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asciinema vs VHS: catalog facts
asciinema	VHS
Free Free and open source, supported by donations.	Free The open-source application is available without a license fee.
Web, Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux
Sharp, small recordings instead of blurry video Text in recordings can be copied from the player	Repeatable recordings defined in text files
Records only terminal output, not graphical applications Recordings need the asciinema player rather than a standard video player	Requires FFmpeg and ttyd.
Downloadable app, Hosted service	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: MIT
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 September 22, 2026

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