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ovh-ttyrec vs asciinema: catalog facts
ovh-ttyrecasciinema
Free

Free and open source under the BSD 3-Clause license.

Free

Free and open source, supported by donations.

macOS, Linux, Command line Web, Command line
  • Records and replays terminal sessions
  • Supports on-the-fly compression and output rotation
  • Sharp, small recordings instead of blurry video
  • Text in recordings can be copied from the player
  • Designed for POSIX systems with pseudoterminal support
  • Records only terminal output, not graphical applications
  • Recordings need the asciinema player rather than a standard video player
Downloadable app Downloadable app, Hosted service
Open source Open source
License: BSD-3-Clause License not stated
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

Checked October 8, 2026

Checked September 23, 2026

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