diff --git a/src/tools/screenshot.ts b/src/tools/screenshot.ts
index 03e75f9..46001ec 100644
--- a/src/tools/screenshot.ts
+++ b/src/tools/screenshot.ts
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ export const drag: Tool = {
 
 const typeSchema = z.object({
   text: z.string().describe('Text to type into the element'),
-  submit: z.boolean().describe('Whether to submit entered text (press Enter after)'),
+  submit: z.boolean().optional().describe('Whether to submit entered text (press Enter after)'),
 });
 
 export const type: Tool = {
diff --git a/src/tools/snapshot.ts b/src/tools/snapshot.ts
index b0b9e12..4646dce 100644
--- a/src/tools/snapshot.ts
+++ b/src/tools/snapshot.ts
@@ -101,7 +101,8 @@ export const hover: Tool = {
 
 const typeSchema = elementSchema.extend({
   text: z.string().describe('Text to type into the element'),
-  submit: z.boolean().describe('Whether to submit entered text (press Enter after)'),
+  submit: z.boolean().optional().describe('Whether to submit entered text (press Enter after)'),
+  slowly: z.boolean().optional().describe('Wether to type one character at a time. Useful for triggering key handlers in the page. By default entire text is filled in at once.'),
 });
 
 export const type: Tool = {
@@ -115,7 +116,10 @@ export const type: Tool = {
     const validatedParams = typeSchema.parse(params);
     return await context.runAndWaitWithSnapshot(async () => {
       const locator = context.lastSnapshot().refLocator(validatedParams.ref);
-      await locator.fill(validatedParams.text);
+      if (validatedParams.slowly)
+        await locator.pressSequentially(validatedParams.text);
+      else
+        await locator.fill(validatedParams.text);
       if (validatedParams.submit)
         await locator.press('Enter');
     }, {
diff --git a/tests/basic.spec.ts b/tests/basic.spec.ts
index 663a583..b138ed1 100644
--- a/tests/basic.spec.ts
+++ b/tests/basic.spec.ts
@@ -368,3 +368,61 @@ test('executable path', async ({ startClient }) => {
   });
   expect(response).toContainTextContent(`executable doesn't exist`);
 });
+
+test('fill in text', async ({ client }) => {
+  await client.callTool({
+    name: 'browser_navigate',
+    arguments: {
+      url: `data:text/html,<input type='keypress' onkeypress="console.log('Key pressed:', event.key, ', Text:', event.target.value)"></input>`,
+    },
+  });
+  await client.callTool({
+    name: 'browser_type',
+    arguments: {
+      element: 'textbox',
+      ref: 's1e3',
+      text: 'Hi!',
+      submit: true,
+    },
+  });
+  const resource = await client.readResource({
+    uri: 'browser://console',
+  });
+  expect(resource.contents).toEqual([{
+    uri: 'browser://console',
+    mimeType: 'text/plain',
+    text: '[LOG] Key pressed: Enter , Text: Hi!',
+  }]);
+});
+
+test('type slowly', async ({ client }) => {
+  await client.callTool({
+    name: 'browser_navigate',
+    arguments: {
+      url: `data:text/html,<input type='text' onkeydown="console.log('Key pressed:', event.key, 'Text:', event.target.value)"></input>`,
+    },
+  });
+  await client.callTool({
+    name: 'browser_type',
+    arguments: {
+      element: 'textbox',
+      ref: 's1e3',
+      text: 'Hi!',
+      submit: true,
+      slowly: true,
+    },
+  });
+  const resource = await client.readResource({
+    uri: 'browser://console',
+  });
+  expect(resource.contents).toEqual([{
+    uri: 'browser://console',
+    mimeType: 'text/plain',
+    text: [
+      '[LOG] Key pressed: H Text: ',
+      '[LOG] Key pressed: i Text: H',
+      '[LOG] Key pressed: ! Text: Hi',
+      '[LOG] Key pressed: Enter Text: Hi!',
+    ].join('\n'),
+  }]);
+});