Flashback Keystrokes Bridge
by juliann_n
Flashback Keystrokes Bridge draws a keystroke overlay onto Flashback replays, matching the look of Clean Keystrokes.
What it does
While Flashback records, the bridge logs presses of the WASD keys, Space, Sneak, Sprint, the left mouse button and the right mouse button. When a recording is opened for playback, the logged presses are shown on a HUD overlay that stays in step with the replay timeline, so viewers see the inputs as they happened in the footage. The overlay reuses the textures and styling of Clean Keystrokes, so the result looks the same as the live HUD.
Recordings made in real time show the overlay as the player presses keys, and the same styling is kept for replays. Clean Keystrokes and Flashback are both required, and Fabric API is needed to load the bridge. Files are published for Fabric only, for Minecraft 1.21.11, and the mod is client-side only, so servers need nothing. The source code is released under the MIT License and is open source.
Key features
Automatic keystroke recording
Presses of WASD, Space, Sneak, Sprint, LMB and RMB are captured during any Flashback recording without extra setup.
Synced replay overlay
The keystroke HUD is drawn against the replay timeline, so each press lines up with the frame where it occurred.
Clean Keystrokes styling
The overlay uses the look of Clean Keystrokes, with key press animation, a rainbow mode, a mouse movement tracker and a CPS counter.
Configurable appearance
Scale, position and color presets can be changed through fkbridge commands, and the list, use and status subcommands allow manual override.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 2
Use cases
Who it’s for: Players who record gameplay in Flashback and want keystroke overlays on their replays, and those who make clips or tutorials from those recordings.
How it compares
Flashback Recording To World is a Fabric, client-side only mod for 1.21.10 – 1.21.11 under the MIT License and open source, and it works with replays differently. Eymistaken's HUD is also a Fabric, client-side only, open source mod under the MIT License, covering 1.21.5 – 26.3 with its own HUD rather than a replay overlay. Flashback Extras targets 1.21.6 – 26.3 on Fabric, is client-side only and is not open source, released as All rights reserved.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flashback Keystrokes Bridge | Fabric | 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2026-07-22 |
| Flashback Recording To World | Fabric | 1.21.10 – 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2026-09-28 |
| Eymistaken's HUD | Fabric | 1.21.5 – 26.3 | Client-side only | 2026-09-16 |
| Flashback Extras | Fabric | 1.21.6 – 26.3 | Client-side only | 2026-09-19 |
Questions
Does Flashback Keystrokes Bridge need Clean Keystrokes?
Does the overlay work on a server?
What if the auto-matching picks the wrong recording?
In the catalog
Flashback Keystrokes Bridge is one of 3,514 Library mods on ModsFinder, and one of 2,348 Library mods for Fabric. 19,862 mods support Minecraft 1.21.11.
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What the author says
Records your keystrokes while Flashback records a replay, then plays them back as a synced HUD overlay when you watch it. Perfect for PvP clips and highlight exports where you want to show off your keystrokes without recording a separate overlay live. The HUD looks identical to Clean Keystrokes' HUD, reusing its…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/flashback-keystrokes-bridge
- Owner
- juliann_n
- Published
- 2026-07-22
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-07-22
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15