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Typist

by Dananz · Workflow & Planning
Manifest V3 Free
View in Chrome Web Store Data as of 16 Oct 2026

VS Code-style text editing for every browser text box. Wrapping, smart typography, and Cmd/Ctrl+D. Nothing leaves your machine.

Users
3
0 in 30 days
Rating
0.0 / 5
unchanged in 30 days
Ratings
0
0 in 30 days
Store rank
#315K
#252K among extensions
Version
0.1.0
updated 6 Jul 2026

Users

monthly, 3 months
023Jul 2026Sep 2026Oct 2026
Latest, 16 Oct 2026: 3 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month

Ratings count

monthly, 3 months
001Jul 2026Sep 2026Oct 2026
Latest, 16 Oct 2026: 0 ratingsMove the mouse over the chart for any month

The Chrome Web Store rounds user counts down to the leading digit, so the user line moves in steps. The ratings count is exact and is the better signal of real adoption.

About Typist

Typist brings the text-editing shortcuts you already know from VS Code to every text field on the web — comment boxes, chat inputs, email, issue trackers, and rich editors. SMART WRAPPING Select a word and press a bracket or quote — Typist wraps the selection and keeps it selected. Ten pairs built in ( [ { < " ' ` * _ ~ ), and you can add your own Unicode or emoji pairs. SMART TYPOGRAPHY Type the shorthand, get the character: -> becomes →, -- becomes –, ... becomes …, (c) becomes ©, and more. It's Markdown-aware, so it never rewrites text inside inline `code` or fenced code blocks. MULTI-CURSOR (⌘/Ctrl-D) Select a word and press ⌘/Ctrl-D to grab the next occurrence, and again for the one after. Type once and every cursor changes together — just like VS Code. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No accounts. No servers. No analytics. Nothing you type ever leaves your browser. Typist asks for only two permissions: "storage" (to remember your settings on your device) and "activeTab". YOURS TO TUNE Toggle any feature on or off, per site or globally, from the toolbar popup. Add custom wrap pairs and typography rules, disable Typist on specific sites, and export or import your settings from the options page. Works in text inputs, textareas, and rich contenteditable editors. It skips password and number fields and anything read-only. Free. Local-first. No tracking.

Growth

WindowUsersChangeRatingsRating
7 days−1−25.0%00.00
30 days0+0.0%00.00

Version history

1 versions recorded
0.1.06 Jul 2026

Details

Category
Workflow & Planning
First seen
6 Jul 2026
Size
125 KB
Languages
en
Pricing
Free
Privacy policy
typist.dananz.com
Extension ID
gapaejkamhjanmaphpgjkimbalipikgk

Permissions and risk

Moderate riskimpact 2, likelihood 3
Permissions
storageactiveTab

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