🎵 TypeTones Quick Start

Transform your typing into beautiful music in minutes

1 Global Listening

Make music while typing in any application on your computer.

When Global Listening is OFF, TypeTones only makes sounds when you type in the TypeTones window itself. When it's ON, every keystroke anywhere on your computer creates music!

🔐 Setup Required (macOS)
Click "Setup Global Listening" to grant permissions. macOS requires two permissions for global keyboard listening:
  1. Accessibility - System Settings → Privacy & Security → Accessibility → Enable TypeTones
  2. Input Monitoring - System Settings → Privacy & Security → Input Monitoring → Enable TypeTones
After enabling both, restart TypeTones to activate global listening.
Setup Global Listening button location Input Monitoring Permission dialog
🪟 Windows Users
Global Listening works automatically on Windows - just toggle it ON!

2 Auto Mode - The One-Click Musical Experience

Auto Mode is your fastest path to musical typing. Toggle this single button ON, and TypeTones instantly:

TypeTones Auto Mode button highlighted

3 Choose Your Instrument & Build Playlists

Build Your Instrument Playlist: Create a personalized shortlist of your favorite instruments.

🎼 Pro Tip
Build a playlist with 3-5 of your favorite instruments, then turn on Playlist Mode for automatic variety without manual switching!
TypeTones Instrument Selector with Playlist Mode

4 Sequence & Volume

Choose musical sequences from the dropdown, adjust volume independently from your system, and build a custom playlist to cycle through your favorites.

TypeTones Sequence & Volume Controls