Extra Keys Alternatives

Extra Keys is described as 'Software input panel for typing international accented and other special characters' and is an app. There are more than 10 alternatives to Extra Keys for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Web-based, iPhone and BSD apps. The best Extra Keys alternative is WinCompose, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Extra Keys are Rocket, BabelMap, Retro Typer and Character Map.

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Alternatives list

  1. WinCompose icon
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    Get easy access to thousands of special symbols through composing of characters on the keyboard in ways that are very easy to remember.

    26 WinCompose alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
    • WinCompose is the most popular Windows alternative to Extra Keys.

    • WinCompose is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Extra Keys.

    • WinCompose is Free and Open SourceExtra Keys is Freemium and Proprietary
    • WinCompose is CustomizableExtra Keys is not according to our users
  2. Rocket icon
     14 likes

    Rocket is a free Mac app that makes typing emoji faster and easier using Slack-style shortcuts.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
    • Rocket is the most popular Mac alternative to Extra Keys.

    • Rocket is Freemium and ProprietaryExtra Keys is also Freemium and Proprietary
  3. BabelMap icon
     31 likes

    BabelMap is a free character map application for Windows that allows you to browse through the entire Unicode character repertoire of over 107,000 characters, or search for a particular character by name or by code point.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
     
  4. Retro Typer icon
     5 likes

    Retro Typer is a straightforward software tool designed for macOS and Windows platforms. Its primary function is to provide users with a search engine for locating memes and emojis. It incorporates a user-friendly interface that facilitates the navigation and selection of...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
     
  5. Character Map icon
     23 likes

    Character Map (Charmap.exe) is a utility included with Microsoft Windows operating systems and is used to view the characters in any installed font, to check what keyboard input (Alt code) is used to enter those characters, and to copy characters to the clipboard in lieu of...

    29 Character Map alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  6. UnicodePad icon
     5 likes

    Input all characters in Unicode with Unicode Pad. And input string can be copied to the clipboard. You can find out where selected character is in list. By long clicking, larger character and code point will be shown. Favorite characters can be memorized.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Android
     
    • UnicodePad is the most popular Android alternative to Extra Keys.

    • UnicodePad is Free and Open SourceExtra Keys is Freemium and Proprietary
  7. Codepoint icon
     1 like

    70,000+ Unicodes in your pocket. Search Unicodes, Glyphs, SF Symbols and Emojis in a blink. Codepoint helps you to find the exact characters you need and supports you in discovering new glyphs. Export them as Symbols, Strings, Hexadecimals, HTML entities or even Swift code.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • visionOS
     
    • Codepoint is the most popular iPhone & iPad alternative to Extra Keys.

    • Codepoint is the most popular commercial alternative to Extra Keys.

    • Codepoint is Paid and ProprietaryExtra Keys is Freemium and Proprietary
  8. Free Virtual Keyboard is a free, lightweight, multilingual and finger friendly virtual keyboard.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  9. CharacterMap icon
     1 like

    CharacterMap.org is a simple online character map. It is a tool that allows you to view the ASCII table and Unicode characters.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
    • CharacterMap is the most popular Web-based alternative to Extra Keys.

    • CharacterMap is Free and ProprietaryExtra Keys is Freemium and Proprietary
  10. SymbSearch icon
     4 likes

    A tool for searching unicode-symbols and copying it to the clipboard.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  11. SymWin icon
     2 likes

    A small and quick tool for typing special symbols.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  12. Peachy icon
     1 like

    Getting bored of the overused emojis? Enter kaomojis into any Mac app now, Slack-style! (?^O^?)

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
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