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asciinema vs Terminalizer: catalog facts
asciinemaTerminalizer
Free

Free and open source, supported by donations.

Free

Free and open source under the MIT licence.

Web, Command line Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
  • Sharp, small recordings instead of blurry video
  • Text in recordings can be copied from the player
  • Exports animated GIFs from terminal recordings
  • Recordings are editable files before rendering
  • Records only terminal output, not graphical applications
  • Recordings need the asciinema player rather than a standard video player
  • Requires Node.js and pulls in Electron for rendering
  • Infrequent updates, last changes in 2024
Downloadable app, Hosted service Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License not stated License: MIT
Not stated if an account is needed No account needed
Not stated if it works offline Works offline

Checked September 23, 2026

Checked October 2, 2026

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