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asciinema vs TermSVG: catalog facts
asciinema	TermSVG
Free Free and open source, supported by donations.	Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0 license.
Web, Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
Sharp, small recordings instead of blurry video Text in recordings can be copied from the player	Records, replays, and exports terminal sessions Can convert asciicast recordings
Records only terminal output, not graphical applications Recordings need the asciinema player rather than a standard video player	Recording is unavailable in the Windows binary
Downloadable app, Hosted service	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-3.0-only
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 8, 2026

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