copypaster is an auto typer with a code mode that preserves indentation, handles bracket pairs, and paces keystrokes for code, so snippets land cleanly in any editor, IDE, or terminal. Real OS-level keystrokes work everywhere. Free trial - 5 pastes, no card.
Why pasting code often breaks
Editors fight pasted code in two predictable ways. They auto-indent as text arrives, so already-indented code gets a second layer of indentation stacked on top, producing a drifting staircase. And they auto-close brackets and quotes, so the closing characters already in your snippet collide with the ones the editor inserts. Terminals add their own problems: bracketed-paste quirks, and shells that reformat or reject multi-line pastes.
Typing avoids the staircase and the double-brackets when it accounts for those editor behaviors. That is what code mode does.
What code mode does
- Preserves indentation - types leading whitespace so the structure lands as written, not doubled.
- Handles bracket pairs - avoids the collision with editor auto-insertion.
- Paces for programming - timing tuned for code rhythm rather than prose bursts.
- Works in any editor or terminal - VS Code, JetBrains IDEs, Vim, Sublime, a terminal, an SSH session - because it sends real OS-level keystrokes to the focused window.
Great for screencasts and live demos
Typing prepared code onto the screen at a readable pace, with no live typos, is one of the best uses of an auto typer. Your tutorial or live coding demo looks like natural typing instead of a jarring paste, and you set the WPM to match your narration. See also screencasts.
How to type code with copypaster
- Download and open copypaster (free trial - 5 pastes, no card).
- Paste your code into copypaster's pill.
- Turn on code mode.
- Set a WPM that matches your demo pace.
- Click into your editor, IDE, or terminal.
- Hit play - the code types itself in with indentation intact.
Frequently asked.
Is there an auto typer for code?
Yes. copypaster has a code mode that preserves indentation, handles bracket pairs, and paces keystrokes for programming, so it types code cleanly into any editor, IDE, or terminal via real OS-level keystrokes.
Why does pasting code break indentation?
Many editors auto-indent as you type, so pasted already-indented code gets doubled indentation. Editors also auto-insert closing brackets and quotes, which collide with the pasted ones. Code mode accounts for these so typed code lands correctly.
Can an auto typer type code for a screencast or demo?
Yes, one of the best uses. copypaster types prepared code onto the screen at a readable pace with no live typos, so tutorials and live coding demos look natural. You control the WPM to match your narration.
Does it work in a terminal?
Yes. Because copypaster sends OS-level keystrokes to the focused window, it types into terminals, SSH sessions, and REPLs like it does a GUI editor - useful where pasting into a terminal is disabled or reformats the text.
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Code mode keeps indentation intact. Free trial - 5 pastes, no credit card.
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