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24 alternatives to OverType

A (frustrating) typewriter simulator in your browser

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. OverType launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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OverType – A Markdown WYSIWYG editor that's just a textarea▲471
Hi HN! I got so frustrated with modern WYSIWYG editors that I started to play around with building my own. The problem I had was simple: I wanted a low-tech way to type styled text, but I didn't want to load a complex 500KB library, especially if I was going to initialize it dozens of times on the same page. Markdown in a plain was the best alternative to a full WYSIWYG, but its main drawback is how ugly it looks without any formatting. I can handle it, but my clients certainly can't. I went down the ContentEditable rabbit hole for a few years, but always came to realize others had solved it…
2025 · its alternatives →
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FoxType▲197
A simple tool to help you write in a polite, friendly tone.
2015 · foxtype.com · its alternatives →
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Typewriter▲248
Your on-demand editor
2016 · typewriter.plus · its alternatives →
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Typeletter▲139
Turn your browser into a cozy, nostalgic writing nook
Feb 2026 · typeletter.aishashok.com · its alternatives →
5
Type Anything▲605
Test & create the perfect typography setup for your website
2016 · its alternatives →
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Typewriter▲72
A Text Editor with No Features
2014 · its alternatives →
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Retrotype▲218
Feels like a real typewriter
2025 · retrotype.ink · its alternatives →
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Hacker Typer▲289
Type as if you're a hacker
2014 · hackertyper.net · its alternatives →
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Typewrite Something▲66
A minimalistic typewriter simulator
2019 · typewritesomething.com · its alternatives →
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Typewrite▲103
Real-time collaborative writing
2014 · typewrite.io · its alternatives →
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Typed▲256
The stunning markdown and writing app for Mac
2014 · realmacsoftware.com · its alternatives →
12
DrawType▲109
The Drawing Keyboard
2014 · archive.theowatson.com · its alternatives →
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Hacker Typer [joke]▲160
Ever wanted to type as fast as those amazing hackers in the movies? now you can! just write something. Yes, i was really bored. To change writing speed: javascript:writer.speed=10;
2011 · duiker101.tk · its alternatives →
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tYp3r▲121
Generate aNnOyInG tExT for any occasion 😏
2017 · typ3r.aavi.me · its alternatives →
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EssayTyper▲122
Automagically write an essay on anything, instantly
2016 · essaytyper.com · its alternatives →
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Hemingwrite▲137
Digital typewriter for distraction free writing (pre-launch)
2014 · hemingwrite.com · its alternatives →
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Freewrite Smart Typewriter▲123
Distraction-free tool for writing composition
2016 · getfreewrite.com · its alternatives →
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The Technology Bullshit Generator▲138
Create fancy tech jargon in seconds
2016 · its alternatives →
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Wysihtml▲69
A typewriter for the modern web (HTML rich text editor)
2014 · wysihtml.com · its alternatives →
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Turn your fancy, expensive computer into a stupid typewriter▲90
A tool for just writing. No editing allowed.
2020 · couchto50k.club · its alternatives →
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Hi▲62
A real-time writing community.
2014 · its alternatives →
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Tweetype▲95
A Twitter typing game. Compete to type tweets quickly.
2014 · its alternatives →
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FoxType – Using NLP to help you write more politely▲73
Improve your writing.
2015 · labs.foxtype.com · its alternatives →
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Typesetterr▲100
Simplifying workflows for writers through automation
2023 · its alternatives →

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