KeyRoutines

Free for Windows 11 and 10

Your PC, set up
the moment you sit down.

Open your apps, place every window, switch your audio, start OBS. Build it once as a routine and KeyRoutines does it for you, on a key, a schedule or by itself.

Download for freeSee Pro

Microsoft Store · No account needed

KeyRoutinesSearchCtrl K

ARC Raiders Setup

WhenWhen I press Ctrl+Alt+A
Only if Add a conditionIf runningOne at a time
Saved

Lane Discord

Lane OBS

Lane Browser

Add a step/

Routine

Pick a step to change it.

NameARC Raiders Setup
DescriptionOpens ARC Raiders with Discord, OBS and my guides, arranged on the side monitor.
If it starts againOne at a time
GroupGaming
VariablesNone
ProblemsNo problems
No runsNot run yet. Press Run to try it. Details

This is the real editor. Pick a routine, press Run, click any step. Nothing runs on your PC.

No code

Routines are steps you can read.

Waits for real

Each step starts when the last is ready.

Game-safe

Never sends a key into a game.

Private

Your routines stay on your PC.

Everything on your desk.

228 blocks for apps, windows, audio, files, streaming and more.

All features
Apps12Launch apps with arguments, wait until they're really ready, close them cleanly and react when they start or quit.Windows17Move, resize, snap, focus and minimise windows, save layouts and react when a window opens, closes or changes title.Audio8Change the default speakers or microphone, set volume per app, mute, and run a routine when a headset connects.Hotkeys3Start any routine with a key combination from anywhere, with per-app hotkeys and text expansion.Files18Sort Downloads, rename in bulk, zip and unzip, watch folders, with the Recycle Bin by default and an undo journal.OBS Studio18Switch scenes, start and stop recording or streaming and react to OBS events, over OBS' own WebSocket.Discord8Mute, deafen, join and leave voice channels and change voice settings from a routine.Display9Change resolution, refresh rate, HDR, brightness and night light, per monitor and per routine.Schedule3Daily, weekly, at log on, after idle time or at a set date: start routines without lifting a finger.Devices13React when a USB drive, headset or controller connects, when the PC goes on battery or the network changes.Notifications11Show a toast, ask a question with buttons, speak text or play a sound, so a routine can keep you in the loop.Games4Launch games from Steam, Epic and other launchers and set up your PC around them. KeyRoutines never plays games for you.

Made for how you use your PC.

For gamersWindows automation for gamers: set up every session in one keyFor streamersStream automation for OBS on Windows: go live and wrap up in one keyFor productivityWindows 11 productivity automation: your desk ready in one keyFor power usersAutomation for Windows power users: triggers, modes and scriptsFor content creatorsAutomation for content creators on Windows: record, file, publishFor remote workRemote work automation for Windows: calls, VPN and your home desk

Coming from a Mac? Keyboard Maestro for Windows, Shortcuts for Windows and more.

Create with AI · Free

Say what you want. Get a routine.

Describe it in plain words, paste KeyRoutines' prompt into ChatGPT, Claude or Gemini, and paste the answer back. KeyRoutines checks it and shows every step before anything runs.

How it works

Built to stay out of your way.

Quiet in the tray

Uses almost no memory or CPU while it waits for a trigger.

Panic key

One key stops every running routine at once, whatever it's doing.

Run history

Every run lists each step, how long it took and why it stopped.

Permission preview

Imported routines show what they can do and start switched off.

How do I…

All how-to guides

Questions people ask

What is KeyRoutines?
KeyRoutines is a Windows 11 app that runs routines you build from blocks: triggers, steps, conditions, loops and modes. Free from the Microsoft Store, with a one-time $29.99 Pro upgrade.
Do I need to write code?
No. You build a routine by adding blocks to a step list and picking apps, windows, devices and folders from lists. Scripts are there for people who want them (Pro), but no routine needs them.
Does KeyRoutines work in games?
KeyRoutines sets up everything around your games: launchers, voice chat, OBS, audio and window layouts. It never sends keys or clicks into a game, and game-safe mode turns off anything that could look like automation while an anti-cheat game runs. Background keys work for desktop apps, not games.
Is it free?
Yes. KeyRoutines is free in the Microsoft Store, with 3 routines switched on, hotkeys, and the everyday app, window, audio and notification steps. Pro is a one-time $29.99 for 2 PCs that adds everything else, and every new PC gets a 7-day Pro trial.
Does it send my data anywhere?
No. Your routines stay on your PC, and KeyRoutines doesn't send your routines, keystrokes, window titles or files anywhere. Sharing a routine to the Library is something you choose to do.
What's the best Keyboard Maestro alternative for Windows?
KeyRoutines. It's made for Windows 11 from the ground up: hotkeys, schedules and triggers start routines that open apps and wait until they're ready, arrange windows across monitors, switch audio, tidy files and control OBS, without writing code. It's free in the Microsoft Store.
Which Windows versions does it support?
Windows 11, and Windows 10 version 2004 or later, on x64 and Arm64 PCs.

Free.
Pro, $29.99 once.

2 PCs · No subscription · 14-day refunds

Download for freeCompare Free and Pro