TOOL · AUTOCOMPLETE / TYPING

Cotypist

Cotypist is the autocomplete layer that follows us around the Mac. It is not a chatbot we switch into; it predicts inline text while we type in everyday apps, which makes prompts, replies, notes, and task updates faster without changing the workflow.

Our rating

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Pricing

Free beta

Last re-tested

May 1, 2026

Website

cotypist.app →

VERDICT

Keep it high in the stack. It gets used constantly because autocomplete is most valuable when it is always available, not trapped inside one writing app.

Best for

Autocomplete while typing across Mac apps instead of opening a separate AI writing tool
Writing prompts, replies, notes, and operating docs with less manual typing
Keeping autocomplete local on the device instead of sending every draft to a cloud service
Using the latest Qwen model family where small local models are finally useful enough for daily completions

Skip if

You are not on an Apple Silicon Mac running macOS 14 or later
Your main apps are in the unsupported or partial-support bucket
You need full document drafting from a prompt rather than inline suggestions while you write

Pricing breakdown

Plan

Cost

What you get

Pre-release beta

Currently free for Apple Silicon Macs while the beta continues.

Future paid plans

TBD

Cotypist says it hopes to add a free Casual tier and paid plans after launch.