Keycastr
Keycastr is a free, open-source video and screen recording app for macOS. KeyCastr, an open-source keystroke visualizer. It has 15,145 GitHub stars and is released under the BSD-3-Clause license. Its source code is on GitHub at keycastr/keycastr.
About Keycastr
KeyCastr, an open source keystroke visualizer. KeyCastr enables you to share your keystrokes when creating screencasts, presenting, or collaborating with others. You can choose to display command keys, all modified keys, or all keystrokes, and there is also an option to include mouse clicks.
Install Keycastr
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What is Keycastr?
Keycastr is a free, open-source video and screen recording app for macOS. KeyCastr, an open-source keystroke visualizer. It has 15,145 GitHub stars and is released under the BSD-3-Clause license. Its source code is on GitHub at keycastr/keycastr.
Is Keycastr free and open source?
Yes. Keycastr's source code is public on GitHub under the BSD-3-Clause license, which is OSI-approved or FSF-free, so you can use, copy and change it for free.
How do I install Keycastr?
Homebrew: brew install --cask keycastr. The commands are on this page. Installers are also on its GitHub Releases page (latest: v0.11.1).
Is Keycastr still maintained?
The repository's most recent commit was on Sep 7, 2026. appsgit only lists apps whose repository had a commit in the last six months.