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denvercoder1/readme-typing-svg

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TLDR

A free hosted service that generates an animated SVG of typing text for embedding in a GitHub profile README or website, customizable via URL parameters, no installation needed for basic use.

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  root((readme-typing-svg))
    What it does
      Animated typing SVG
      GitHub profile embed
      Hosted service
    Customization
      Font and text color
      Animation speed
      Cursor style
      Image dimensions
    How to Use
      Paste Markdown link
      URL parameters
      Live preview site
    Self-Hosting
      PHP source code
      Fork and deploy
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Things people build with this

USE CASE 1

Embed an animated typing effect in your GitHub profile README by pasting a single Markdown image link.

USE CASE 2

Customize the animation's font, text color, background, speed, and cursor style through URL query parameters.

USE CASE 3

Preview the animation on the live demo site before copying the final link into your README.

USE CASE 4

Self-host the SVG generator on your own PHP server to add the typing animation to a personal website.

Tech stack

PHP

Getting it running

Difficulty · easy Time to first run · 5min

Basic use requires no installation, just paste the hosted image URL into your README and change the text parameter.

In plain English

Readme Typing SVG is a service that generates animated image files for use in GitHub profile pages, repository descriptions, or websites. The animation shows text appearing character by character, as if someone is typing it, and then deleting it before the next line appears. You embed the result as a single image link, and visitors see the animation play automatically in their browser. To use it, you copy a short Markdown snippet into your GitHub profile README and change the text after the URL's lines parameter. Multiple lines of text are separated by semicolons. You can adjust the font, size, speed, colors, and other display options through URL parameters. A live demo site lets you preview changes before copying the final link. The service runs as a hosted tool, so there is nothing to install for basic use. You just paste the link and it works. For people who want to self-host or modify how it works, the source code is available and written in PHP. Customization options mentioned in the README include font choice, text color, background color, animation speed, pause duration between lines, cursor style, and whether the text is centered or left-aligned. You can also control the width and height of the generated image to fit different layouts. The project is commonly used by developers who want their GitHub profile to look more dynamic. It has been adopted by a large number of public profiles and is open to contributions through the standard GitHub fork-and-pull-request process.

Copy-paste prompts

Prompt 1
Generate the Markdown snippet I need to embed a typing animation in my GitHub profile README that cycles through three lines: 'Full Stack Developer', 'Open Source Enthusiast', and 'Always Learning'. Use a green font on a dark background.
Prompt 2
I want to center the typing SVG in my GitHub profile and make the text size larger. Show me which URL parameters control width, height, size, and centering, and give me the updated Markdown.
Prompt 3
How do I self-host readme-typing-svg on a PHP server? What files do I need, and what is the minimal Apache or Nginx config to serve it?
Prompt 4
What URL parameters can I use to control the pause duration between lines and the deletion speed in readme-typing-svg?
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