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Key'n'Stroke

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Key'n'Stroke (previously named PxKeystrokesForScreencasts) displays keystrokes and mouse clicks in an overlay window.

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License model

  • FreeOpen Source

Application type

Platforms

  • Windows
4.8 / 5 Avg rating (6)
15 likes
4comments
0 news articles

Features

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Properties

  1.  Lightweight
  2.  Customizable

Features

  1.  Mouse Highlight
  2.  Keylogger
  3.  Keystroke Visualization
  4.  Customizable shortcuts

Key'n'Stroke News & Activities

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    mnbcz added Key'n'Stroke as alternative to ScreenCast Caps
    about 1 month ago
  • App icon
    POX added Key'n'Stroke as alternative to Keystro
    8 months ago
  • imeiyou liked Key'n'Stroke
    10 months ago
  • hced added Lightweight as a feature to Key'n'Stroke
    10 months ago
  • hced reviewed Key'n'Stroke   
    10 months ago

    Free and super lightweight. Visually smooth (no overlay lag). Hoping for some more customizations later on. Such as the ability to show everything (clicks and keys) in the same window and possibly also everything by the cursor (disabling the window).

  • hced liked Key'n'Stroke
    10 months ago
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Key'n'Stroke information

  • Developed by

    Phaiax
  • Licensing

    Open Source (Apache-2.0) and Free product.
  • Written in

  • Rating

    Average rating of 4.8
  • Alternatives

    14 alternatives listed
  • Supported Languages

    • English

GitHub repository

  •  491 Stars
  •  57 Forks
  •  53 Open Issues
  •   Updated Jul 18, 2024 
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Our users have written 4 comments and reviews about Key'n'Stroke , and it has gotten 15 likes

Key'n'Stroke was added to AlternativeTo by tim_abell on Feb 27, 2017 and this page was last updated Nov 15, 2022.

Comments and Reviews

   
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hced
  
Top positive commentApr 16, 2024

Free and super lightweight. Visually smooth (no overlay lag). Hoping for some more customizations later on. Such as the ability to show everything (clicks and keys) in the same window and possibly also everything by the cursor (disabling the window).

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MuTsunTsai
  
Positive commentMar 21, 2022

This is the only app on Windows that works perfectly for me. Carnac has bugs supporting multiple monitor and has stopped maintaining for years. KeycastOW has observable lagging in showing mouse click ripples in open-source version, and the latest version is not free. Other alternatives has ugly UI.

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Sour Ce
  
Positive commentOct 4, 2021

Great FLOSS software that does what it says it does very well. Used it for some game debugging and figured out my problem immediately!

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svejdam
  
Positive commentNov 9, 2018

The only really free SW I found so far for visualizing mouse clicking and showing pressed keys on keyboard at the same time, which I was needed for my presentation videos :)

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What is Key'n'Stroke ?

Key'n'Stroke displays keystrokes in an overlay window. (Windows 8+)

Press Ctrl + Shift + Alt to reveal configuration options, resize, move or close the window.

Features

Displays special keys (e.g. volume up: 🔊) and shortcuts Visually indicate mouse cursor position Visually indicate pressed buttons Click Through Opacity Customizable: Icons, Colors, Font, Size and Position, Text Position and Orientation Displays history of pressed keys Icon in notification area One small file, no installation required Works with high-dpi screens Works with multi-dpi screen setups

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