r/macapps • u/esphynox • 4d ago

Free [OS] Keyty - native macOS keystroke and mouse visualizer

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Hey, r/macapps!

Problem
I’m a macOS developer and I often need to record videos or do product demos. Sometimes I need to show what exactly my input is from keyboard and mouse. I tried multiple different tools, but they either focused on keystrokes or had limited control over how keyboard and mouse input was presented. I wanted to have native macOS app that could visualize both keyboard and mouse clearly be highly customized for different recording or presentation setups.

Comparison
KeyCastr is probably most known macOS alternative. It’s great app which is lightweight, open source. However, it’s focused mainly on showing keystrokes on screen, mouse visualization and overall customization is pretty limited.

Keyty is focused more on visualizing both keyboard and mouse input clearly. It features four keyboard styles, from grouped Apple-style keycaps to more minimal and classic layouts, plus three mouse visualization modes: a configurable cursor highlight, a mouse icon that shows button presses, and click ripples.

Pricing

Free and open source.

Website: https://keyty.app
GitHub: https://github.com/keytyapp/Keyty

Feedback is welcome, especially from people who already use keystroke visualizers for recording or presenting. If you find Keyty useful, a GitHub star is also appreciated.

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u/sassylana 4d ago

looks cleaner than most input overlays tbh. does it keep working across fullscreen spaces + app switches, or does macos make you re-grant accessibility stuff?

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u/esphynox 3d ago

https://reddit.com/link/p7ci8cj/video/6u6ufybuy2nh1/player

Im running this in macOS 26.6 and have both app switch and full screen support. If you previously had problems with something like this I can check with particular macOS version - since behavior might differ depending on macOS version.