---
name: "ttygif"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "ttygif"
version: "1.5.0-1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/ttygif"
---

# ttygif(1)

generate gif from terminal recording sessions

## NAME

ttygif - generate gif from terminal recording sessions

## SYNOPSIS

**ttygif** \[*FILE*\]

## DESCRIPTION

**-h**, **--help** : print this help

**-v**, **--version** : print version

## USAGE

Record a terminal session with **ttyrec \<filename\>** and terminate it with Ctrl-D

Run **ttygif \<filename\>** to generate a gif animation.