How to Type on a Mac or Windows PC From Android

What you need

An Android phone with TypeRoam installed and signed in.
Active TypeRoam Pro access.
A supported Mac or Windows computer connected to the internet.
The TypeRoam desktop companion from typeroam.com.

TypeRoam settings screen with Remote Type available below Keyboard — Open Remote Type from the main TypeRoam settings screen after signing in.

Install the desktop companion

On the computer, open the TypeRoam download section. Install the Mac or Windows companion and launch it. Keep the desktop app open while pairing and whenever you want the computer to receive text.

On macOS, grant Accessibility permission when requested. TypeRoam uses this permission to insert text into the field you are actively using. If macOS still shows permission as missing, remove the old TypeRoam entry from Accessibility, reopen the installed app, add it again, and restart TypeRoam.

Pair the phone and computer

Open the TypeRoam desktop companion.
Choose Generate pairing code. The code is temporary.
On Android, open TypeRoam → Settings → Remote Type.
Tap Pair computer and enter the six-digit code shown on the computer.
After pairing, select the computer from the phone. Its status should show online while the desktop companion is connected.

You normally pair only once. Updating the Android app keeps pairing information. Clearing app data, uninstalling the app, deleting the account, or manually removing the device can require pairing again.

Choose Direct voice or Review first

Direct voice

Tap the microphone, speak, and tap again to finish. TypeRoam converts the recording and inserts the completed transcript into the active field on the computer. The phone does not require a separate manual insert step.

Review first

Type or dictate into the phone's draft area, check the text, then tap Insert on computer. The draft stays on the phone until you deliberately send it.

Before sending, click the exact text field on the computer where you want the words to appear. Remote Type inserts text into the field that is active at that moment.

Remote Type troubleshooting

The computer shows offline

Open the desktop companion and verify that both devices have internet access. VPN routing, corporate firewalls, sleep mode, or a closed desktop app can interrupt the connection.

The text goes to the wrong place

Click the intended desktop field immediately before finishing Direct voice or tapping Insert on computer. Avoid changing windows while the request is processing.

The pairing code is invalid

Generate a new code in the desktop app and enter it promptly. Each pairing code is short-lived and can be used only once.

The Mac has permission but cannot insert text

Confirm that Accessibility permission belongs to the currently installed TypeRoam app, not an older copy in another folder. Quit and reopen the desktop companion after changing permission.