Alternatives to KeyCastr
An open-source macOS keystroke visualizer that shows your key presses on screen during screencasts. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.
The original
KeyCastr
An open-source macOS keystroke visualizer that shows your key presses on screen during screencasts.
Replacements
Listings that take over the same core job as KeyCastr.
Keyviz
Show keyboard shortcuts and mouse actions during demonstrations.
Keyviz is free and open source under GPL-3.0 and runs on Windows, macOS and Linux, showing keys and mouse actions, though Linux needs X11 and a source build.
Screenkey
A Linux screencast tool that shows the keys you press on screen while recording.
Screenkey is an open-source keystroke display under GPL-3.0 for Linux only, suited to Linux users rather than Mac users.
Carnac
Show pressed keys during Windows demonstrations and recordings.
Carnac is a free, open-source keystroke display for Windows under MS-PL, so switching means moving from macOS to Windows.
Show Me The Key
Shows the keys you type on screen, a screenkey alternative that works under Wayland.
Show Me The Key is a free Linux keystroke overlay that works under Wayland through libinput, needing elevated permissions and running only on Linux.
Similar software
Related functionality, not a direct replacement.
Screenflick
A native Mac screen recorder that captures high frame rate video with system audio, webcam and keystrokes.
Movavi Screen Recorder
A desktop screen recorder for Windows and Mac that captures screen, webcam, system audio and voice.
Kap
Open source Mac screen recorder that exports to GIF, MP4 or WebM.
OBS Studio
The standard free tool for recording a screen and for live streaming, built around scenes and sources.
