termtosvg
The premium Open Source alternative to Asciinema
🎯 Best for:Creating high-quality terminal demos for GitHub READMEs and documentation.
What is termtosvg?
A command-line tool that records terminal sessions and renders them as lightweight, scalable SVG animations. It captures timing and output precisely, allowing for high-fidelity embedding in documentation without the file size of video or GIF.
Tech Stack
PythonOS & Utilities
Why termtosvg?
- • Small file size compared to video
- • Text remains selectable in SVG
- • Customizable color themes
Limitations
- • Requires Python environment
- • No audio support
- • Complex SVG rendering in some browsers
3/5/2026
Last Update
438
Forks
12
Issues
BSD-3-Clause
License
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Competitor Cost
-$1,440
/ year (est. based on Asciinema)
Self-Hosted
$0
/ year
Team Size10 Users
150+
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