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t-rec vs Terminalizer: catalog facts
t-rec	Terminalizer
Free Free and open source.	Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.
macOS, Linux, Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
Outputs animated GIF or MP4 Runs from the command line	Exports animated GIFs from terminal recordings Recordings are editable files before rendering
Records the terminal only, not general screen areas No graphical editor for trimming or annotating	Requires Node.js and pulls in Electron for rendering Infrequent updates, last changes in 2024
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0	License: MIT
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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