Keypad Studio — cross-platform macro keypad configurator

Shared license key

Unlock the paid features — host actions, per-app presets, and the key library — by pasting this key into Keypad Studio → Settings → License.

PASTE-SHARED-LICENSE-KEY-HERE

This shared key is optional and may be rotated or disabled at any time.

What it does

Keys & macros

Visual editor — click any key or knob and assign keystrokes, modifier combos, media keys, or mouse buttons & wheel.
Macro recording — capture multi-step sequences with per-key delays.
Copy, cut & paste — ⌘/Ctrl + C/X/V on any key, or the right-click menu.
Rearrange keys — drag-and-drop to swap keys around the grid via a staging tray.

Layers & presets

Layers — edit layers individually, write the full hardware set when needed, and keep unsaved work flagged.
Layout profiles — match real hardware with row x column x knob layouts.
Rearrange layers — reorder, copy, or clear layers in a click.
Presets — save full layer sets, duplicate them, and import / export as JSON to share.
Read from device — pull the configuration already stored on a connected pad.
Per-app switching — the active preset follows whichever app is in focus, with optional full writes on switch.

Integrations

Host actions — launch an app, open a URL, run a command, or fire a system action from a key.
Plugins — trigger third-party services: Home Assistant, Philips Hue, WLED, Elgato Key Light, OBS Studio, MQTT, Slack / Discord webhooks, GitHub Actions, IFTTT, and more.
Key library — build a key once, then drop it onto any slot.

Lighting & polish

RGB control — per-layer, per-key colors and LED animation modes.
Themes — light & dark, with selectable accent colors.
Localized — English, Spanish, French, German, Japanese, and Chinese.
System tray — switch presets and toggle auto-switching from the tray.

Targets the CH57x-family “MINI KeyBoard” keypads (USB vendor ID 0x1189). Host actions and plugins are opt-in. On Linux the app needs a small one-time setup (a udev rule and an X11 session) — the in-app first-run checklist walks you through it.

Try example presets

Download a ready-made presets example JSON and import it into Keypad Studio → Presets → Import.

Includes sample layouts for AI shortcuts, browser controls, Home Assistant actions, and common editing macros.

Download presets JSON

Download

These links always resolve to the most recent release. On a Raspberry Pi, use the arm64 files (64-bit Pi OS required).