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




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, Show Me The Key, Carnac and KeyCastr.
Keyviz is a free and open-source tool to visualize your keystrokes and mouse actions in real-time.




Screenkey is a screencast tool to display your keys inspired by Screenflick for Mac OS and based initially on Key-mon project.




Show keys you typed on screen, so your audiences can see what you do clearly while you are streaming or recording.






KeyCastr lets you easily display your keystrokes while recording screencasts.

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




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.



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.



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.


“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.




carnac misses, the mouse feature. And also lot's of special keys are not available in carnac.