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asciinema

Record and share your terminal sessions, the simple way.

asciinema.org Source★ 18KGPL-3.0Video & Audio / Screen Recording & Demos

AI Benchmark
Desktop
Mobile
Monthly visits
57.8K
Down49.4%MoMOct 2026
Public revenue
Undisclosed
No public revenue evidence yet
Entry price
Free
No monthly subscription pricing
Launched
11y ago
2015-02-13 · Est.

Traffic

Monthly visitsData through Oct 2026
Events6 changes

Marketing moves

Launches, search & content, referrals, promotions
  • Launched on Product HuntLaunch

    Record, share and embed your terminal sessions the right way

    Feb 13, 2015 · 11y agoLaunch page

Third-party reviews & case dossiers

Acquisition breakdowns, engineer reviews & open-source metrics
selfh.st★ 18K Stars · 1,049 ForksGPL-3.0Rust
2011-11-21Source

Host and share terminal session recordings

Console.dev
2025-09-11Source
What engineers like:
CLI to record your terminal. The player is just text so you can copy/paste. Supports live streaming to their free hosted service. You can self-host the server and JS player if you prefer. Can optionally record inputs as well. Customizable markers and themes.
Trade-offs & limitations:
If you enable inputs, this includes everything including passwords so be careful - you can edit the output file afterwards if needed.
Best suited for:
Users who need to record terminal activity should consider asciinema

Open Source & Self-Hosting

GitHub · MCP / Skill
asciinema/asciinemaSelf-hostable
Last commit 2026-11-05
GitHub Stars
★ 18K
Forks
1,049
License
GPL-3.0
Primary language
Rust

Traffic sources

Oct 2026

Traffic breakdown

Channels

  • Direct50%
  • Referrals40%
  • Organic Search6%
  • Other4%

Countries

  • United States31%
  • India15%
  • Vietnam9%
  • United Kingdom8%
  • Indonesia6%

Search

Domain authority —Domain registered 2013-09-20

KeywordMonthly volume
spiderfoot58.6K
asciinema1,500
asciicinema server180
linux record terminal session120
what is asciinema-player50

Traffic data: Vaneform

Pricing

Website does not list public plan prices.

Trial: None · Observed 2026-11-03 · Source page

Pages & changes

Tracked since 2015-02-13

Key pages

Weekly snapshots
asciinema.org/ Snapshot 2026-11-04

Changes

  1. Nov 1 · 14d ago

    Adopted technology: CowboyFeatures

    —→Cowboy

    At the time: 57.8K visits/mo5 concurrent moves
  2. Nov 1 · 14d ago

    Adopted technology: ElixirFeatures

    —→Elixir

    At the time: 57.8K visits/mo5 concurrent moves
  3. Nov 1 · 14d ago

    Adopted technology: ErlangFeatures

    —→Erlang

    At the time: 57.8K visits/mo5 concurrent moves
  4. Nov 1 · 14d ago

    Removed technology: NginxFeatures

    Nginx→—

    At the time: 57.8K visits/mo5 concurrent moves
  5. Nov 1 · 14d ago

    Adopted technology: Phoenix FrameworkFeatures

    —→Phoenix Framework

    At the time: 57.8K visits/mo5 concurrent moves
  6. Nov 1 · 14d ago

    Adopted technology: Phoenix LiveViewFeatures

    —→Phoenix LiveView

    At the time: 57.8K visits/mo5 concurrent moves

Design

First-screen visual analysis & :root CSS

Dark Developer (Dark canvas, balanced density) featuring headline over large product shot layout and code block / terminal / cli visuals.

First-screen preview · click to zoom

First-screen pitch & conversion flow

“Record and share your terminal sessions, the simple way.”

Headline Over Large Product Shot hero structure paired with start free / sign up CTA and no explicit trust bar.

Conversion path: Headline Over Large Product Shot + Code Block / Terminal / CLI → Start Free / Sign Up

Palette · click to copy

5-D design score7.0 / 10
Typography
7.0
Color & Contrast
7.0
Layout & Spacing
7.0
Craft & Polish
7.0
Distinctiveness
7.0

Structure

Fonts
Inter / JetBrains Mono
Primary visual
Code Block / Terminal / CLI
Conversion CTA
Start Free / Sign Up
Social proof
No Explicit Trust Bar
Navigation
Full-Width Top Bar
Theme & density
Dark · Balanced
Corners & depth
Small Radius · With shadow
Preview full AI design brief (includes :root CSS variables & layout rules)Style tokens only; never copy brand names, logos, copy, or images
# Design Brief: Dark Developer (with Gradient Glow)

Deep dark surfaces, monospace typography, terminal/code snippets, and high-precision borders.

## Design Tokens

```css
:root {
  --background: #1a0b33;
  --surface: #111111;
  --foreground: #ffffff;
  --muted-foreground: #c8c8d4;
  --accent: #e10600;
  --radius: 4px;
  --font-heading: "Inter", ui-sans-serif, system-ui, sans-serif;
  --font-body: "Inter", ui-sans-serif, system-ui, sans-serif;
  --font-mono: "JetBrains Mono", ui-monospace, monospace;
}
```

Color area ratio: Background #1A0B33 (~46%) · Surface #111111 (~32%) · Text #FFFFFF (~10%) · Muted Text #C8C8D4 (~8%) · Accent #E10600 (~4%). Background and surface dominate the canvas; reserve the accent color for primary buttons and active states.

## Layout & Conversion Structure

- Hero layout: Headline Over Large Product Shot
- Navigation: Full-Width Top Bar
- Theme & density: Dark · Balanced
- Border radius & elevation: Small Radius; use elevation shadows to separate layers
- Primary visual medium: Code Block / Terminal / CLI
- Conversion CTA: Start Free / Sign Up
- Headline hook: Pain Relief & Replacement
- Hero components: Code & Terminal, Large Hero Product Shot
- Spatial layout notes: Headline Over Large Product Shot hero structure paired with start free / sign up CTA and no explicit trust bar.
- Visual summary: Dark Developer (Dark canvas, balanced density) featuring headline over large product shot layout and code block / terminal / cli visuals.

## Avoid

- Warm pastel backgrounds
- Playful cartoon illustrations
- Oversized pill buttons everywhere

Implement the UI following the design tokens and layout specifications above: use only these color variables, and reserve the accent color strictly for primary actions and active states. Adopt only this visual style—never copy any reference product’s brand name, logo, copy, or imagery.

Questions & evidence

How much website traffic does asciinema get?
Vaneform estimates 57.8K website visits in 2026-10. Visits can include repeat visits; this estimate measures web traffic separately from paying customers or revenue.Source
What is asciinema and what platforms does it support?
asciinema is catalogued under Screen Recording & Demos: Record and share your terminal sessions, the simple way.. Supported platforms: Web.
Is asciinema open source?
asciinema has a public repository (https://github.com/asciinema/asciinema) under the GPL-3.0 license, recording 18K GitHub stars, and supporting self-hosted deployment.Source

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