Keycode.info vs BrowserUtils
Toptal's JavaScript Key Code tool, formerly keycode.info by Wes Bos, shows the JavaScript keyboard event values for any key you press. It also has a reference table of key codes.
Quick comparison
| Fact | Keycode.info | BrowserUtils |
|---|---|---|
| Runs where | In the browser | In the browser (1 tool needs a server and is labeled) |
| Sign-up | Not needed | Not needed |
| Platform | Web | Web, works on mobile |
| Open source | Yes | No |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Tools | 1 tool (key tester and key code table) | 299 |
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Where Keycode.info is better
- A full key code table (codes 3 to 255) with key, code, Unicode value and a description for each, so you can look up keys you can't press, such as media keys. BrowserUtils lists 32 common keys.
- The source is public on GitHub under the MIT license.
Where BrowserUtils is better
- Related character references on the same site: an ASCII table, a Unicode table and a Unicode character lookup.
- No recruiting promotions around the tool. Toptal's version sits inside its hiring site, with 'Hire the top 3% of freelance talent' calls to action.
- Part of a set of 299 free tools with no sign-up, from the regex tester to the JavaScript formatter, for the rest of the front-end task.
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