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, 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 Jul 16, 2025
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  1. WizKey icon

    WizKey

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    WizKey makes it easy to type accented and other special Unicode characters using a standard US/UK keyboard with easy to remember keyboard shortcuts.

    License model

    Country of Origin

    • AU flagAustralia

    Platforms

    • Windows
    WizKey screenshot 1
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    WizKey Features

    1.  Support for Unicode
    2.  Integrated Search
    3.  Multiple languages
    4.  Keyboard Shortcuts

    WizKey VS Holdkey

     
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    Extra Keys

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    Extra Keys is a software input panel for typing international accented and other special characters.

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Extra Keys screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  On top
    3.  Multiple languages
    4.  Support for Unicode

    Extra Keys VS Holdkey

     
  4. Copypastecharacter icon

    Copypastecharacter

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    Use Copy Paste Character to insert proper typographic characters, such as “quotation marks” and the interrobang ?, or simply use it to spice up your e-mail messages, tweets, or text messages with h?ppy faces, sn?wmen or ? arrows ?.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Country of Origin

    • SE flagSweden
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Online
    • iPhone
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    Copypastecharacter Features

    1.  Typography

    Copypastecharacter VS Holdkey

     

    • Copypastecharacter is the most popular Web-based alternative to Holdkey.

    • Copypastecharacter is Free and ProprietaryHoldkey is Freemium and Proprietary
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    CharacterMap

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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.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Country of Origin

    • International

    Platforms

    • Online
    CharacterMap screenshot 1

    CharacterMap VS Holdkey

     
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