Generate images from tables for better readability in messaging apps like Telegram. Use when displaying tabular data.
Render markdown tables as PNG images for messaging platforms that don't support markdown tables.
Install tablesnap:
go install github.com/joargp/tablesnap/cmd/tablesnap@latest
Or build from source:
git clone https://github.com/joargp/tablesnap.git
cd tablesnap
go build -o tablesnap ./cmd/tablesnap
echo "| Header 1 | Header 2 |
|----------|----------|
| Data 1 | Data 2 |" | tablesnap -o /tmp/table.png
Then send with MEDIA:/tmp/table.png
| Flag | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|
-i | stdin | Input file |
-o | stdout | Output file |
--theme | dark | Theme: dark or light |
--font-size | 14 | Font size in pixels |
--padding | 10 | Cell padding in pixels |
Bundled (work out of the box): ✅ ❌ 🔴 🟢 🟡 ⭕ ⚠️
Full emoji (one-time download):
tablesnap emojis install
Unsupported emoji render as □ until full set is installed.
# Create table image
echo "| Task | Status |
|------|--------|
| Build | ✅ |
| Deploy | 🚀 |" | tablesnap -o /tmp/table.png
# Send in reply
MEDIA:/tmp/table.png