ESP32 Stream Cheap Deck - BLE / USB Macro Keyboard

UPDATES: 

7 Feb 20206 - C3 and S3 Board Clips Redesigned for extra strength

31 Oct 2025 - S3 BLE and USB Support Added + Configurable Key Mapping added to Flasher >> ESP32 Stream Cheap Deck Bluetooth Macro Keyboard FLASHER 

30 Oct 2025 - Added Simple GUI Flasher >> ESP32 Stream Cheap Deck Bluetooth Macro Keyboard FLASHER 

19 Oct 2025 - Added S3 Print Profiles (S3 is slightly longer than C3) - S3 Bluetooth + USB HID Code coming soon!

ESP32 Stream Cheap Deck - BLUETOOTH / USB Macro Keyboard

This is a Simple ESP32 Stream Check Deck Mini Macro Keyboard set up to work as a Bluetooth / USB Keyboard. Once connected by default it will send these keys - you can change the keys or mapped keys in the the Flasher as needed.

Button 1 = F13

Button 2 = F14

Button 3 = F15

Button 4 = F16

Button 5 = F17

Button 6 = F18

Button 7 = F19

Button 8 = F20

You can then set up Macros on your Mac to Listen for these keys and run what ever you want.

Simple GUI FLASHER for ESP32 Stream Cheap Deck Bluetooth Macro Keyboard: https://dieskim.github.io/esp32_stream_cheap_deck_mini_macro_keyboard/

Parts Required:

How to Assemble:

1. Print the Body and Face

2. Place all Keyboard Switches in to Face Plate

   

3. Solder Ground Cables to Switches together as shown (Black wires)

   

4. Cut 8x 5cm pieces of wire (different colors)

   

5. Solder 1 wire to every switch

   

6. Solder GROUND + COLORED WIRES from Kyes to ESP32 C3 - Match Buttons with Pins as in Image

    

   ESP32 C3 PIN CONNECTION LAYOUT:

   

   
   ESP32 S3 PIN CONNECTION LAYOUT:

   

    

7. Connect ESP32 C3 via USB C and Flash using the GUI FLASHER: https://github.com/dieskim/esp32_stream_cheap_deck_mini_macro_keyboard.git

    

8.  Connect to Super Keys via your Mac Bluetooth - Confirm all buttons work and send to your Mac

    

9. Push ESP32 in to Base

   

10. Push Face in to Base - pry open the long ends a bit to help

    

11. Download, Edit, Print, Cut and Installed the  Attached “ESP32 Stream Cheap Deck Buttone Template.psd.zip” in Documentation

     

    

To Remove ESP32 Board simply push a small flat head screw driver in the hole next to the locking clip and push towards the board


 

Design inspired (complete redesign) by Stream Cheap (Mini Macro Keyboard)

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