Keyshow Privacy Policy
Effective October 11, 2026 · Keyshow by Jotech
In short: Keyshow reads your key presses only to draw them on your screen. Everything happens on your PC. Keyshow never stores what you type, never sends it anywhere, and has no accounts, ads, analytics or tracking.
Your key presses and clicks
Keyshow listens to the keyboard and mouse on your PC so it can draw the shortcuts you press and the clicks you make. This happens in your PC's memory while Keyshow runs.
- In Stream Safe mode, which is on by default, only shortcuts are shown (keys pressed with Ctrl, Alt or Win, plus keys such as Esc, Enter, Tab, arrows and F-keys). Letters and numbers you type are not shown at all.
- If you switch to All keys, typed text appears on your screen for a moment and then disappears. It is not saved.
- Keyshow pauses itself while a password manager or a Windows sign-in or security prompt is in front.
The app in front
Keyshow checks which app is in front (its program name and window title) to choose the right shortcut captions and to pause in apps on your pause list. This information stays on your PC.
Files Keyshow keeps on your PC
- Settings, such as your theme, your pause list and captions you write.
- Caption files (.srt), only when you start a recording. They list the shortcuts you pressed and when, for your video editor. Typed text is never written to them. They are saved in a folder you choose.
- A log file that records errors only, never keys, to help fix problems.
You can delete these files at any time. Uninstalling Keyshow removes its settings and log.
The OBS link
If you choose to show keys in OBS, Keyshow serves the overlay at an address that works only on your own PC (127.0.0.1). It can't be reached from other devices or from the internet.
Internet and purchases
Keyshow does not send any data to Jotech or anyone else. The only online step is the Microsoft Store, which Keyshow asks whether you own Keyshow Pro and which handles the purchase. Microsoft processes that under the Microsoft Privacy Statement; Jotech receives no payment details.
Children
Keyshow does not collect personal information from anyone, including children.
Changes
If this policy changes, the new version will be posted on this page with a new effective date.
Contact
Questions about privacy in Keyshow can be sent through the support contact on Keyshow's page in the Microsoft Store.