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PowerSession vs t-rec: catalog facts
PowerSession	t-rec
Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.	Free Free and open source.
Windows, Command line	macOS, Linux, Command line
Brings asciinema-compatible recording to Windows Uses the native ConPTY pseudo console	Outputs animated GIF or MP4 Runs from the command line
Windows only Command-line only, with no graphical interface	Records the terminal only, not general screen areas No graphical editor for trimming or annotating
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License: GPL-3.0
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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