Typewriter app for Android
Your phone, clacking like a typewriter.
Roll in a sheet of paper, press a key and hear it strike. The paper moves as you type, the bell rings at the margin, and the page you end up with looks like it came out of a real machine.
Free to download · For poems, letters, stories and journals
Dear reader,
The bell rang at the end of the line, and for once I didn't reach for my phone to check anything.
I just kept typing
Turn your sound on
Go on, type something.
These are the app's own sounds. Hear the bell near the margin, then press Enter to return the carriage. Keep typing past the margin and the keys lock, just like a real machine.
Tap the page and start typing
Why writers like it
Everything a typewriter gave you.
None of the ribbon changes.
A typewriter that behaves like one
- Key sounds, a margin bell and a small vibration under every press
- Four machines to choose from: Classic, Portable, Office and Quiet
- Turn the platen knob to roll the paper up and down
- Backspace that only steps back, like the real thing, or lets you erase
- Crumple a page into a ball and roll in a fresh sheet
Paper, ribbon and type
- Cream, white, aged and airmail paper
- A4, A5 and A6 sizes with normal, wide or extra wide margins
- Black, red and blue ink ribbons
- Yellow, green and pink highlighters
- Two typewriter fonts: Elite and Courier
A poetry app at heart
- Start blank or from a poem, letter or note template
- Center a line with one tap, tab for indents
- Word and character count as you write
- Undo when a line goes wrong
- Projects that run to as many pages as they need
Share the typed page
- Share a page as an image, exactly as it looks on paper
- Export a PDF with the pages you pick
- Desk photos on wood, marble, green felt or your own background
- Story (9:16) and post (4:5) shapes for social media
- Or share the plain text and save pages to your photos
A library for everything you write
- As many projects as you like
- File them as Poem, Story, Script, Letter, Note or Journal
- Search, filter and sort to find a page fast
- Every page is saved, so you can pick up where you left off
- Back up all your writing to one file and restore it any time
Make the machine yours
- Typewriter colours from seafoam to charcoal, and five app themes
- Round, rounded or square keys
- Layouts for English, Spanish, German, Portuguese, Turkish, Russian and Japanese kana
- Accent keys that work the way they do on a real machine
- Plug in a Bluetooth or USB keyboard and type on real keys
Inside the app
A writing room that fits in your pocket.
Dear reader,
The bell rang at the end of the line, and for once I didn't reach for my phone to check anything.
I just kept typing
Dear reader,
The bell rang at the end of the line, and for once I didn't reach for my phone to check anything.
I just kept typing
Dear reader,
The bell rang at the end of the line, and for once I didn't reach for my phone to check anything.
I just kept typing
Questions
Frequently asked
Is Inkbell a typewriter app for Android?
Yes. Inkbell Typewriter turns your Android phone or tablet into a typewriter. The keys strike with sound and a small vibration, the paper moves as you type, the bell rings at the margin, and the finished page looks like it came out of a real machine.
Is Inkbell free?
Yes, Inkbell is free to download from Google Play.
Is Inkbell good for writing poetry?
It was built for it. Start from a poem template, center lines with one tap, use tab for indents and keep an eye on your word count. Then share the poem as an image of the typed page.
Can I share my typed poems on Instagram?
Yes. Make a desk photo that lays your page on wood, marble, green felt or your own background, then pick the story (9:16) or post (4:5) shape. You can also share a page as an image or export a PDF.
Can I use a real keyboard?
Yes. Connect a Bluetooth or USB keyboard and type on real keys.
Which languages does the keyboard support?
Inkbell has typewriter layouts for English, Spanish, German, Portuguese, Turkish, Russian and Japanese kana, with accent keys that work the way they do on a real machine.
Will I lose my writing?
Every page is saved as you go. You can also back up all of your writing to a single file and restore it whenever you need to.
Is it available on iPhone?
Inkbell is on Android for now. Follow us on Instagram or Facebook to hear about new platforms first.
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