ColorSource; }
+    set color(value: ColorSource)
+    {
+        this._color.setValue(value);
+        this.resources.asciiUniforms.uniforms.uColor = this._color.toArray().slice(0, 3);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Determine whether or not to replace the source colors with the provided.
      */
-    // get size(): number
-    // {
-    //     return this.uniforms.pixelSize;
-    // }
-    // set size(value: number)
-    // {
-    //     this.uniforms.pixelSize = value;
-    // }
+    get replaceColor(): boolean { return this.resources.asciiUniforms.uniforms.uReplaceColor > 0.5; }
+    set replaceColor(value: boolean) { this.resources.asciiUniforms.uniforms.uReplaceColor = value ? 1 : 0; }
 }
diff --git a/filters/ascii/src/ascii.frag b/filters/ascii/src/ascii.frag
index 192ff46e5..1ae7d8dcb 100644
--- a/filters/ascii/src/ascii.frag
+++ b/filters/ascii/src/ascii.frag
@@ -1,21 +1,26 @@
-varying vec2 vTextureCoord;
+precision highp float;
+in vec2 vTextureCoord;
+out vec4 finalColor;
 
-uniform vec4 filterArea;
-uniform float pixelSize;
 uniform sampler2D uSampler;
+uniform float uSize;
+uniform vec3 uColor;
+uniform float uReplaceColor;
+
+uniform vec4 uInputSize;
 
 vec2 mapCoord( vec2 coord )
 {
-    coord *= filterArea.xy;
-    coord += filterArea.zw;
+    coord *= uInputSize.xy;
+    coord += uInputSize.zw;
 
     return coord;
 }
 
 vec2 unmapCoord( vec2 coord )
 {
-    coord -= filterArea.zw;
-    coord /= filterArea.xy;
+    coord -= uInputSize.zw;
+    coord /= uInputSize.xy;
 
     return coord;
 }
@@ -49,11 +54,11 @@ void main()
     vec2 coord = mapCoord(vTextureCoord);
 
     // get the grid position
-    vec2 pixCoord = pixelate(coord, vec2(pixelSize));
+    vec2 pixCoord = pixelate(coord, vec2(uSize));
     pixCoord = unmapCoord(pixCoord);
 
     // sample the color at grid position
-    vec4 color = texture2D(uSampler, pixCoord);
+    vec4 color = texture(uSampler, pixCoord);
 
     // brightness of the color as it's perceived by the human eye
     float gray = 0.3 * color.r + 0.59 * color.g + 0.11 * color.b;
@@ -69,8 +74,7 @@ void main()
     if (gray > 0.8) n = 11512810.0; // #
 
     // get the mod..
-    vec2 modd = getMod(coord, vec2(pixelSize));
-
-    gl_FragColor = color * character( n, vec2(-1.0) + modd * 2.0);
+    vec2 modd = getMod(coord, vec2(uSize));
 
