Type any phrase with a blinking cursor and export it as a GIF or WebM
The typewriter effect — text appearing one character at a time with a blinking cursor trailing behind — is a timeless way to draw the eye. This generator wraps that classic effect in a clean search bar and lets you control every part of it: the speed, the cursor shape, the font and the colours, then export a looping animation you can use anywhere.
Generate your typewriter animation and download a GIF, WebM or PNG — no sign-up.
Open the Animated Search Bar →A convincing typewriter effect lives in its details. The cursor can be a thin bar, a solid block or an underscore, and you set how quickly it blinks — a slower blink reads calm and editorial, a faster one reads urgent. The typing speed sets the personality: deliberate and even, or quick and energetic. The pause at the end holds the finished phrase on screen before the loop. Together these turn a plain sentence into something that feels typed live.
Five font families are available. Monospace gives the authentic mechanical-typewriter feel, where every character takes equal width and the cursor steps evenly. Sans-serif and system UI read modern and clean, ideal for app-style search bars. Serif adds an editorial, literary tone, and rounded feels friendly and casual. Pair the font with a matching caret colour and you have a look that fits your brand rather than a generic template.
Two loop styles cover most needs. Restart types the phrase, holds it, then clears and types again — clean and predictable. Backspace types the phrase, holds it, then deletes it character by character before retyping, which feels continuous and is perfect for rotating through a single message without an empty gap. Both repeat forever in the exported file.
Download a transparent GIF for overlays, an HD WebM for crisp playback, a single PNG of the final frame for a static graphic, or a ZIP of every frame as a PNG sequence for editors that want lossless alpha. Whatever the destination — a video, a website hero, a slide deck, a social post — there's an export that fits.
Yes. Pick a thin vertical bar, a solid block, or an underscore, and set how fast it blinks. You can also recolor the cursor to match your brand.
Yes. Choose from sans-serif, system UI, rounded, serif or monospace. Monospace gives the most authentic old-typewriter feel.
Yes. Use the PNG export to save the final frame as a static image, or the GIF and WebM exports for the full animation.