Does each line become its own block?

Yes. A line break in your text acts like pressing Enter, so Notion starts a new block for each one.

Why did a menu pop up during the run?

A line probably started with a slash, which opens Notion's command menu, or the text contained a character such as @ that opens a menu of its own. Pause, close the menu, and remove that character from the start of the line next time.

Does it work in the Notion desktop app?

No. Typist is a Chrome extension, so it types into Notion pages open in Chrome, not the separate desktop app.

Does my text leave my device?

The text in the panel stays on your device and is sent only to the page being typed into, which in Notion's case saves it to your workspace as usual. The single exception is a snippet you deliberately save, which is stored so it can sync. See the privacy page.

Notion

An auto typer for Notion

Typist types text you prepared earlier into a Notion page open in Chrome, at a speed you set. Notion treats typed text the way it treats your own typing, so it helps to know how its blocks react before a long run.

Notion pages are made of blocks

A Notion page is not one long text box. Every paragraph, heading, bullet and to-do is a separate block, and pressing Enter ends the current block and starts a new one.

Typist enters text as keyboard input, so the same thing happens during a run. Each line break in your text creates a new block. A blank line between paragraphs becomes an empty block, which is usually what you want for spacing. So a single run can fill several paragraphs, one block each.

Step by step

Open the page in Notion in a normal Chrome tab.
Click into a block where the text should start, either an empty line or the end of an existing block, and check the cursor is blinking there.
Open the side panel and sign in with Google, which is required before typing and asks only for your account identifier and email address.
Put your text in the panel, or load a saved snippet. Check the start of each line before you go on; see the next section.
Choose a speed from 20 to 400 words per minute, and a pacing mode.
Press Start. Pause, resume and stop all work mid-run, and a progress indicator shows how far through you are.

Watch how each line begins

Notion reacts to certain characters typed at the start of a block, and it cannot tell a run from your own typing. Check your text for these before you press Start.

A slash opens the command menu. A / at the start of a block brings up Notion's slash command menu, and the characters that follow can filter it or trigger a command. Avoid starting any line with /. If a line genuinely needs to begin that way, type that line by hand.
Markdown-style shortcuts can change the block. Notion turns some line starts into formatting as they are typed: # followed by a space can make a heading, - or * followed by a space a bullet, and 1. a numbered list. That is handy if you want the structure, and a surprise if you do not. Remove those markers from the source text if you want plain paragraphs.
Some characters open pop-up menus. In Notion, @ opens the mention menu and [[ opens a page link search. If your text contains them, a menu may appear mid-run. Watch the first run of new text, and pause if something opens that you did not intend.

Tips for longer pages

Use a moderate speed. Notion saves and syncs as you write, and every new block is a little more work for the page. If text starts to lag, lower the speed. Typing speed control explains the options.
Add toggles, tables and embeds by hand. Typist types; it does not choose from menus or click buttons. Run the text, then add the richer blocks yourself, or pause the run while you do it.
Save text you add to pages often. A meeting template or a weekly update outline works well as a snippet, a titled block of text saved to your account and synced to your other signed-in devices. See saved typing snippets.
Leave the page alone while it types. Clicking into another block moves the cursor, and the rest of the run goes there.

Notion is one of the editors Typist is tested with, but editors change, and Typist may not work in every one. If a run will not start, click into the block again and press Start once more.

What it costs

The free plan covers 300 words a day, resetting at 00:00 UTC, with three saved snippets. Words are counted the moment you press Start. Pro is $4.99 a month with no daily limit and unlimited snippets. See pricing.

Add Typist to Chrome

Free plan: 300 words a day. A Google sign-in is required before typing.

Questions

Does each line become its own block?: Yes. A line break in your text acts like pressing Enter, so Notion starts a new block for each one.
Why did a menu pop up during the run?: A line probably started with a slash, which opens Notion's command menu, or the text contained a character such as @ that opens a menu of its own. Pause, close the menu, and remove that character from the start of the line next time.
Does it work in the Notion desktop app?: No. Typist is a Chrome extension, so it types into Notion pages open in Chrome, not the separate desktop app.
Does my text leave my device?: The text in the panel stays on your device and is sent only to the page being typed into, which in Notion's case saves it to your workspace as usual. The single exception is a snippet you deliberately save, which is stored so it can sync. See the privacy page.