asciinema

Spec sheet

What it does

asciinema is a suite of tools for recording, replaying, and sharing terminal sessions.Read 12 Oct 2026 · asciinema.org

Supported platforms

Linux,macOS,FreeBSDRead 20 Sep 2026 · docs.asciinema.org

Free plan

YesRead 20 Sep 2026 · docs.asciinema.org

API

The server provides an HTTP API used by the asciinema CLI.Read 12 Oct 2026 · docs.asciinema.org

Integrations

The integrations directory lists projects for Ansible, Vue, Hugo, Jekyll, Google Slides, Obsidian, Slidev, Sphinx, and WordPress, among others.Read 12 Oct 2026 · docs.asciinema.org

Privacy

The server is described as privacy friendly, with no tracking and no ads.Read 12 Oct 2026 · docs.asciinema.org

Support

The self-hosting guide directs users needing installation or maintenance help to the asciinema forum or Matrix room.Read 12 Oct 2026 · docs.asciinema.org

Founded

2011Read 28 Sep 2026 · asciinema.org

Maker

The about page says asciinema was created by Marcin Kulik.Read 12 Oct 2026 · asciinema.org

Hosting features

The server supports full-text search, secret links, public, unlisted, and private visibility, editable recording metadata, and downloadable text transcripts.Read 12 Oct 2026 · docs.asciinema.org

Installation platforms

The CLI installation guide lists Linux and macOS package-manager installation, plus pre-built static binaries, containers, and source builds.Read 12 Oct 2026 · docs.asciinema.org

Live streaming

The CLI supports local and remote live streaming of terminal sessions to multiple viewers in real time.Read 12 Oct 2026 · docs.asciinema.org

Playback and embedding

Recordings can be replayed in a terminal, embedded on a web page with the asciinema player, or published to an asciinema server.Read 12 Oct 2026 · docs.asciinema.org

Self-hosting

The server can be deployed for public or internal/private use in a containerized environment or through a NixOS module.Read 12 Oct 2026 · docs.asciinema.org

Self-hosting requirements

The documented requirements include an OCI runtime, PostgreSQL 14.0 or newer, and at least 512 MB RAM for a personal instance; SMTP is optional.Read 12 Oct 2026 · docs.asciinema.org

Terminal recordings

The CLI captures terminal output into lightweight asciicast recording files in the .cast format.Read 12 Oct 2026 · docs.asciinema.org

Plans and prices

Every asciinema plan and price →

Where Specifiction places it

• Screen Recording Software#103 of 1317.6