WizKey makes it easy to type accented and other special Unicode characters using a standard US/UK keyboard with easy to remember keyboard shortcuts.
Cost / License
- Paid
- Proprietary
Platforms
- Windows


AllChars is described as 'Provides a quick, easy-to-remember way of creating accents like é Ü ç î æ and special characters like ƒ ² ‰ © £ ± ß ° 1/2 ¿ « » „ in most Windows programs' and is an app in the office & productivity category. There are more than 10 alternatives to AllChars for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Web-based, iPhone and BSD apps. The best AllChars alternative is WinCompose, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like AllChars are Character Map, UnicodePad, Codepoint and Character Map UWP.
WizKey makes it easy to type accented and other special Unicode characters using a standard US/UK keyboard with easy to remember keyboard shortcuts.


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