AutoHotkey

AutoHotkey is a free, open-source scripting language for Windows that allows users to easily create small to complex scripts for all kinds of tasks such as: form fillers, auto-clicking, macros, etc.

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Windows

autohotkey (ahk) is a free, opensource macrocreation and automation software for windows that allows users to automate repetitive tasks. it is driven by a scripting language that was initially aimed at providing keyboard shortcuts, otherwise known as hotkeys, that over time evolved into a fullfledged scripting language.

you can use autohotkey to: automate almost anything by sending keystrokes or mouse clicks, or via com. you can write a mouse or keyboard macro by hand or a recorder. create hotkeys for keyboard, joystick, and mouse. remap keys and buttons on your keyboard, joystick, and mouse. expand abbreviations as you type them. retrieve and change the clipboard's contents.

you can also: convert any ahk script into an executable file that can be run on computers where autohotkey is not installed. create custom dataentry forms, user interfaces and menu bars. automate data entry jobs by reading data from text files, xml, csv, excel and various database formats. read signals from handheld remote controls via the winlirc client script. use the component object model (com). use arrays, structures, matrices, and objects. use variadic functions. use dll calls and windows messages. use perl compatible regular expressions (pcre). use interactive debugging features.

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Create Macro Exe Compiler Key rebinding Scripting

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AutoIt is a freeware BASIC-like scripting language designed for automating the Windows GUI and general scripting.

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Sikuli is a visual technology to search and automate graphical user interfaces (GUI) using images (screenshots).

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Automate tasks across all major browsers including Internet Explorer, Firefox and Chrome.

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Karabiner, previously called KeyRemap4MacBook, is a very powerful keyboard remapper for Mac OS X. In addition to simple key remapping, it has special remapping modes like Emacs-mode, SandS-mode (Space and Shift).

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Pulover’s Macro Creator

pulover’s macro creator is a free automation tool and script generator. it is based on autohotkey language and provides users with multiple automation functions, as well as a built-in recorder.

Free Open Source Windows

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Kantu Web Automation Browser

Kantu is a picture-driven web macro recorder. Kantu combines screenshots and image recognition for visual web automation, form filling, web testing and data extraction/web scraping.

Open Source Free Personal Windows

Capture Screen / Take screenshots Scripting Google Chrome extension Browser integration Direct file uploading
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Keyboard Maestro

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Commercial Mac OS X
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UiPath

A free, fully-featured, and extensible tool for automating any web or desktop application. UiPath Studio Community is free for individual developers, small professional teams, education and training purposes.

Free Personal Windows
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WinParrot

Free software for easily automate your recurring tasks. * Automate your recurring tasks * Load your data into your applications (Internet Explorer, Oracle Applications, SAP ...

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WinAutomation

WinAutomation is the most advanced Windows Automation app, featuring a Macro Recorder and a Web Recorder. With WinAutomation you can teach your computer to perform your repetitive tasks automatically.

Commercial Windows

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Automator

With Automator, you can accomplish time-consuming, repetitive manual tasks quickly, efficiently, and effortlessly. Automator lets you skip the complex programming and scripting that is normally required to create automations.

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Action(s)

Action(s) is a free automation software that lets you build workflows that accomplish manual tasks quickly, efficiently, and effortlessly.

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EventGhost

EventGhost is an advanced, easy to use and extensible automation tool for MS Windows.

Free Open Source Windows

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Jitbit Macro Recorder

Macro Recorder is not only a mouse recorder, keyboard recorder and player. It is also a very powerful automation software and EXE-compiler.

Commercial Windows

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The Best AutoHotkey alternatives for Create Macro, from Exe Compiler to a Key rebinding.
Alternatives in AutoHotkey for Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, Mac, iPhone, iPad, X11, Chrome, Firefox, Internet Explorer. This list contains a total of 96 applications similar to AutoHotkey.

Last updated: 2020-07-03 01:30:33

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AutoHotkey

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The Best 96 AutoHotkey Alternatives

AutoIt

Sikuli

FastKeys

TextExpander

AutoKey

TinyTask

iMacros

Karabiner

Pulover’s Macro Creator

Kantu Web Automation Browser

Keyboard Maestro

Actiona

UiPath

Texter

WinParrot

WinAutomation

Automator

Action(s)

EventGhost

Jitbit Macro Recorder

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