termbacktime

Save a session. Share a discovery.

Recording playback

Turn a terminal session into something people can explore. Keep the commands, colors, and timing, then replay the useful moments at your own pace.

Make your first recording Try the playback demo

Have a recording?

Open a shared recording or a file saved on your computer.

Open a local recording

Local files stay in your browser. Encrypted recordings need the complete sharing link.

More than a video of your terminal

01 / EXPLORE

Find your moment

Pause, seek, jump five seconds, or step one event at a time. Change speed, shorten idle pauses, and loop a section while you follow along.

02 / EXPLAIN

Add context before sharing

Mark bookmarks and chapters, add notes, and review for likely secrets. Create a redacted copy while keeping the original recording.

03 / TAKE IT WITH YOU

Keep it useful anywhere

Download a self-contained offline player, JSON, or text. Export a short session as a GIF or WebM, or share a link at the exact moment that matters.

From shell to replay

Make your first recording

  1. Install the CLI

    Follow the installation guide, then open your usual terminal.

  2. Record something worth keeping

    Run the command below and work in the shell it opens. Type exit when you are finished. 

    termbacktime record --output demo.json --title "My first recording"

    Without --output, recordings go into ~/termbacktime/recordings/. Find them with termbacktime list.

  3. Play it back

    Open the local player and choose demo.json, or replay it directly in your terminal: 

    termbacktime play demo.json

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