SuperNotch

SuperNotch feature

Show your Mac keystrokes. Make tutorials easier to follow.

Let viewers see the shortcut as you press it. A movable overlay keeps keyboard actions visible during tutorials, live explanations and recordings.

macOS 15+ · Apple Silicon and Intel · No account or card for the trial

Real Keyboard Display footage showing the movable keystroke overlay.

Show the action viewers cannot see.

A cursor recording cannot explain a shortcut you pressed off screen. Keyboard Display adds a floating card that shows your keystrokes as they happen, so the viewer can connect a keyboard action with its result.

  • Software tutorials: show the shortcut that opens a command, switches tools or performs an edit.
  • Live explanations: let someone follow your keyboard workflow while you share a screen.
  • Product recordings: place the overlay inside the recording region when keyboard actions are part of the demonstration.

Choose a mode and position the overlay.

  1. Open Keyboard Display in SuperNotch.
  2. Choose Shortcuts & special keys to show shortcuts and keys such as Return or Escape without displaying ordinary typing. Use All keys only when showing regular typing is useful.
  3. Click Start Displaying. If prompted, allow SuperNotch in macOS Input Monitoring settings. Return to the app and use its restart control if the change needs a restart.
  4. Drag the floating card to a clear part of the screen. Keep it away from the control or result you are explaining.
  5. Press a shortcut to check the display, then start your explanation. Choose Stop Displaying when finished.

What viewers see in a recording.

A list of shortcuts tells someone what they could press; a live keystroke overlay shows what you actually pressed at that moment. This is useful when several actions happen quickly or the interface changes after a keyboard command.

The overlay is an ordinary shareable window, separate from the screen recorder. It appears in a region recording only when it is inside the selected area and included by the capture method. Record a test and watch the file before doing a full tutorial. Pair it with SuperNotch Screen Recording for region capture and editable zooms.

Keep private typing out of the demonstration.

Keys are displayed locally and are not saved as a keystroke history. All keys can nevertheless reveal what you type to viewers or to a recording. Prefer shortcuts mode for general tutorials and stop the overlay before entering private information.

macOS Input Monitoring access is needed for global key events. The implementation skips events while macOS Secure Input is active, so some protected fields may not show keystrokes. This feature displays keys; it does not remap shortcuts, automate actions or create a transcript.

Common questions

Can I show shortcuts without showing all my typing?

Yes. Choose Shortcuts & special keys. Ordinary typing is omitted in this mode; shortcut combinations and special keys can still appear.

Can I move the display?

Yes. Drag the floating card to the part of your screen where it is useful.

Why is the overlay missing from my video?

Check that it sits inside the selected recording region and is included by your recording method. Test the exported video rather than relying only on the live preview.

Does SuperNotch store a log of what I type?

Keyboard Display shows events locally and does not save a keystroke history. A screen recording can still capture visible overlay text.

One useful feature. A whole toolkit.

This feature is included in SuperNotch’s 24-tool bundle. The first 50 buyers pay $5; the regular price is $19. One lifetime purchase covers two personal Macs and future versions. Check the pricing page for the current offer.

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