Recaps AlternativesKeyboard Layout Switchers and other similar apps like Recaps

Recaps is described as 'Change keyboard layout by Caps Lock key' and is a keyboard layout switcher in the os & utilities category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Recaps for Windows, Mac, Linux and Adobe Flash Player. The best Recaps alternative is Mahou, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Recaps are Type Switch, Punto Switcher, SimpleSwitcher and dotSwitcher.

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Recaps alternatives page was last updated Dec 2, 2024
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  1. Mahou icon
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    Mahou - Magic layout switcher.

    15 Mahou alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • International

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Portable
    3.  No registration required
    4.  Works Offline
    5.  Snippets
    6.  Change language by one key
    7.  Auto Update

    Mahou VS Recaps

     
    • Mahou is the most popular Windows alternative to Recaps.

    • Mahou is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Recaps.

    • Mahou is Free and Open SourceRecaps is also Free and Open Source
    • Mahou is LightweightRecaps is not according to our users
  2. Type Switch icon
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    Easily toggle languages with Type Switch. Use a customizable button and hotkey, and receive audio prompts for each language to enhance your workflow.

    License model

    Platforms

    • Mac

    Type Switch VS Recaps

     
    • Type Switch is the most popular Mac alternative to Recaps.

    • Type Switch is the most popular commercial alternative to Recaps.

    • Type Switch is Paid and ProprietaryRecaps is Free and Open Source
  3. Punto Switcher icon
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    Punto Switcher allows easy change keyboard layout for text that was just input automatically or by pressing a hotkey.

    13 Punto Switcher alternatives

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    Discontinued

    The last version released on March 2019 and some of it's features are incompatible with current Windows versions.

    Bundleware

    Installer includes Yandex.Browser and hijacks home pages

    Properties

    1.  Configurable

    Features

    1.  Support for Keyboard Shortcuts
    2.  Keyboard Shortcuts

    Punto Switcher VS Recaps

     
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    SimpleSwitcher is a program for quickly correcting the layout of typed text in Windows.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Windows

    SimpleSwitcher Features

    1.  Change language by one key

    SimpleSwitcher VS Recaps

     
  5. dotSwitcher icon
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    Simple keyboard layout switcher. As lightweight as you can easily ensure it doesn't contain any spyware, even if you're not a programming guru.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Discontinued

    Latest commit e1e72a9 on Nov 22, 2015. See https://github.com/kurumpa/dotSwitcher

    dotSwitcher Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Pause button

    dotSwitcher VS Recaps

     
  6. LangOver icon
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    Have you ever tried to type in one language but the result was in another? Annoying, eh?!

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • IL flagIsrael

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Adobe Flash Player

    LangOver Features

    1.  Multiple languages
    2.  Built-in translation
    3.  Change language by one key
    4.  Global hotkey

    LangOver VS Recaps

     
  7. Keyla icon
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    Keyla is a program that enables you to set keyboard shortcuts for switching keyboard layout.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Discontinued

    The project is no longer developed. Last version, 0.1.9, released in November 2012, can be still downloaded from Google Code Archive.

    Keyla Features

    1.  Layout

    Keyla VS Recaps

     
  8. EveryLang icon
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    Translater, Check spelling, Keyboard layout switcher and Layout indicator, Clipboard manager, Diary, SmartClick, Text recognizing (OCR).

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • RU flagRussia

    Platforms

    • Windows

    EveryLang Features

    1.  Spell Checking
    2.  Click to call
    3.  Layout
    4.  Auto Correction

    EveryLang VS Recaps

     
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    Low-level keyboard switcher (runs as a daemon, no GUI interface) that allows you to bind single key (including modifier keys such as Ctrl, Fn, and CapsLock) to a language.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    Discontinued

    The project seems to be no longer in development, the last version 0.39, released in April 2021, can still be downloaded from GitHub.

    loloswitcher Features

    1.  Low level

    loloswitcher VS Recaps

     
    • loloswitcher is the most popular Linux alternative to Recaps.

    • loloswitcher is Free and Open SourceRecaps is also Free and Open Source
  10. TypeIt icon
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    The easiest way to type foreign characters and IPA phonetic symbols on your Windows PC.

    License model

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • PL flagPoland
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows

    TypeIt VS Recaps

     
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