alexmacarthur/typeit
The most versatile JavaScript typewriter effect library on the planet. observed · 2026-10-07
Health v2 · maintenance only
37/100
- Activity 6
- Release rhythm 40
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-10-21. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 0
- age_days: 4040
- days_rel: 725
- days_push: 564
- n_releases_24m: 2
Adoption not part of the score
3179 stars · 200 forks observed · 2026-10-07
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
TypeIt is a small (~4kb) JavaScript library for creating flexible typewriter text animations on the web, supporting multiple strings, looping, HTML content, and a fluent chainable API. It ships as a vanilla JS package plus a React wrapper, and is free under GPLv3 with paid commercial licenses.
Use cases
- add a typewriter effect to a hero heading
- animate text typing on scroll into view
- loop through multiple strings with delete and retype
- type text containing HTML tags
- create a typing animation in React
- simulate typing into a form input
When to choose
- you need fine-grained control over typing speed, pauses, deletions, and cursor movement
- you want a tiny, dependency-free library with SEO-friendly HTML fallback
- you need a React component wrapping the effect
When to avoid
- your project is commercial and you cannot accept GPL or pay for a license
- you need general-purpose animation beyond text typing effects
- you need a framework-agnostic solution outside JS/browser environments
Facets
library · maturity active
animation ui-components frontend web-development web-design browser typewriter-effect text-animation javascript-library react dual-licensed nodejs
5 sources
- readme: https://github.com/alexmacarthur/typeit · fetched 2026-10-07 · 14da7c27a8d3
- homepage: https://typeitjs.com · fetched 2026-08-29 · 55bd36b76ba9
- site_page: https://www.typeitjs.com/docs · fetched 2026-08-29 · 77a1ba6a42cc
- registry_npm: https://registry.npmjs.org/typeit · fetched 2026-08-29 · fa47e9af72dd
- site_page: https://www.typeitjs.com/licenses/purchase · fetched 2026-08-29 · 06f575f62462
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| alexmacarthur/typeit | main | 37 |
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