ESP32 - Keypad - Beep
This tutorial instructs you how to use generate a beep each time a key on keypad is pressed using ESP32, keypad and piezo buzzer.
Hardware Used In This Tutorial
One of the following breadboard:
1 | × | Full-sized 830-Point Breadboard | |
1 | × | Half-sized 400-point Breadboard | |
1 | × | Mini-sized 170-point Breadboard | |
1 | × | All-sized Breadboard Kit |
Introduction to Keypad and Piezo Buzzer
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Wiring Diagram

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ESP32 Code
Quick Instructions
- If this is the first time you use ESP32, see how to setup environment for ESP32 on Arduino IDE.
- Do the wiring as above image.
- Connect the ESP32 board to your PC via a micro USB cable
- Open Arduino IDE on your PC.
- Select the right ESP32 board (e.g. ESP32 Dev Module) and COM port.
- On Arduino IDE, Navigate to Tools Manage Libraries

- Type “keypad” on the search box, then look for the keypad library by Mark Stanley, Alexander Brevig
- Click Install button to install keypad library.

- Type “ezBuzzer” on the search box, then look for the buzzer library by ESP32GetStarted
- Click Install button to install ezBuzzer library.

- Copy the above code and paste it to Arduino IDE.
- Compile and upload code to ESP32 board by clicking Upload button on Arduino IDE

- Press several keys on the keypad
- Listen to the beep and see the result in Serial Monitor
Line-by-line Code Explanation
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