Animate Typing
A macOS menu bar utility that simulates typing text from your clipboard character-by-character. Perfect for demos, presentations, and screen recordings.
Features
Global Hotkey
Trigger typing from any app with a customizable keyboard shortcut. Default: Ctrl+Cmd+;
Adjustable Speed
Fine-tune typing speed from 5ms to 200ms between keystrokes with a live preview.
Works Everywhere
Uses CoreGraphics HID events to work in any app — browsers, terminals, IDEs, chat apps.
Menu Bar App
Runs quietly in your menu bar with no dock icon. Always accessible, never in the way.
Clipboard Aware
Automatically reads from your clipboard. Just copy, press the hotkey, and watch it type.
Fully Configurable
Customize your hotkey, typing speed, and more from the settings panel with live preview.
How it works
- 1
Copy your text
Copy any text to your clipboard — code snippets, paragraphs, commands, anything.
Cmd+C - 2
Press the hotkey
Focus the target app and press your configured hotkey. The app waits for you to release the keys before starting.
Ctrl+Cmd+; - 3
Watch it type
Animate Typing simulates each keystroke character-by-character at your configured speed. Press Escape to stop anytime.
Esc to stop
Ready to animate your typing?
Download Animate Typing and make your demos, presentations, and screen recordings look effortlessly professional.
- macOS 15 Sequoia+
- Native SwiftUI app
- Lightweight menu bar utility