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Klavi

Real mechanical keyboard sound, as you type.

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2026·Live·macOS·Mac App Store

Klavi plays authentic mechanical-keyboard and typewriter sounds with every keystroke, system-wide. 11 recorded packs — Cherry MX, IBM Model M, Topre, Holy Panda, a real Olympia typewriter, even piano — plus your own. Lives in the menu bar and runs entirely on your Mac.

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Klavi
Buckling Spring (kbsim)Click · Springy
Switches

mechanical

acoustic

typewriter

Type in the pad · switch the sound live

The Klavi window: pick a pack, preview it, set the volume — every keystroke plays.

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/ What it does

  • 11 sound packsCherry MX, IBM Model M, Topre, Holy Panda, typewriters, even piano — real recorded switches.
  • Type to hear itEvery keypress triggers the pack's sound, system-wide, in any app.
  • Live previewHear a pack before you switch — no blind trial and error.
  • Custom packsDrop your own sound folders in and they appear next to the built-ins.
  • Volume & key-releaseDial in the level, with optional separate key-release sounds for realism.
  • Menu bar + hotkeyLives in the menu bar; toggle everything with ⌘⇧K.

/ Highlights

  • 11 curated packs out of the box — from clacky Cherry MX to a real Olympia typewriter and even piano.
  • Works system-wide: the sound follows your typing in every app.
  • Preview packs before switching, with friendly labels instead of pure jargon.
  • Add your own packs by dropping in a folder — no marketplace, no lock-in.
  • Local-only and private: no ads, no in-app purchases, no tracking.

/ Privacy

  • Klavi only watches for key events to play a sound — keystrokes are never stored, logged, or sent anywhere.
  • 100% local: no ads, no in-app purchases, no third-party tracking.
  • Input Monitoring is the one permission macOS needs to detect keypresses.