Keyviz is a free and open-source tool to visualize your keystrokes and mouse actions in real-time.




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 keystroke visualizer 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.
Keyviz is a free and open-source tool to visualize your keystrokes and mouse actions in real-time.




Screenkey is a screencast tool to display your keys inspired by Screenflick for Mac OS and based initially on Key-mon project.




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.




KeyCastr lets you easily display your keystrokes while recording screencasts.

KeyFX is a screencast and presentation utility that allows you to highlight the mouse cursor and visualize your keystrokes.




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.



Floating widget shows each key pressed in real time and highlights the cursor with fully adjustable design. Choose from 10+ styles, unlimited color themes, and over 10 sound options. Works across multiple screens for screen recording on Windows and macOS.



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


QiPress is a portable Windows program that displays key presses on the screen. The keyboard input display takes minimal space, and highly customizable.

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.



