Show Me The Key AlternativesScreen Casting Tools and other similar apps like Show Me The Key

Show Me The Key is described as 'Show keys you typed on screen, so your audiences can see what you do clearly while you are streaming or recording' and is a Screen Casting tool in the os & utilities category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Show Me The Key for Windows, Mac, Linux and Xfce. The best Show Me The Key alternative is Keyviz, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Show Me The Key are Screenkey, YAKD, KeyCastr and KeyFX.

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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 Show Me The Key.

    • Keyviz is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Show Me The Key.

    • Keyviz is Free and Open SourceShow Me The Key is also Free and Open Source
  2. Screenkey icon
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    Screenkey is a screencast tool to display your keys inspired by Screenflick for Mac OS and based initially on Key-mon project.

    19 Screenkey alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

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

    • Screenkey is Free and Open SourceShow Me The Key is also Free and Open Source
  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
     
  4. 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 Show Me The Key.

    • KeyCastr is Free and Open SourceShow Me The Key is also Free and Open Source
  5. 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
     
    • KeyFX is the most popular commercial alternative to Show Me The Key.

    • KeyFX is Paid and ProprietaryShow Me The Key is Free and Open Source
  6. KeyPress OSD icon
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    KeyPress OSD is a 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.

    16 KeyPress OSD alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  7. 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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    Utility to show live keyboard and mouse status for teaching and screencasts.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Xfce
     
  9. KeyPosé icon
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    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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  10. Kling icon
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    A utility to show keyboard keys visually on the Windows screen. - KaustubhPatange/Kling

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • 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.

    15 QiPress alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  12. 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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