Overview
What is GetKey?
GetKey : Waits for a keystroke, converts it to upper case and returns the ASCII value for that key.
In depth
A closer look at GetKey
The GetKey application was designed to be a small command line tool that waits for a keystroke, converts it to upper case and returns the ASCII value for that key. Useful in batchfiles where you want the user to press a key to select something.
Verdict
Should you download GetKey?
GetKey runs on
Windows 10/11
and is available under the
Freeware
license
— the installer is 4 KB.
We’ve catalogued it under
System.
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At a glance
GetKey specifications
- Publisher
-
Olof Lagerkvist
- Last updated
- May 1, 2026
- License
- Freeware
- Operating system
- Windows 10/11
- File size
- 4 KB
- Price
- Free
- Page views
- 742
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