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, iPhone, BSD and iPad apps. The best Holdkey alternative is WinCompose, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Holdkey are Retro Typer, Character Map, BabelMap and Rocket.

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Holdkey is a Windows program that makes it easy to type characters with accents.

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Holdkey alternatives page was last updated Oct 2, 2023
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  1. WinCompose icon

    WinCompose

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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.

    29 WinCompose alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    WinCompose screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  Support for Unicode
    2.  Symbols
    3.  Multiple languages
    4.  Emoji Text support
    5.  Unicode Math Support

    WinCompose VS Holdkey

     

    • 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
  2. Retro Typer icon

    Retro Typer

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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...

    28 Retro Typer alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    Retro Typer screenshot 1

    Retro Typer Features

    1.  MEMES
    2.  Meme Generator
    3.  Emoji search
    4.  Support for GIF

    Retro Typer VS Holdkey

     

    • Retro Typer is the most popular Mac alternative to Holdkey.

    • Retro Typer is Free and Open SourceHoldkey is Freemium and Proprietary
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    Character Map

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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...

    33 Character Map alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Character Map screenshot 1

    Character Map Features

    1.  Symbols

    Character Map VS Holdkey

     
  5. BabelMap icon

    BabelMap

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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.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    BabelMap screenshot 1

    BabelMap Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Support for Unicode

    BabelMap VS Holdkey

     
  6. Rocket icon

    Rocket

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

    25 Rocket alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Country of Origin

    • AU flagAustralia

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Rocket screenshot 1

    Rocket Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Keyboard Shortcuts

    Rocket VS Holdkey

     
  7. Codepoint icon

    Codepoint

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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.

    License model

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • visionOS
    Codepoint screenshot 1

    Codepoint Features

    1.  Support for Unicode

    Codepoint VS Holdkey

     

    • 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
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    SymWin

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    A small and quick tool for typing special symbols.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Configure Symbols. Different sets for lowercase and capital letter.

    SymWin Features

    1.  Symbols
    2.  Input Method
    3.  Support for Unicode

    SymWin VS Holdkey

     
  10. FontMap icon

    FontMap

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    FontMap may be used to view and print both installed and external fonts; it can display a table, individual characters, a keyboard view, font description, or whatever text you wish to enter. Individual characters can be displayed in a "full-screen" view and custom...

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    FontMap screenshot 1

    FontMap VS Holdkey

     
  11. PopChar icon

    PopChar

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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.

    License model

    Country of Origin

    • AT flagAustria
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    PopChar screenshot 1

    PopChar VS Holdkey

     
  12. Unicode Map icon

    Unicode Map

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    Browse Unicode characters by range; search for them by name; display them (when Android has the font); copy them to the clipboard; decode a string of Unicode characters to names.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Android
    Unicode Map screenshot 1
    Unicode Map screenshot 2
    Unicode Map screenshot 3

    Unicode Map Features

    1.  Support for Unicode
    2.  Multiple languages
    3.  Symbols

    Unicode Map VS Holdkey

     

    • Unicode Map is the most popular Android alternative to Holdkey.

    • Unicode Map is Free and Open SourceHoldkey is Freemium and Proprietary
  13. SymbSearch icon

    SymbSearch

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

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    SymbSearch screenshot 1
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    SymbSearch screenshot 3

    SymbSearch Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Symbols

    SymbSearch VS Holdkey

     
  14. Peachy icon

    Peachy

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

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Peachy screenshot 1

    Peachy Features

    1.  Emoji search

    Peachy VS Holdkey

     
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