Velocity Accents
Quick Accent for macOS
Type accents, umlauts and special characters as fast as you think. Focused on simplicity for a seamless workflow. Inspired by Windows PowerToys Quick Accent.
See It in Action
Why Velocity Accents?
Zero Lag
Characters appear instantly with no delays. Optimized for fast typing - no waiting, no clipboard manipulation.
7+ Languages
Focused on accents and umlauts. German, French, Spanish, Nordic, Portuguese, Italian, Multilingual + custom mappings.
Improved Quick Accent Gesture
Familiar hold & wait workflow, optimized for fast typing. No delays even at high typing speeds.
Custom Mappings
Create individual shortcuts for accents, symbols and special characters with cycling support.
Visual Overlay
See cycling variants while typing with customizable position.
Universal Support
Works in all macOS apps - Safari, Terminal, VS Code, Office, and more.
Accents and More, Made Simple
Accents, umlauts, symbols - all for a seamless workflow
German Mappings
Perfect umlauts: ä, ö, ü, ß
French Cycling
Cycle through: é → è → ê → ë
Spanish Accents
All Spanish special characters: ñ, á, é, í, ó, ú
Multilingual
Combine different languages as needed
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Customizable to Your Needs
Your accents, your rules
Preferences Menu
Overlay position, timing and startup options
Language Presets
Choose from pre-configured languages
Math Symbols
Custom mappings for π, ∞, ± and more
Symbols in Action
Fast typing of special characters in text
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Get Velocity Accents
One-time purchase • Free updates up to v2 • No subscription
Buy Now - $4.99✓ Apple notarized • Safe to install
System Requirements
- macOS 14.0 (Sonoma) or later
- Apple Silicon or Intel Mac
- Accessibility permissions (one-time setup)
- Works with all keyboard layouts
Quick Setup
- Download and open the DMG file
- Drag to Applications folder
- Launch and grant permissions
- Restart the app
- Start typing with accents!
Need Help?
Questions, feedback, or technical support?
Developer: Maik Bludovsky
Email: optiotech@web.de
Website: optiotech.de