MouseShade Alternatives

MouseShade is described as 'Essential tool for everyone doing presentations or demos. If turned on, it dims the screen and puts a spotlight on the area around the mouse pointer, easily guiding the audiences attention to an area of interest' and is an app in the office & productivity category. There are seven alternatives to MouseShade for Mac and Windows. The best MouseShade alternative is Keyviz, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like MouseShade are KeyCastr, Keystro, Mouseposé and KeyTrails.

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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 MouseShade .

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

    • Keyviz is Free and Open SourceMouseShade is Free and Proprietary
  2. 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 MouseShade .

    • KeyCastr is Free and Open SourceMouseShade is Free and Proprietary
    • KeyCastr is LightweightMouseShade is not according to our users
  3. 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
     
  4. 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
     
    • Mouseposé is the most popular commercial alternative to MouseShade .

    • Mouseposé is Paid and ProprietaryMouseShade is Free and Proprietary
  5. KeyTrails icon
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    KeyTrails helps you present your keyboard input on your screen. Whether you are making a tutorial video, streaming your gaming session, or giving a business presentation, KeyTrails makes your content just a bit catchier.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
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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
     
  7. Visualize icon
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    Visualize allows you to highlight your key presses and mouse clicks right on your desktop! The perfect tool for presentations or video tutorials, Visualize allows you to customize the look so your viewers can follow along with ease.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
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