diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/app/accounts/settings.component.html b/apps/desktop/src/app/accounts/settings.component.html
index 29480519646..46cd323b071 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/app/accounts/settings.component.html
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/app/accounts/settings.component.html
@@ -489,6 +489,22 @@
                   "enableDuckDuckGoBrowserIntegrationDesc" | i18n
                 }}</small>
               </div>
+              <div class="form-group" *ngIf="showEnableAutotype">
+                <div class="checkbox">
+                  <label for="enableAutotype">
+                    <input
+                      id="enableAutotype"
+                      type="checkbox"
+                      formControlName="enableAutotype"
+                      (change)="saveEnableAutotype()"
+                    />
+                    {{ "enableAutotype" | i18n }}
+                  </label>
+                </div>
+                <small class="help-block"
+                  ><b>{{ "important" | i18n }}</b> {{ "enableAutotypeDescription" | i18n }}</small
+                >
+              </div>
               <div class="form-group">
                 <label for="theme">{{ "theme" | i18n }}</label>
                 <select
diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/app/accounts/settings.component.spec.ts b/apps/desktop/src/app/accounts/settings.component.spec.ts
index a8019ce3434..16ada3fbc07 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/app/accounts/settings.component.spec.ts
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/app/accounts/settings.component.spec.ts
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ import { BiometricStateService, BiometricsStatus, KeyService } from "@bitwarden/
 import { SetPinComponent } from "../../auth/components/set-pin.component";
 import { SshAgentPromptType } from "../../autofill/models/ssh-agent-setting";
 import { DesktopAutofillSettingsService } from "../../autofill/services/desktop-autofill-settings.service";
+import { DesktopAutotypeService } from "../../autofill/services/desktop-autotype.service";
 import { DesktopBiometricsService } from "../../key-management/biometrics/desktop.biometrics.service";
 import { DesktopSettingsService } from "../../platform/services/desktop-settings.service";
 import { NativeMessagingManifestService } from "../services/native-messaging-manifest.service";
@@ -69,6 +70,7 @@ describe("SettingsComponent", () => {
   const messagingService = mock<MessagingService>();
   const keyService = mock<KeyService>();
   const dialogService = mock<DialogService>();
+  const desktopAutotypeService = mock<DesktopAutotypeService>();
 
   beforeEach(async () => {
     jest.clearAllMocks();
@@ -124,6 +126,7 @@ describe("SettingsComponent", () => {
         { provide: VaultTimeoutSettingsService, useValue: vaultTimeoutSettingsService },
         { provide: ValidationService, useValue: validationService },
         { provide: MessagingService, useValue: messagingService },
+        { provide: DesktopAutotypeService, useValue: desktopAutotypeService },
       ],
       schemas: [NO_ERRORS_SCHEMA],
     }).compileComponents();
@@ -160,6 +163,7 @@ describe("SettingsComponent", () => {
     themeStateService.selectedTheme$ = of(ThemeType.System);
     i18nService.userSetLocale$ = of("en");
     pinServiceAbstraction.isPinSet.mockResolvedValue(false);
+    desktopAutotypeService.autotypeEnabled$ = of(false);
   });
 
   afterEach(() => {
diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/app/accounts/settings.component.ts b/apps/desktop/src/app/accounts/settings.component.ts
index 3a12a2a07b0..74f02f8b619 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/app/accounts/settings.component.ts
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/app/accounts/settings.component.ts
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ import { getUserId } from "@bitwarden/common/auth/services/account.service";
 import { AutofillSettingsServiceAbstraction } from "@bitwarden/common/autofill/services/autofill-settings.service";
 import { DomainSettingsService } from "@bitwarden/common/autofill/services/domain-settings.service";
 import { DeviceType } from "@bitwarden/common/enums";
+import { FeatureFlag } from "@bitwarden/common/enums/feature-flag.enum";
 import {
   VaultTimeout,
   VaultTimeoutAction,
@@ -48,6 +49,7 @@ import { KeyService, BiometricStateService, BiometricsStatus } from "@bitwarden/
 import { SetPinComponent } from "../../auth/components/set-pin.component";
 import { SshAgentPromptType } from "../../autofill/models/ssh-agent-setting";
 import { DesktopAutofillSettingsService } from "../../autofill/services/desktop-autofill-settings.service";
+import { DesktopAutotypeService } from "../../autofill/services/desktop-autotype.service";
 import { DesktopBiometricsService } from "../../key-management/biometrics/desktop.biometrics.service";
 import { DesktopSettingsService } from "../../platform/services/desktop-settings.service";
 import { NativeMessagingManifestService } from "../services/native-messaging-manifest.service";
@@ -72,6 +74,7 @@ export class SettingsComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
   showAlwaysShowDock = false;
   requireEnableTray = false;
   showDuckDuckGoIntegrationOption = false;
+  showEnableAutotype = false;
   showOpenAtLoginOption = false;
   isWindows: boolean;
   isLinux: boolean;
@@ -133,6 +136,7 @@ export class SettingsComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
     sshAgentPromptBehavior: SshAgentPromptType.Always,
     allowScreenshots: false,
     enableDuckDuckGoBrowserIntegration: false,
+    enableAutotype: false,
     theme: [null as Theme | null],
     locale: [null as string | null],
   });
@@ -156,6 +160,7 @@ export class SettingsComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
     private dialogService: DialogService,
     private userVerificationService: UserVerificationServiceAbstraction,
     private desktopSettingsService: DesktopSettingsService,
+    private desktopAutotypeService: DesktopAutotypeService,
     private biometricStateService: BiometricStateService,
     private biometricsService: DesktopBiometricsService,
     private desktopAutofillSettingsService: DesktopAutofillSettingsService,
@@ -236,9 +241,12 @@ export class SettingsComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
     const activeAccount = await firstValueFrom(this.accountService.activeAccount$);
     this.isLinux = (await this.platformUtilsService.getDevice()) === DeviceType.LinuxDesktop;
 
