MechKeys brings the satisfying sound of mechanical keyboards to your Mac — no hardware needed. A lightweight menu bar app that plays realistic key sounds as you type, with ultra-low latency and zero configuration.
A pre-buffered audio engine with 12 polyphonic player nodes means sounds play instantly — even when you're flying.
Mute in Zoom, a clicky switch in VS Code — different sound for every app.
Optional click sounds for your mouse buttons, too.
Every keystroke sounds a little different, so it never feels robotic.
Send key sounds to whichever output device you prefer.
Toggle from anywhere with ⌘⇧K. Launches silently at login if you want.
Bring your own WAV packs and play whatever switches you like.
From legendary Cherry MX switches to boutique builds and vintage typewriters.
MechKeys detects when keys are pressed, never which keys. It's fully offline — zero data collection, zero analytics, zero network access. The Accessibility permission it asks for is only used to know that a key went down, so it can play a sound.
MechKeys.zipThe thock, the clack, the satisfaction — on the keyboard you already own.
Get MechKeys — $4.99 →