KeyPress OSD AlternativesScreen Casting Tools & Keystroke Visualizers like KeyPress OSD

KeyPress OSD is described as 'Full-featured screencasting tool for displaying key-presses on Windows. Beyond on-screen keypress display, it features text-expansion, mouse-highlighting and a multi-clipboard manager' and is a Screen Casting tool in the os & utilities category. There are more than 10 alternatives to KeyPress OSD for Windows, Mac, Linux and Xfce. The best KeyPress OSD alternative is Keyviz, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like KeyPress OSD are Screenkey, Carnac, Show Me The Key and KeyCastr.

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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
     
    • Keyviz is the most popular Windows alternative to KeyPress OSD.

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

    • Keyviz is Free and Open SourceKeyPress OSD is Freemium and Proprietary
  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

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
    • Screenkey is the most popular Linux alternative to KeyPress OSD.

    • Screenkey is Free and Open SourceKeyPress OSD is Freemium and Proprietary
  3. 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
     
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    carnac misses, the mouse feature. And also lot's of special keys are not available in carnac.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Carnac is Free and Open SourceKeyPress OSD is Freemium and Proprietary
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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
     
  5. KeyCastr icon
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    KeyCastr lets you easily display your keystrokes while recording screencasts.

    21 KeyCastr alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
    • KeyCastr is the most popular Mac alternative to KeyPress OSD.

    • KeyCastr is Free and Open SourceKeyPress OSD is Freemium and Proprietary
  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 KeyPress OSD.

    • KeyFX is Paid and ProprietaryKeyPress OSD is Freemium and Proprietary
  7. Keystro icon
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    Floating widget shows each key pressed in real time and highlights the cursor with fully adjustable design. Choose from 10+ styles, unlimited color themes, and over 10 sound options. Works across multiple screens for screen recording on Windows and macOS.

    26 Keystro alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
     
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    Utility to show live keyboard and mouse status for teaching and screencasts.

    7 Key-mon alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Xfce
     
  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

    18 Kling alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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    “Keystroke Pro” visualizes single and combined keypresses in an unique and elegant way. It’s the perfect companion for capturing tutorials, ?recording screencasts and performing presentations.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
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