GlowKeys: Keystroke Visualizer
Show keys & clicks on screen
Only for Mac
Free · In‑App Purchases
Mac
New: mechanical typing sounds, click ripples, and a follow-cursor HUD. Make your next tutorial, demo, or class crystal clear. Start free - upgrade anytime.
Show your keystrokes on screen - beautifully.
GlowKeys displays every key press, keyboard shortcut, and mouse click as elegant animated overlays on top of any app. Perfect for tutorials, screencasts, live demos, presentations, online teaching, and pair programming: your audience finally sees exactly what your fingers are doing.
WHY PRESENTERS CHOOSE GLOWKEYS
• Crisp, readable HUD with real key symbols: ⌘ ⌥ ⌃ ⇧, arrows, function keys
• Works in full-screen apps and across all Spaces - your recording never loses the overlay
• Fully click-through: the overlay never steals focus or blocks your mouse
• Instant toggle: press ⌃⌥K anywhere, or Option-click the menu bar icon
• Compatible with any recorder or meeting app: QuickTime, OBS, ScreenFlow, Zoom, Meet, Teams
TWO DISPLAY MODES
• All Keys - show everything you type, grouped into readable chunks
• Shortcuts Only - display just ⌘ / ⌃ / ⌥ combos and keep plain typing private
Repeated shortcuts stack neatly (⌘V ×3), held modifiers appear while you press them, and every chip fades out on your schedule.
SIX HAND-TUNED THEMES
From the neon signature Glow to clean Snow, hacker Terminal, playful Candy, sober Graphite, and a minimal bubble-free style. Three sizes, nine screen positions, adjustable fade time.
WOW FEATURES YOU WON'T FIND ELSEWHERE
• Typing Sounds - satisfying mechanical switch sounds (Thock, Clicky, Soft) with every keystroke, even when the HUD is hidden
• Follow Cursor - the HUD travels with your pointer, so viewers never look away from the action
• Click Ripples - every mouse click sends out an elegant ripple
• Cursor Spotlight - a soft halo makes your pointer impossible to lose
• Multi-Display - show the HUD on your main screen, the screen with the cursor, or every screen at once
SHORTCUT HISTORY & STATS
See your recent shortcuts with the app they were used in, daily keystroke counts, and your most-used combos. Great for teaching shortcuts — and a little addictive.
PRIVATE BY DESIGN
• Nothing you type ever leaves your Mac
• Plain typed text is never stored - only shortcut combos and key counts
• Password fields are protected by macOS Secure Input and are never captured
• Statistics are local and can be reset with one click
MADE FOR
• Course creators and YouTubers recording tutorials
• Developers giving live demos and pairing sessions
• Teachers and trainers showing keyboard shortcuts
• Streamers, designers, support teams, and conference speakers
FREE VS PRO
GlowKeys is free to use with two themes, both display modes, all nine positions, repeat grouping, and shortcut history. GlowKeys Pro unlocks all six themes, mechanical typing sounds, click ripples, cursor spotlight, follow-cursor mode, and multi-display support. Choose a monthly or yearly subscription (with a free trial) or a one-time lifetime purchase.
Subscriptions renew automatically unless auto-renewal is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel subscriptions in your App Store account settings at any time.
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GlowKeys 2.0 is here, and it's ready for macOS 27.
Private Apps
Typing in Terminal, iTerm and other terminals is now hidden automatically, and so is typing in 1Password, Bitwarden and the Passwords app. Your shortcuts still show, but passwords and commands stay off your recordings. Add any app you like in Settings > Privacy. Free for everyone.
Shortcuts that look right on any keyboard
- Shift shortcuts now read the way macOS writes them: Shift-Command-3 shows as 3, not #.
- Using Ukrainian, Greek or other non-Latin layout? Shortcuts now show the letters your viewers expect, like Command-V.
- Characters typed with Option on German, French, Polish and other layouts (like @ and brackets) now appear as text instead of as shortcuts.
- The Control-Option-K toggle now works on Dvorak, Colemak and AZERTY too.
Easier setup
- Turning GlowKeys on for the first time takes one click from the welcome screen.
- The Grant Access button now opens exactly what you need, one step at a time.
- The welcome window no longer reappears every time you log in.
More polish
- Your Pro themes, position and effects are remembered if your subscription lapses, and come back when you renew.
- Holding down a key no longer fires a burst of typing sounds or inflates your stats.
- Modifier keys now have their own soft click when typing sounds are on.
- Launch at Login tells you when macOS needs your approval and takes you straight there.
- The "Today" counter resets at midnight.
- The purchase screen is clearer. If a purchase is waiting for Ask to Buy approval, you'll see that on the plan, and GlowKeys unlocks as soon as it's approved.
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The developer, Igor Bidenko, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
Accessibility
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Information
- Seller
- Igor Bidenko
- Size
- 2.7 MB
- Category
- Utilities
- Compatibility
Requires macOS 14.0 or later.
- Mac
Requires macOS 14.0 or later.
- Mac
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- In-App Purchases
Yes
- GlowKeys $9.99
- GlowKeys $2.99
- GlowKeys $19.99
- Copyright
- © Igor Bidenko
