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Terminalizer vs asciinema: catalog facts
Terminalizerasciinema
Free

Free and open source under the MIT licence.

Free

Free and open source, supported by donations.

Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line Web, Command line
  • Exports animated GIFs from terminal recordings
  • Recordings are editable files before rendering
  • Sharp, small recordings instead of blurry video
  • Text in recordings can be copied from the player
  • Requires Node.js and pulls in Electron for rendering
  • Infrequent updates, last changes in 2024
  • 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: MIT License not stated
No account needed Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked October 2, 2026

Checked September 23, 2026

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