Keyboard Overlay for Mac

Name: Keyboard Overlay
Author: zorth64

Transparent on-screen keyboard overlay for layouts and shortcuts.

By zorth64. Free and open source, GPL-3.0 licence.

Get it with OpenDMG View source on GitHub

Keyboard Overlay at a glance

Version: 1.0.2
Released: 2 September 2025
Download size: 551 KB
Works on: Apple silicon and Intel
Licence: GPL-3.0
Category: Windows and Keyboard
Developer: zorth64
GitHub stars: 18

About Keyboard Overlay

A macOS menubar app that overlays a transparent keyboard on the screen.

Screenshots

How to install Keyboard Overlay on a Mac

Get OpenDMG. It is a free app store for open source Mac apps. Download OpenDMG.
Search for Keyboard Overlay and press Get. OpenDMG downloads version 1.0.2 from zorth64's own GitHub release.
Open it. The download is checked against its SHA-256 fingerprint and its signature is checked on your Mac before it lands in Applications.

Updates to Keyboard Overlay show up in OpenDMG and install with one button. No account is needed.

Prefer to do it by hand? The developer's file is on GitHub: Keyboard.Overlay.dmg (551 KB).

What is new in Keyboard Overlay 1.0.2

## KeyboardOverlay v1.0.2

**Features:**
- macOS menubar app that overlays a transparent keyboard on screen
- Supports any keyboard layout standard available on macOS
- Displays special characters with modifier key combinations
- Configurable keyboard shortcuts
- Works in full screen applications
- Mouse-transparent overlay

**Requirements:**
- macOS 14 Sonoma or later
- Accessibility permission required

**Downloads:**
- `Keyboard Overlay.dmg` - Disk image for easy installation
- `Keyboard Overlay.zip` - ZIP archive containing the app bundle

**Installation:**
1. Download the DMG file
2. Open the DMG and drag KeyboardOverlay.app to Applications
3. Run the app and grant accessibility permissions when prompted

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