Keyboard for iPhone and iPad · Extension for Chrome
Don’t paste it.
Type it out.
TypeOut types your text into the current text box one key at a time, at a human pace, instead of pasting it.
Made for people who write somewhere else, in their notes, a doc or a writing assistant, and want the words to go in as real typing. Here’s why I built it.
01 How it works
Three steps. The last one types itself.
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Write it wherever you like
Draft in your notes, a doc or a writing assistant. When it reads right, copy it.
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Put the cursor where it goes
Tap or click into the text box you want to fill: a reply, a comment, a form.
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Let TypeOut type it
On iPhone, tap Type clipboard on the TypeOut keyboard. In Chrome, press ⌥⇧V. Stop it whenever you like.
02 Human rhythm
Typed the way people type.
Real typing isn’t a metronome. TypeOut varies its timing the way a person does, and however it gets there, what lands in the box is exactly what you copied.
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A pace of its own, every run
Each run picks its own speed around the one you chose. Most land within about 15% of it.
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A speed that drifts
The pace wanders a little as it goes, the way anyone’s does.
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Pauses where people pause
A beat after punctuation and line breaks, and now and then a glance back at the text.
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Typos, noticed and fixed
About 2–3 per 280 characters: it hits a nearby key, notices, and fixes it with Backspace. You can turn typos off.
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Careful where it counts
No typos inside @mentions, #hashtags, links, email addresses or numbers. Those always go in clean.
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Exactly what you copied
Whatever happens along the way, the final text always matches what you copied.
03 iPhone
A keyboard with one big button.
Switch to the TypeOut keyboard in any app, tap Type clipboard, and your text goes in.
- Four speeds. Relaxed 30, Normal 40, Quick 55 and Rapid 75 words a minute.
- Typos on or off with one tap, and Stop whenever you like.
- ABC for typing by hand. A regular letter keyboard is one tap away, and it works without Full Access.
- Full Access is only for the clipboard. iOS requires it before a keyboard can read what you copied. TypeOut uses it for that, when you tap Type clipboard.
- Stays where you put it. Typing stops if you leave the app or switch to another text box.
Get it on the App StoreFree for iPhone and iPad, iOS 18 or later.
About 40 words a minute, varies each time · the odd typo, fixed
04 Chrome
One shortcut in Chrome.
Copy your text, click into a text box and press ⌥⇧V. That’s Alt+Shift+V on Windows and Linux.
- Preview first if you like. Click the TypeOut icon to see your copied text, edit it, pick a speed and start.
- Four speeds at keyboard pace, from Relaxed (about 45 words a minute) to Rapid (about 95). Switch while it types.
- Real key presses. TypeOut sends them through Chrome’s built-in DevTools protocol, using
chrome.debugger. That’s why Chrome shows a “TypeOut started debugging this browser” bar while it types. - Stop anytime. Press Esc or click anywhere on the page.
- Mac, Windows and Linux, and other Chromium browsers such as Edge, Brave and Arc.
Add to ChromeFree, for Chrome and other Chromium browsers.
- ⌥⇧V Mac
- AltShiftV Windows, Linux
05 Privacy
Your words stay on your device.
TypeOut doesn’t need an account, and nothing you copy or type ever leaves your device. On iPhone, its one request is a tiny check for updates.
- No accountNothing to sign up for or log in to.
- No analytics, no adsNothing is tracked, measured or sold.
- One tiny requestAt most twice a day, the iPhone app and keyboard check typeout.app for updates. Nothing about you is sent. The Chrome extension makes no requests at all.
- Clipboard only when you askYour text is read only when you start typing, and goes straight into the text box on your device.
- Only settings are savedSpeed, typos and line-break mode, on your device. Chrome also keeps an unsent draft in session storage.
- Pages stay privateIn Chrome, TypeOut reads the page only to check whether a text box is focused.
06 FAQ
Good questions.
Something else? The support page has setup steps and fixes, or email info@pulore.com.
Is it safe?
Yes. TypeOut has no account, no analytics and no ads, and nothing you copy or type ever leaves your device: your text has nowhere to go except the text box you chose. The only thing it downloads is a tiny file that says whether an update is out. It reads your clipboard only when you start typing, and in Chrome it only acts on the tab you’re using, when you start it.
Why does the iPhone keyboard need Full Access?
iOS only lets a keyboard read the clipboard when Allow Full Access is on. TypeOut needs it for that one job: reading the text you copied when you tap Type clipboard.
iOS shows the same general warning for every keyboard that asks for Full Access. TypeOut never sends what you copy or type anywhere and saves nothing but your settings. Its only network request is a check for updates, which carries nothing about you. The ABC letter keyboard works without Full Access.
Why does Chrome say “TypeOut started debugging this browser”?
To send real key presses, TypeOut uses Chrome’s built-in DevTools protocol through the chrome.debugger API. Chrome shows that bar whenever an extension uses it, so you always know. The bar goes away when TypeOut finishes typing, and TypeOut doesn’t use the connection for anything else.
Does it work everywhere?
Almost. On iPhone it works in apps that let you switch keyboards. iOS always uses its own keyboard for password fields, and some apps don’t allow other keyboards.
In Chrome it works in most text boxes on most sites, including sites that treat pasted text differently and forms that block paste. It can’t type on chrome:// pages or the Chrome Web Store, because Chrome doesn’t let extensions run there.
Does it collect anything?
No. There’s no account, no analytics and no ads. The only request is the iPhone app checking for updates, and it sends nothing about you. The only things saved are your settings, on your device. The privacy policy has the details.
Will the text match what I copied?
Yes. Any typos are fixed along the way, and the final text always matches what you copied.