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Bluetooth macro keypad, product render
ProductivityBluetoothESP32Keyboard
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A nine-key wireless shortcut pad with a volume knob. It pairs with any laptop or phone as a Bluetooth keyboard, so one press can copy, paste, mute a call or run a shortcut.

Board
ESP32 DevKit V1
Difficulty
Intermediate
Build time
~3 hours
Parts cost
~₹1,962

Bluetooth macro keypad

Made by Blueprint Hardware
CategoryPartsCost
Electrical5₹1,311
Microcontroller1₹704
ESP32 DevKit V11₹704
Power1₹106
USB-C 5 V input module (USB-C 5V breakout (16-pin))1₹106
Display1₹396
3 × 3 key matrix (9 × MX-compatible switches + 9 × 1N4148)1₹396
Sensor1₹79
Rotary encoder with push switch (EC11 20-detent, 20 mm shaft)1₹79
Actuator1₹26
Status RGB LED (WS2812B on a 10 mm breakout)1₹26
Mechanical21₹651
3D printed2₹352
Case bottom and switch plate1₹246
Aluminium encoder knob1₹106
Hardware19₹299
Keycaps, 1u9₹238
M2 screws6₹26
Silicone rubber feet4₹35
Total26₹1,962

How it works

Video editors, developers and anyone on back-to-back calls repeat the same key combinations hundreds of times a day. This keypad puts them under one finger.

Nine mechanical switches are wired as a 3 × 3 matrix with a diode on each key, so any combination of keys can be held at once. A rotary encoder with a push switch controls volume and mute. The ESP32 appears as a Bluetooth keyboard named "Blueprint Keys"; no software is needed on the computer.

The key map is a simple table at the top of the sketch. A single RGB LED shows the connection state: blue while pairing, green when connected.

Electronics₹1,311
Mechanical₹651
Total₹1,962

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