T␣ TapToType
Free · On Google Play · Android

Type on your phone. It lands on your computer.

TapToType turns your phone into a Bluetooth keyboard. Pair it once from the app — tap “Add a device” and it finds your computer — with nothing to install on the computer. Then type on your phone and the text appears on the computer, in any app, anywhere a keyboard works.

The short spec

What it is
Your phone, acting as a Bluetooth keyboard
Connects as
A standard Bluetooth keyboard (HID)
On the computer
Nothing to install — pairing runs from the app
Works with
Windows, Mac, Linux, mini-PCs, TV boxes
Price
Free
Get it
Android, free on Google Play · iPhone in development
Fig. 01 — Try it · type on the phone, it lands on the computer 0 characters received
Connected — keystrokes travel as keyboard reports Bluetooth · HID keyboard
TapToType Connected · My PC

Live mode — every key lands on the computer the moment you tap it. What you type flashes here, then fades.

Just sent to the computer Live
Type on the keyboard below — the text lands on the computer instantly, and shows here for a moment before it fades.

Press the keys on the phone — it's already connected. In Live mode each key lands on the computer the moment you tap it; the phone only flashes what you typed for a second or two, then it fades — just like the app. Switch to Compose and the phone shows a text box instead: draft the whole message, fix it up, then send it in one go with Send ⏎. Backspace works in both. No keystrokes here leave the page.

01

Pairing takes three steps

The same three steps the app itself shows on its home screen: Pair · Connect · Type.

1

Pair

Open TapToType, tap “Add a device”, and pair with your computer over Bluetooth. Make sure the computer is nearby and discoverable — the app scans for it.

2

Connect

Choose the computer from your devices on the home screen. It stays in your list, so reconnecting next time is one tap — no re-pairing, no setup wizard.

3 ⏎

Type

Your phone is the keyboard. Type on the phone and the text lands on the computer — in a document, a browser, a chat window, a TV search box.

02

Specifications

The product, stated plainly. If a hardware keyboard works there, TapToType works there.

Connection
Bluetooth — the phone pairs as a standard HID keyboard, the same profile as a hardware Bluetooth keyboard.
Computer software
None. No app, no driver, no account on the computer. Pairing is driven from the app on your phone — the computer only needs Bluetooth on and discoverable.
Works with
Windows, Mac and Linux computers, mini-PCs and Android TV boxes — anything that accepts a Bluetooth keyboard.
Types into
Documents, browsers, chat, code editors, login screens, TV search boxes — anywhere a keyboard can type.
Network
Not used. Keystrokes travel over Bluetooth only — nothing is routed through a server, and it works offline.
Devices
Keep every computer you use in one list and connect from the home screen.
Platform
Android — available now on Google Play. An iPhone version is in development.
Price
Free. Download it from Google Play at no cost — no pricing page, no paid checkout.
03

When you'd reach for it

The moments a second keyboard is the thing you need — and the one in your pocket is already paired.

From the couch

Typing on a TV box or media PC

Searching a TV app with a remote means hunting letter by letter with arrow keys. Pair your phone once and type the title like a person — then press Enter from the couch.

Mid-workday rescue

A keyboard that just died

Spilled coffee, dead batteries, a laptop keyboard that quit. Your phone covers the gap in under a minute — pair it and keep typing until the replacement arrives.

Across the room

The mini-PC by the TV

A small PC hooked to a big screen still needs a keyboard for every login prompt and search box. The phone in your hand is closer than any wireless keyboard you'd have to keep charged.

On your feet

Presenting without the desk

Standing at the screen while the computer sits across the room: type the note, answer the chat question, fill the form — from where you're standing, not from behind the desk.

04

Questions, answered straight

The things people ask before they pair a phone as a keyboard.

Do I need to install anything on my computer?No. Pairing is done from the TapToType app on your phone: tap “Add a device”, put the computer in pairing mode, and the app finds it and connects. The phone pairs as a standard Bluetooth keyboard, so there is no companion app, driver or account on the computer side.
Which computers and devices does it work with?Anything that accepts a Bluetooth keyboard: Windows PCs, Macs, Linux machines, mini-PCs and Android TV boxes. If it can pair with a Bluetooth keyboard, it can pair with TapToType.
What can I type into?Anything a keyboard can type into — documents, browsers, chat apps, code editors, login screens and TV search boxes. To the computer, your phone is simply a keyboard.
Do phone and computer need the same Wi-Fi?No. TapToType connects over Bluetooth, not your network, so it works offline and never routes your keystrokes through a server.
How is this different from a remote-desktop app?There's no screen sharing, no account, and no software running on your computer. It's a keyboard — the simplest peripheral there is — that happens to be your phone.
How much does it cost?It's free. Download TapToType from Google Play at no cost — there's no paid plan to choose and no checkout in the app.
Is there an iPhone version?An iPhone version is in development. TapToType for Android is available now, free on Google Play.

Your next keyboard is already in your pocket — and it's free.

Download TapToType free, pair it with your computer in three steps, and type. The phone is the keyboard — everything else on this page was just showing you.

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FREE · ANDROID · GOOGLE PLAY — IPHONE IN DEVELOPMENT