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 video & movies 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, KeyCastr, KeyFX and YAKD.

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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.

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Show Me The Key alternatives page was last updated Jun 4, 2024
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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

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Keyviz Features

    1.  Keystroke
    2.  Keystroke Visualization
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Works Offline
    5.  Portable
    6.  No registration required

    Keyviz VS Show Me The Key

     
    • 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.

    20 Screenkey alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux

    Screenkey Features

    1.  Keyboard Shortcuts

    Screenkey VS Show Me The Key

     
    • 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. KeyCastr icon
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    KeyCastr lets you easily display your keystrokes while recording screencasts.

    19 KeyCastr alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Works Offline
    3.  No registration required
    4.  No Tracking

    KeyCastr VS Show Me The Key

     
    • 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
    • KeyCastr is LightweightShow Me The Key is not according to our users
  4. 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.

    8 KeyFX alternatives

    License model

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • RO flagRomania
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Keystroke Visualization
    3.  Mouse Highlight

    KeyFX VS Show Me The Key

     
    • 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
    • KeyFX is LightweightShow Me The Key is not according to our users
  5. 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.

    6 YAKD alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    YAKD VS Show Me The Key

     
  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.

    17 KeyPress OSD alternatives

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Portable
    3.  Capture mouse pointer
    4.  Keyboard Shortcuts
    5.  Keystroke Visualization

    KeyPress OSD VS Show Me The Key

     
  7. KeyCastOW icon
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    keystroke visualizer for Windows, lets you easily display your keystrokes while recording screencasts.

    11 KeyCastOW alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Country of Origin

    • CN flagChina

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Keystroke Visualization

    KeyCastOW VS Show Me The Key

     
  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.

    22 Keystro alternatives

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows

    Properties

    1.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  No registration required
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  Support for Multiple Monitors
    6.  Mouse Highlight
    7.  Keystroke Visualization
    8.  Support for Keyboard Shortcuts

    Keystro VS Show Me The Key

     
  9.  5 likes
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    Utility to show live keyboard and mouse status for teaching and screencasts.

    7 Key-mon alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Xfce

    Key-mon VS Show Me The Key

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

    16 Kling alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Country of Origin

    • IN flagIndia

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Kling Features

    1.  customizable position
    2.  Keystroke Visualization
    3.  key combinations

    Kling VS Show Me The Key

     
  11. 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.

    17 KeyPosé alternatives

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Properties

    1.  Educational

    Features

    1.  Portable

    KeyPosé VS Show Me The Key

     
  12.  Like
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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

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows

    QiPress Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Keystroke Visualization

    QiPress VS Show Me The Key

     
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