Holdkey Alternatives

Holdkey is described as 'Windows program that makes it easy to type characters with accents' and is an app. There are more than 10 alternatives to Holdkey for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Web-based, iPhone and BSD apps. The best Holdkey alternative is WinCompose, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Holdkey are Retro Typer, Rocket, BabelMap and Character Map.

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  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 Holdkey.

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

    • WinCompose is Free and Open SourceHoldkey is Freemium and Proprietary
    • WinCompose is CustomizableHoldkey is not according to our users
  2. Retro Typer icon
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    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
     
    • Retro Typer is the most popular Mac alternative to Holdkey.

    • Retro Typer is Free and Open SourceHoldkey is Freemium and Proprietary
  3. Rocket icon
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    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
     
  4. BabelMap icon
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    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.

    25 BabelMap alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
     
  5. Character Map icon
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    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
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    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.

    25 UnicodePad alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Android
     
    • UnicodePad is the most popular Android alternative to Holdkey.

    • UnicodePad is Free and Open SourceHoldkey is Freemium and Proprietary
  7. Codepoint icon
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    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 Holdkey.

    • Codepoint is the most popular commercial alternative to Holdkey.

    • Codepoint is Paid and ProprietaryHoldkey is Freemium and Proprietary
  8. CharacterMap icon
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    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 Holdkey.

    • CharacterMap is Free and ProprietaryHoldkey is Freemium and Proprietary
  9. SymbSearch icon
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    A tool for searching unicode-symbols and copying it to the clipboard.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  10. SymWin icon
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    A small and quick tool for typing special symbols.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  11. PopChar icon
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    The character map that works! PopChar is an application that lets you insert special characters, umlauts and foreign letters into any document. With this character map, there is no need to search for or remember complex keystrokes.

    31 PopChar alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
     
  12. Peachy icon
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    Getting bored of the overused emojis? Enter kaomojis into any Mac app now, Slack-style! (?^O^?)

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
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