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24 alternatives to WhatKeys

Mac Shortcut Symbols On Your Keyboard, Where They Belong

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. WhatKeys launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   CheatSheet▲982

   View Mac keyboard shortcuts in the current application

   2015 · mediaatelier.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Keysmith▲207

   Create custom keyboard shortcuts for your Mac and the web

   2020 · keysmith.app · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Use The Keyboard▲111

   Keyboard shortcuts for Mac, Windows, and web apps

   2019 · usethekeyboard.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Shortcut Practice▲135

   Master keyboard shortcuts of your favourite websites & apps

   2022 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Show Keys▲248

   See your key presses in your browser while you type

   2021 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   ShowMeYourHotKeys – A macOS app to show applications menu shortcuts▲44

   Hi everyone, ShowMeYourHotKeys is a macOS application I worked for the last months. This app shows the frontmost app's menu items shortcuts (it also have some other features) There is a beta version available on the website. Accessibility permission is necessary to obtain menu items informations and Full disk Access is necessary to create custom shortcuts. I would love to hear all the feedbacks and suggestions. Thank you for your attention.

   2022 · showmeyourhotkeys.moxadventu.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Shortski▲115

   Mac OS keyboard substitution's for most useful thing's

   2021 · github.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Characters▲143

   Mac menu bar app for quick use of special characters.

   2015 · getcharacters.com · its alternatives →

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   Keymap▲92

   Every shortcut, one ⌘⌘ away.

   Aug 2026 · keymap.app · its alternatives →

10. 10
    My Web Shortcuts▲105

    Create custom shortcuts for the Web

    2023 · mywebshortcuts.xyz · its alternatives →

11. 11
    TypeSnippets▲89

    Keyboard that types for you. Text snippets for iOS.

    2015 · typesnippets.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Smart Keys for Mac▲149

    AI shortcuts for fixing grammar, translating and coding

    2025 · smartkeys.so · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Shortkeys▲76

    Personal keyboard shortcuts for your browser

    2019 · shortkeys.app · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Emoji Keyboard▲91

    Replace your entire Mac keyboard with emoji (pre-launch)

    2015 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Homerow▲175

    Keyboard shortcuts for every button in macOS

    2023 · homerow.app · its alternatives →

16. 16
    QuickLinks▲101

    Create shortcuts for anything on your Mac

    2019 · appyogi.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Mokey▲84

    A tool to visualise Mac shortcuts

    2016 · mokey.strikingly.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Vimkey▲125

    Use the keyboard control browser

    2022 · haojen.github.io · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Keys▲5

    Dynamically Generated Keyboard Shortcuts for the Web.

    2020 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Moji Keyboard▲135

    The App Store of emoji

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Keystroke Pro 2▲231

    Visualize keystrokes on your Mac

    2021 · appahead.studio · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Typeeto▲144

    Use your Mac's keyboard on your iPhone, iPad, or Apple TV

    2015 · mac.eltima.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    BriefKey▲86

    Custom swipe and GIF keyboard

    2016 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Button Shortcuts▲128

    Learn keyboard shortcuts in seconds

    2019 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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