+    finalColor = (uReplaceColor > 0.5 ? vec4(uColor, 1.) : color) * character( n, vec2(-1.0) + modd * 2.0);
 }
diff --git a/filters/ascii/src/ascii.wgsl b/filters/ascii/src/ascii.wgsl
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8325a72f3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/filters/ascii/src/ascii.wgsl
@@ -0,0 +1,108 @@
+struct AsciiUniforms {
+    uSize: f32,
+    uColor: vec3<f32>,
+    uReplaceColor: f32,
+};
+
+struct GlobalFilterUniforms {
+    uInputSize:vec4<f32>,
+    uInputPixel:vec4<f32>,
+    uuInputClamp:vec4<f32>,
+    uOutputFrame:vec4<f32>,
+    uGlobalFrame:vec4<f32>,
+    uOutputTexture:vec4<f32>,
+};
+
+@group(0) @binding(0) var<uniform> gfu: GlobalFilterUniforms;
+
+@group(0) @binding(1) var uSampler: texture_2d<f32>;
+@group(1) @binding(0) var<uniform> asciiUniforms : AsciiUniforms;
+
+@fragment
+fn mainFragment(
+    @location(0) uv: vec2<f32>,
+    @builtin(position) position: vec4<f32>
+) -> @location(0) vec4<f32> {
+    let pixelSize: f32 = asciiUniforms.uSize;
+    let coord: vec2<f32> = mapCoord(uv);
+
+    // get the rounded color..
+    var pixCoord: vec2<f32> = pixelate(coord, vec2<f32>(pixelSize));
+    pixCoord = unmapCoord(pixCoord);
+
+    var color = textureSample(uSampler, uSampler, pixCoord);
+
+    // determine the character to use
+    let gray: f32 = 0.3 * color.r + 0.59 * color.g + 0.11 * color.b;
+    
+    var n: f32 = 65536.0; // .
+    if (gray > 0.2) {
+        n = 65600.0;    // :
+    }
+    if (gray > 0.3) {
+        n = 332772.0;   // *
+    }
+    if (gray > 0.4) {
+        n = 15255086.0; // o
+    }
+    if (gray > 0.5) {
+        n = 23385164.0; // &
+    }
+    if (gray > 0.6) {
+        n = 15252014.0; // 8
+    }
+    if (gray > 0.7) {
+        n = 13199452.0; // @
+    }
+    if (gray > 0.8) {
+        n = 11512810.0; // #
+    }
+
+    // get the mod..
+    let modd: vec2<f32> = getMod(coord, vec2<f32>(pixelSize));
+    return select(color, vec4<f32>(asciiUniforms.uColor, 1.), asciiUniforms.uReplaceColor > 0.5) * character(n, vec2<f32>(-1.0) + modd * 2.0);
+}
+
+fn pixelate(coord: vec2<f32>, size: vec2<f32>) -> vec2<f32>
+{
+    return floor( coord / size ) * size;
+}
+
+fn getMod(coord: vec2<f32>, size: vec2<f32>) -> vec2<f32>
+{
+    return moduloVec2( coord , size) / size;
+}
+
+fn character(n: f32, p: vec2<f32>) -> f32
+{
+    var q: vec2<f32> = floor(p*vec2<f32>(4.0, 4.0) + 2.5);
+
+    if (clamp(q.x, 0.0, 4.0) == q.x)
+    {
+        if (clamp(q.y, 0.0, 4.0) == q.y)
+        {
+        if (i32(modulo(n/exp2(q.x + 5.0*q.y), 2.0)) == 1)
+        {
+            return 1.0;
+        }
+        }
+    }
+
+    return 0.0;
+}
+
+fn mapCoord(coord: vec2<f32> ) -> vec2<f32>
+{
+    var mappedCoord: vec2<f32> = coord;
+    mappedCoord *= gfu.inputSize.xy;
+    mappedCoord += gfu.outputFrame.xy;
+    return mappedCoord;
+}
+
+fn unmapCoord(coord: vec2<f32> ) -> vec2<f32>
+{
+    var mappedCoord: vec2<f32> = coord;
+    mappedCoord -= gfu.outputFrame.xy;
+    mappedCoord /= gfu.inputSize.xy;
+    return mappedCoord;
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tools/demo/src/filters/ascii.js b/tools/demo/src/filters/ascii.js
index cae229f60..5238e64e7 100644
--- a/tools/demo/src/filters/ascii.js
+++ b/tools/demo/src/filters/ascii.js
@@ -3,5 +3,7 @@ export default function ()
     this.addFilter('AsciiFilter', function (folder)
     {
         folder.add(this, 'size', 2, 20);
+        folder.addColor(this, 'color');
+        folder.add(this, 'replaceColor');
     });
 }
diff --git a/tools/demo/src/index.js b/tools/demo/src/index.js
index 5aef3fe2c..a2d33ae05 100644
--- a/tools/demo/src/index.js
+++ b/tools/demo/src/index.js
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ const main = async () =>
     filters.glow.call(app);
     filters.hslAdjustment.call(app);
     filters.rgb.call(app);
+    filters.ascii.call(app);
     // filters.kawaseBlur.call(app);
 
     // TODO: Re-enable this in place of the above once v8 conversion is complete