Screenkey AlternativesScreen Casting Tools and other similar apps like Screenkey

Screenkey is described as 'Screencast tool to display your keys inspired by Screenflick for Mac OS and based initially on Key-mon project' and is a Screen Casting tool in the os & utilities category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Screenkey for Windows, Mac, Linux and Xfce. The best Screenkey alternative is Keyviz, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Screenkey are KeyCastr, YAKD, Show Me The Key and Carnac.

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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 Screenkey.

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

    • Keyviz is Free and Open SourceScreenkey is also Free and Open Source
  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 Screenkey.

    • KeyCastr is Free and Open SourceScreenkey is also Free and Open Source
    • KeyCastr is LightweightScreenkey is not according to our users
  3. YAKD icon
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    YAKD (Yet Another Key Displayer) is a lightweight, open-source Windows tool for displaying keyboard and mouse button presses on-screen, typically for use with screen recording and screen-casting. RTSS Rivatuner Statistics Server is supported.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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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
     
    • Show Me The Key is the most popular Linux alternative to Screenkey.

    • Show Me The Key is Free and Open SourceScreenkey is also Free and Open Source
    • Show Me The Key is LightweightScreenkey is not according to our users
  5. 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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    Comments about Carnac as an Alternative to Screenkey
    AlennGK
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    -1 Don't support diacritics and crashing very often. +1 Customizable. Windows 11

    Guest
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    It is very feature complete

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Most users think Carnac is a great Screenkey alternative.

    • Carnac is Free and Open SourceScreenkey is also Free and Open Source
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    KeyDrawer draws keypresses on the screen of your Mac with a style that matches your Mac's look and feel. It will make your tutorial videos, video streams and presentations look elegant and professional.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
    • KeyDrawer Pro is the most popular commercial alternative to Screenkey.

    • KeyDrawer Pro is Paid and ProprietaryScreenkey is Free and Open Source
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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
     
  8. 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
     
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    QiPress is a portable Windows program that displays key presses on the screen. The keyboard input display takes minimal space, and highly customizable.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  10. 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
     
  11. 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
     
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