What is Kiiwi used for?

Kiiwi is a Mac menu bar app that plays recorded mechanical keyboard sounds as you type in any application. It is a good fit for making any Mac keyboard sound like a mechanical one and typing with audio feedback during focused work.

How much does Kiiwi cost?

Kiiwi is a paid product with no free plan. Launch price of $4.99, with $6.99 stated for later purchases.

Is Kiiwi open source?

No. Kiiwi is proprietary (closed-source) software. In the Audio & Music Production category, open-source options include Audacity, LMMS and Mixxx.

What are some alternatives to Kiiwi?

Other SaaS products in the Audio & Music Production category include FL Studio, SlapMac and Ableton Live.

Kiiwi: features, pricing and alternatives

About Kiiwi

Kiiwi is a macOS menu bar app that adds the sound of a mechanical keyboard to whatever keyboard you type on. It ships 38 keyboard sound packs recorded from real switches rather than synthesized ones, with 8 samples per switch, five pitch variants so no keystroke sounds identical, key-up audio and key placement in the stereo field. It also has 8 mouse sound packs.

The app lives in the menu bar with no window or Dock icon. From the menu you switch switch packs, hover a pack to preview it, and toggle sounds with the Shift-Command-K shortcut. Click and scroll sounds are optional, and a full-screen Zen mode supports distraction-free typing. Version 1.1 added typing statistics such as daily key counts, a streak, typing speed, top apps and a shareable card.

The statistics count keystrokes without recording which keys you press or what you type, and they stay on your Mac, with export to JSON available. The site includes a browser playground where you can try the recordings. Kiiwi is sold as a paid app, at a $4.99 launch price with $6.99 stated for later buyers.

Key features

38 recorded mechanical switch sound packs
Mouse click and scroll sound packs
Key-up sounds and varied pitch per keystroke
Menu bar app with global mute shortcut
Zen mode for distraction-free typing
Typing stats stored only on your Mac
Shareable weekly typing card
Browser playground to preview sounds

Good fit for

Making any Mac keyboard sound like a mechanical one
Typing with audio feedback during focused work

Tags: macos; menu-bar; keyboard-sounds; mechanical-keyboard; typing; audio; productivity

Kiiwi: questions and answers

What is Kiiwi used for?: Kiiwi is a Mac menu bar app that plays recorded mechanical keyboard sounds as you type in any application. It is a good fit for making any Mac keyboard sound like a mechanical one and typing with audio feedback during focused work.
How much does Kiiwi cost?: Kiiwi is a paid product with no free plan. Launch price of $4.99, with $6.99 stated for later purchases.
Is Kiiwi open source?: No. Kiiwi is proprietary (closed-source) software. In the Audio & Music Production category, open-source options include Audacity, LMMS and Mixxx.
What are some alternatives to Kiiwi?: Other SaaS products in the Audio & Music Production category include FL Studio, SlapMac and Ableton Live.