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24 alternatives to Detecting keypresses using laser speckle patterns

This project uses laser speckle patterns to detect keyboard keypresses without physical contact. By analyzing how laser light scatters off a keyboard's surface, it identifies which keys are pressed based on changes in… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Detecting keypresses using laser speckle patterns launched in 2021; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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Keytap2 – acoustic keyboard eavesdropping based on n-gram frequencies▲168
Keytap2 - acoustic keyboard eavesdropping based on language n-gram frequencies
2020 · github.com · its alternatives →
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A CSS Keylogger▲576
Chrome extension and Express server that exploits keylogging abilities of CSS. - maxchehab/CSS-Keylogging
2018 · github.com · its alternatives →
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I've built a tiny hand-held keyboard▲411
I bet you didn't knew you can use modelling clay (as opposed to 3d printing) to make nice devices by hand :)
2025 · github.com · its alternatives →
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KeyStrokes▲141
Realistic typing for better demos
2025 · keystrok.es · its alternatives →
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Realtime Keyboard Heatmap with heatmap.js▲96
Keyboard Heatmap Visualization showing character distribution on different keyboard layouts while you
2011 · patrick-wied.at · its alternatives →
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Keystroke Pro▲175
Keypress visualizer for macOS
2019 · its alternatives →
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I wrote a free Mac app to OCR any text on screen▲321
Get any text on your screen into your clipboard. Contribute to schappim/macOCR development by creating an account on GitHub.
2021 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Person Identification by Keyboard Typing▲202
2019 · gradtype.darksi.de · its alternatives →
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VisionKeys▲124
Minimalistic iOS keyboard inspired by  Vision Pro
2024 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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PopKey▲228
The world's first animated GIF keyboard
2014 · popkey.co · its alternatives →
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Lightkey Predictive Typing for Windows▲71
Boost your efficiency by 40% in Office, Gmail, WhatsApp Web
2017 · lightkey.io · its alternatives →
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ZingTouch▲178
A JavaScript gesture detection library
2016 · zingchart.github.io · its alternatives →
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keysniffer – Linux kernel module to log pressed keys in debugfs▲40
:eyes: Linux kernel mode debugfs keylogger. Contribute to jarun/spy development by creating an account on GitHub.
2016 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Crimson Keyboard▲116
Blazing-fast predictive typing
2014 · its alternatives →
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Giphy Keys▲216
The GIF Keyboard. Search for GIFs you love or make your own.
2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Keyviz▲168
Visualize your keystrokes in real-time
2022 · github.com · its alternatives →
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KeySweeper▲64
Arduino-based wireless keyboard sniffer
2015 · sa.my · its alternatives →
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Image Search Keyboard▲176
Search Google Images right in your keyboard
2016 · imagesearchkeyboard.com · its alternatives →
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Partisyn▲137
Kept seeing desk setup photos with 50 comments asking "what keyboard is that?" Built Particulate - upload a photo, click to tag components, get a shareable link. No login required. Tech: Next.js + Django + Cloud Run + MongoDB. Tags use percentage positioning so they stay accurate on any screen size. Would love feedback on whether this actually solves the problem.
2025 · partisyn.com · its alternatives →
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Keyviz▲118
A free, open-source keypress and mouse visualizer
Jan 2026 · keyviz.org · its alternatives →
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KeyMe▲126
Copy keys. Solve lockouts.
2014 · key.me · its alternatives →
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Keyshape▲132
Create animated vector graphics easily
2017 · pixofield.com · its alternatives →
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KeyClicker▲124
Keyboard Sound Playing
2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Blippy▲102
Make your own GIF keyboard
2014 · its alternatives →

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