I am looking for a software that
- simulates typing from given texts
- also has sound simulation
- preferably with different keyboard types, such as typewriter, mechanical, …
- adds a bit of random delays between keys (typing is not equidistant in time)
- can handle multiple predefined texts in a sequential order
- starts typing the next text upon a configurable hotkey press
- let’s me save “projects” (i.e. a set of files to be typed)
and ideally (optional)
- can handle key combinations (such as Ctrl+S) and function keys (like F7)
- allows specifying the sound output device
- can export the sound as a sound file (WAV or MP3)
- has StreamDeck support
and that software
- runs on Windows (10 and 11 at least)
- is gratis (open-source preferred)
- works offline (no Internet, not server-based)
I have tried:
- AutoHotKey, where I as a programmer might get the typing part working, but other people can hardly use it. Also, playing sound is hard. I’m looking for a more integrated “out-of-the-box” solution.
- ArsClip, but it doesn’t play sound while typing
- ClicKey only plays sound on the keys A through Z.
- writing such a software myself, but then I need to test and maintain it. For C#, I did something similar with Soundkey, if you need a starting point.
