KeyCastr AlternativesScreen Casting Tools and other similar apps like KeyCastr

KeyCastr is described as 'Lets you easily display your keystrokes while recording screencasts' and is a Screen Casting tool in the video & movies category. There are more than 10 alternatives to KeyCastr for Windows, Mac, Linux and Web-based. The best KeyCastr alternative is Keyviz, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like KeyCastr are Screenkey, Show Me The Key, Carnac and YAKD.

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  1. Keyviz icon
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    Keyviz is a free and open-source tool to visualize your keystrokes and mouse actions in real-time.

    20 Keyviz alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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    Shaz Shah
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    My favourite alternative to KeyCastr for Windows. I like it for it's simplicity and minimal config to get started.

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    • Keyviz is the most popular Windows alternative to KeyCastr.

    • Keyviz is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to KeyCastr.

    • Keyviz is Free and Open SourceKeyCastr is also Free and Open Source
  2. Screenkey icon
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    Screenkey is a screencast tool to display your keys inspired by Screenflick for Mac OS and based initially on Key-mon project.

    19 Screenkey alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Linux
     
    • Screenkey is the most popular Linux alternative to KeyCastr.

    • Screenkey is Free and Open SourceKeyCastr is also Free and Open Source
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    Show keys you typed on screen, so your audiences can see what you do clearly while you are streaming or recording.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  4. Carnac icon
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    A utility to give some insight into how you use your keyboard/.

    17 Carnac alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  5. YAKD icon
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    YAKD (Yet Another Key Displayer) is a lightweight, open-source Windows tool for displaying keyboard and mouse button presses on-screen, typically for use with screen recording and screen-casting. RTSS Rivatuner Statistics Server is supported.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  6. KeyFX icon
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    KeyFX is a screencast and presentation utility that allows you to highlight the mouse cursor and visualize your keystrokes.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
    • KeyFX is the most popular commercial alternative to KeyCastr.

    • KeyFX is Paid and ProprietaryKeyCastr is Free and Open Source
  7. KeyScreen icon
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    KeyScreen makes your keystrokes visible on screen-perfect for tutorials, presentations, and screen recordings.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
     
    • KeyScreen is the most popular Mac alternative to KeyCastr.

    • KeyScreen is Paid and ProprietaryKeyCastr is Free and Open Source
  8. Keystro icon
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    Show which key you're pressing to your audience, highlight your cursor, and hear realistic keyboard sounds! Available for Windows and macOS.

    26 Keystro alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
     
  9. Mouseposé icon
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    Mouseposé is the indispensible mouse pointer highlighting tool (aka "virtual laserpointer") for everyone doing demos at tradeshows, presentations and trainings, or those individuals with huge and high resolution displays.

    25 Mouseposé alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  10. KeyPosé icon
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    A Little utility that implements a global key logger which displays all shortcuts & keystrokes as you type on screen and with a semi-transparent overlay. This makes it very easy to show any shortcuts you use if you for example record a software demo.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  11. Kling icon
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    A utility to show keyboard keys visually on the Windows screen. - KaustubhPatange/Kling

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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