Keyboard Overlay App

Available for free for Streamlabs Desktop

The Keyboard Overlay App for Streamlabs Desktop displays a dynamic 3D keyboard overlay that shows your keyboard inputs on your stream. Show off your skills and keep your audience engaged with this interactive keyboard overlay that can be customized to match your brand. This keyboard overlay is perfect for FPS players, speedrunners, or anyone playing fast-paced games.

No webcam? No problem!

A lot of streamers believe if they don't have a webcam, they won't attract an audience. This is false. Ultimately it depends on how entertaining or personable your broadcast is, and using overlays & apps can be a useful tool to help engage your audience.

Imagine you need to demonstrate how to maneuver, strafe, surf, etc in a game and want to show your audiene your keyboard inputs. Or imagine playing a horror game and your audience sees you frantically button-mashing on the Keyboard Overlay while trying to escape an enemy, it could be exciting clippable moment that your audience can feel!

Instant Customization

Customizing the Keyboard Overlay is quick and easy. Free customization in the Keyboard Overlay App includes:

  • Baseplate Color

  • Key Color

  • Active Key Color

  • Chat Display: Display Twitch Chat messages directly on the Keyboard.

  • Logo Display: Upload your logo or image directly on the Keyboard.

  • Event Display: Show Streamlabs, Twitch & YouTube events

  • Stream Label Display: Show Stream Labels on the Keyboard.

  • KeyTrak: Customizable counter that shows # of key presses.

  • Premium Skins: 20+ Professionally made keyboard skins.

Additionally, you can choose the Keyboard Layout (which key presses activate the keys on the overlay), control the Light color & brightness, Camera Field of View, and Key Speed.

How To Use

Install the Keyboard Overlay app for free from the Streamlabs App Store. Add the App Source to your scene by going to Sources > Add Source > Apps > Keyboard Overlay App.

Adjust the camera position and angle of the Keyboard Overlay by right-clicking on the Keyboard Overlay soure in your scene and click Interact:

  • Left Click + Drag to Rotate

  • Right Click + Drag to Pan Camera

  • Scroll Wheel to Zoom

Skin Gallery

Additional skins and customization is available via the Skin Gallery. To access the Skin Gallery, open the App Settings and click Browse Keyboard Skins.

How does it know what I'm pressing?

The Keyboard Overlay App uses the Streamlabs Desktop API's Hotkey Module to respond to key presses. The overlay only responds to your selected layout if the app source is added to your scene. If the app is not in your scene, it does not respond to inputs.

Need help?

Do you need help, have a skin or feature suggestion, or want to provide feedback? Join the Discord Server or follow on Twitter.

Learn more about all of the features that the Keyboard Overlay App has to offer by checking out the blog articles.

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