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VHS vs Terminalizer: catalog facts
VHS	Terminalizer
Free The open-source application is available without a license fee.	Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
Repeatable recordings defined in text files	Exports animated GIFs from terminal recordings Recordings are editable files before rendering
Requires FFmpeg and ttyd.	Requires Node.js and pulls in Electron for rendering Infrequent updates, last changes in 2024
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License: MIT
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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