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TermSVG vs asciinema: catalog facts
TermSVG	asciinema
Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0 license.	Free Free and open source, supported by donations.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	Web, Command line
Records, replays, and exports terminal sessions Can convert asciicast recordings	Sharp, small recordings instead of blurry video Text in recordings can be copied from the player
Recording is unavailable in the Windows binary	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: GPL-3.0-only	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
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 8, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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