01 · Claude DesktopCapture an idea.
One press starts dictation in Claude. Your idea becomes a prompt.
Try dictate Caps LockFrom design and coding to gaming and automation, MinimalPad puts your most-used actions on 16 tactile keys. Build your layout in MinimalPad Studio, connect over USB-C or Bluetooth, and keep every tool within reach.
Swap the keycaps, the switches, or the controller. Build it the way you want.
Connect over USB-C or Bluetooth and move between setups without changing how you work.
Customize the lighting of every key with full RGB color across the board.
Change compatible Kailh Choc low-profile switches and keycaps without soldering.
Put everyday shortcuts on 16 physical keys. With MinimalPad Studio for Mac, your linked shortcuts and lighting change automatically when you switch apps.
Claude Desktop · Dictate (Caps Lock)
Same key. Different app. Different action.
Labels illustrate your assignments. Physical keys stay blank.
01 · Claude DesktopOne press starts dictation in Claude. Your idea becomes a prompt.
Try dictate Caps Lock
02 · FigmaYour shortcuts and lighting follow automatically. That same key now duplicates a frame.
Try duplicate ⌘ D
03 · BlenderThat key becomes Rotate. Your modelling shortcuts, from Move to Scale, are ready beside it.
Try rotate RMusic, editing, coding—or something entirely your own. Choose what every key does and save profiles for the way you work.
Configure your keys ↗Build it yourself or get straight to the shortcuts. Choose a DIY kit or a fully assembled MinimalPad that’s ready to customize.
1x rotary encoder
RGB Underglow
USB type-C
Kailh™ Choc low Switches (Hot Swap)
ZMK™ Firmware
Wireless
MinimalPad Studio
ABS Keycaps
Click a key, pick what it does, done. Build a profile for each app you work in and the pad switches with you, from Figma shortcuts to media controls. Studio connects over USB-C or Bluetooth and saves straight to the pad, no browser required.
Download for MacSee how Studio worksExplore buying advice, build updates, setup guides, and practical tips for getting more from your MinimalPad.
Partly, today. MinimalPad runs the open-source ZMK firmware, and the current GitHub repository contains the MinimalPad ZMK configuration.
The full MinimalPad project is not open source yet. I’m preparing the PCB and other project files for release, but I want to resolve the remaining PCB issues and finish the documentation first.
Yes. Once paired, MinimalPad works as a standard Bluetooth or USB keyboard, no drivers needed on Mac, Windows, or Linux.
To configure keys, macros, and lighting, just open our browser-based configurator at studio.minimalmacropad.com/configure in Chrome or Edge, no install required, and it works the same on Mac, Windows, and Linux.
MinimalPad comes in two versions: fully assembled and ready to use, or a DIY kit with the SMD components pre-soldered so you finish the build yourself with a soldering iron and our build guide.
Either way, a battery and USB-C cable aren't included, you'll need to supply your own rechargeable 3.7V LiPo battery with a JST connector (the standard type used in most nRF52840-based keyboards) and a regular USB-C cable to charge it and load your configuration.
You have 14 days from delivery to return your MinimalPad for a refund. The item needs to be unused and in its original packaging.
If it arrived damaged, defective, or wrong, email minimalpad@unbox-studio.com with your order number and photos first, we'll cover the fix, whether that's a replacement part or a refund. For change-of-mind returns, just email us with your order number to start one.
Yes. Every MinimalPad is built and shipped individually from Amsterdam, so exchanges work the same everywhere. Email minimalpad@unbox-studio.com to start one, once your return is on its way back, we'll ship out the new configuration (or refund you instead, if you'd rather not wait).
If your item arrived damaged, defective, or wrong, we cover return shipping, just contact us first at minimalpad@unbox-studio.com. For change-of-mind returns, return shipping is on you.
Customs duties are charged by your country's import authority, not by us, so we can't refund them directly. On an approved return we'll refund the product price and any shipping we charged, for the duty itself you'll need to file a claim with your local customs office.
New firmware, MinimalPad Studio updates, and restocks. Leave your email and I'll send the occasional update, nothing else.
