KeyGrabber Forensic USB

KeyGrabber USB Forensic is a professional hardware keylogger built into an inline USB extension cable plug. It is engineered for authorized security audits, compliance checks, controlled troubleshooting and forensic data capture—situations where you need a reliable record of typed input without installing any software or drivers on the audited computer. In other words: a hardware keylogger USB solution for environments where agents are not allowed or simply not practical.

Unlike “spy gadget” narratives, the goal here is operational clarity: reproduce an issue, document what was typed (including by attached HID devices), and export the results as evidence for internal review. This usb keylogger uses modern hardware with a proven logging engine (KeyGrabber Pico / Classic / Nano family) to keep the workflow predictable and field-tested.

The KeyGrabber Forensic product line can be equipped with an optional WiFi module, providing advanced remote access features at an affordable price.

All KeyGrabber Forensic USB models offer super-fast data retrieval by switching into USB Flash Drive (USB Mass Storage) mode for log download. No agents, drivers or background software are required, and the device remains transparent to normal computer operation. The inline extension-cable form factor is also practical in labs, service desks and workplace testing—where you want the setup to be neat and non-disruptive.

Default keyboard layout: English (US Standard) is the factory-default setting. In total, the device supports 50 selectable keyboard layouts (49 national layouts listed below + English (US Standard) as the default).

Compatibility note

Works with standard USB HID keyboards and HID devices that emulate a keyboard, including barcode scanners in “keyboard wedge” mode.

Important: some keyboards are not simple USB HID endpoints and include an integrated USB 2.0 High-Speed hub (480 Mbit/s) inside the keyboard (commonly found in certain Apple models and a few other hub-enabled designs). Such devices may not work correctly with this logger variant. For Apple/Mac-oriented setups, choose KeyGrabber MAC.

As with all our products, KeyGrabber Forensic is made in the European Union (Poland).

Length: 1.5m (5ft)

Connectors: USB-A Male, USB-A Female.

Key features & available add-ons

Memory: 16MB on-board flash memory for data logging (accessible in USB Mass Storage mode).

TimeKeeper: optional time & date stamping based on a hardware real-time clock (RTC) and backup battery.

WiFi: optional remote access features for your logs (web interface, real-time access, Access Point mode, WiFi client mode, FTP backups, e-mail reports and more). WiFi versions include NTP-based, software time & date stamping emulation when no hardware TimeKeeper module is present.

Please choose the model you need—features for the Forensic hardware keylogger cannot be mixed freely due to the ultra-compact construction.

Versions available

• KeyGrabber Forensic USB 16MB
• KeyGrabber Forensic USB TimeKeeper (hardware time & date stamping, including backup battery)
• KeyGrabber Forensic USB WiFi (software time & date stamping)

Documentation

Read more about the USB hardware keylogger workflow by downloading our PDF documentation:

KeyGrabber USB Users Manual

Time Keeper Quick Start Guide

WiFi Quick Start Guide

Supported keyboard layouts (50)

KeyGrabber Forensic supports 50 selectable keyboard layouts. English (US Standard) is the default. Available layouts: Arabic, Belarusian (Belarus), Bosnian, Bulgarian (Bulgaria), Canadian (French), Canadian (Multilingual Standard), Croatian, Czech (QWERTY), Czech (QWERTZ), Danish, Dutch (Belgian), Dutch (Netherlands), English (UK), English (US Standard), English (US Dvorak), Estonian, Faroese, Finnish, French, French (Belgian), German, Greek, Hebrew, Hungarian, Irish, Italian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Macintosh (US Standard), Norwegian, Polish (Programmers), Polish (QWERTZ), Portuguese (Brazil), Portuguese (Portugal), Romanian, Russian-ISO8859-5, Russian_Windows_1251, Serbian, Slovak (QWERTY), Slovak (QWERTZ), Slovene, Spanish (Spain), Spanish (Latin America), Swedish, Swiss (French), Swiss (German), Swiss (Italian), Turkish, Ukrainian.