KeyEcho waveapps
winget install --id=ZacharyL2.KeyEcho -e Listen to Mechanical Keyboard Sounds with Every Keystroke - It's Fast.
KeyEcho is a keyboard sound simulation software designed to enhance your typing experience by delivering crisp, realistic mechanical keyboard sounds with every keystroke.
Key Features:
- Instant response and minimal CPU/memory usage for seamless performance.
- Cross-platform compatibility, supporting Windows (64-bit/ARM64), macOS (Intel/M1/M2), and Linux (64-bit/ARM64/ARMv7).
- Customizable sound packs to match personal preferences or replicate specific mechanical keyboard models.
- Lightweight design, with the core application weighing less than 5 MB.
Audience & Benefit:
Ideal for mechanical keyboard enthusiasts, typists, and anyone seeking a more immersive typing experience. KeyEcho allows users to enjoy the auditory feedback of mechanical keyboards without requiring physical hardware, enhancing productivity, creativity, or simply providing a satisfying auditory companion during work or leisure.
Install KeyEcho via winget for a quick and efficient setup.
README
KeyEcho
> Listen to your keyboard typing and echo pleasant sounds
- ⚡️ Minimal CPU and memory usage, instant keystroke response
- 📦 Less than 5 MB in size, cross-platform compatibility
- 🛠️ Customizable sounds to suit your preferences
More about its performance comparison and under the hood.
🚀 Install
Supports Windows (64-bit/ARM64), macOS (Intel/Apple M1/M2), and Linux (64-bit/ARM64/ARMv7).
Visit the release page to download the appropriate installation package.
🎵 Custom Sounds
Want to create your own keyboard sounds? Check out our Custom Sounds Guide for detailed instructions on recording, processing, and adding your own sound packs to KeyEcho.
🧑💻 Development
Prerequisites
Installing Rust and Cargo
Cargo is the package manager for Rust. If you don't have it installed, follow these steps:
- Visit the Rust installation page.
- Follow the instructions for your operating system to install Rust and Cargo.
- Verify the installation by running
cargo --versionin your terminal.
Installing pnpm
pnpm is a fast, disk space-efficient package manager for JavaScript. To install:
- Visit the pnpm installation page.
- Choose the installation method that suits your operating system.
- Verify the installation by running
pnpm --versionin your terminal.
Building and Running the Project
# Clone the repository
$ git clone git@github.com:ZacharyL2/KeyEcho.git
$ cd KeyEcho
# Install dependencies
$ pnpm install
# Development
$ pnpm dev
# Build
$ pnpm build
# To run the Rust backend separately:
$ cd src-tauri
$ cargo run
# Then, from the root of the project, start the frontend:
$ pnpm web:dev