ttyrec Alternatives

ttyrec is described as 'Program and/or its file format capable of recording the TTY output of a text-mode program together with timestamps and then replaying it' and is a terminal emulator in the os & utilities category. There are four alternatives to ttyrec for Linux, Mac, BSD and Python. The best ttyrec alternative is Asciinema, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like ttyrec are showterm, terminalizer and ttygif.

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  1. Asciinema icon
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    Record and share your terminal sessions,the right way. Forget screen recording apps and blurry video. Enjoy a lightweight, purely text based approach to terminal recording. Asciinema aims to be a "go to" place for every command-line user who wants to share his skills w.

    7 Asciinema alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Python
     
    • Asciinema is the most popular Mac & Linux alternative to ttyrec.

    • Asciinema is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to ttyrec.

    • Asciinema is Free and Open Sourcettyrec is also Free and Open Source
  2. showterm icon
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    It's showtime in a terminal!

    Showterm lets your record a terminal session exactly as you experience it, right down to the syntax highlighting.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
     
  3.  1 like
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    Record your terminal and generate animated gif images or share a web player.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  4. ttygif icon
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    ttygif converts a ttyrec file into gif files. It's a stripped down version of ttyplay that screenshots every frame.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
     
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