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.
Snippet Playlist
Queue up a list of text snippets and type them one by one. Automatically advances to the next after each paste.
Clipboard & List Modes
Paste from your clipboard or from a reorderable snippet list. Switch modes anytime from settings.
Fully Configurable
Customize hotkeys for paste and previous snippet, typing speed, and more 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+
- Signed & notarized by Apple
- Lightweight menu bar utility