-    if (activeAccount == null || activeAccount.id == null) {
-      return;
-    }
+    // Autotype is for Windows initially
+    const isWindows = this.platformUtilsService.getDevice() === DeviceType.WindowsDesktop;
+    const windowsDesktopAutotypeFeatureFlag = await this.configService.getFeatureFlag(
+      FeatureFlag.WindowsDesktopAutotype,
+    );
+    this.showEnableAutotype = isWindows && windowsDesktopAutotypeFeatureFlag;
 
     this.userHasMasterPassword = await this.userVerificationService.hasMasterPassword();
 
@@ -333,6 +341,7 @@ export class SettingsComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
         this.desktopSettingsService.sshAgentPromptBehavior$,
       ),
       allowScreenshots: !(await firstValueFrom(this.desktopSettingsService.preventScreenshots$)),
+      enableAutotype: await firstValueFrom(this.desktopAutotypeService.autotypeEnabled$),
       theme: await firstValueFrom(this.themeStateService.selectedTheme$),
       locale: await firstValueFrom(this.i18nService.userSetLocale$),
     };
@@ -853,6 +862,10 @@ export class SettingsComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
     }
   }
 
+  async saveEnableAutotype() {
+    await this.desktopAutotypeService.setAutotypeEnabledState(this.form.value.enableAutotype);
+  }
+
   private async generateVaultTimeoutOptions(): Promise<VaultTimeoutOption[]> {
     let vaultTimeoutOptions: VaultTimeoutOption[] = [
       { name: this.i18nService.t("oneMinute"), value: 1 },
diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/app/services/init.service.ts b/apps/desktop/src/app/services/init.service.ts
index e68491faaa3..26ad24e9fb9 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/app/services/init.service.ts
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/app/services/init.service.ts
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ import { UserId } from "@bitwarden/common/types/guid";
 import { KeyService as KeyServiceAbstraction } from "@bitwarden/key-management";
 
 import { DesktopAutofillService } from "../../autofill/services/desktop-autofill.service";
+import { DesktopAutotypeService } from "../../autofill/services/desktop-autotype.service";
 import { SshAgentService } from "../../autofill/services/ssh-agent.service";
 import { I18nRendererService } from "../../platform/services/i18n.renderer.service";
 import { VersionService } from "../../platform/services/version.service";
@@ -50,6 +51,7 @@ export class InitService {
     private versionService: VersionService,
     private sshAgentService: SshAgentService,
     private autofillService: DesktopAutofillService,
+    private autotypeService: DesktopAutotypeService,
     private sdkLoadService: SdkLoadService,
     private configService: ConfigService,
     private bulkEncryptService: BulkEncryptService,
diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/app/services/services.module.ts b/apps/desktop/src/app/services/services.module.ts
index a69a9d7f41b..04c989c4f36 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/app/services/services.module.ts
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/app/services/services.module.ts
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ import {
 import { MasterPasswordApiService } from "@bitwarden/common/auth/abstractions/master-password-api.service.abstraction";
 import { SsoLoginServiceAbstraction } from "@bitwarden/common/auth/abstractions/sso-login.service.abstraction";
 import { AutofillSettingsServiceAbstraction } from "@bitwarden/common/autofill/services/autofill-settings.service";
-import { ClientType } from "@bitwarden/common/enums";
+import { ClientType, DeviceType } from "@bitwarden/common/enums";
 import { ProcessReloadServiceAbstraction } from "@bitwarden/common/key-management/abstractions/process-reload.service";
 import { CryptoFunctionService as CryptoFunctionServiceAbstraction } from "@bitwarden/common/key-management/crypto/abstractions/crypto-function.service";
 import { EncryptService } from "@bitwarden/common/key-management/crypto/abstractions/encrypt.service";
@@ -113,6 +113,7 @@ import { DesktopLoginComponentService } from "../../auth/login/desktop-login-com
 import { DesktopTwoFactorAuthDuoComponentService } from "../../auth/services/desktop-two-factor-auth-duo-component.service";
 import { DesktopAutofillSettingsService } from "../../autofill/services/desktop-autofill-settings.service";
 import { DesktopAutofillService } from "../../autofill/services/desktop-autofill.service";
+import { DesktopAutotypeService } from "../../autofill/services/desktop-autotype.service";
 import { DesktopFido2UserInterfaceService } from "../../autofill/services/desktop-fido2-user-interface.service";
 import { DesktopBiometricsService } from "../../key-management/biometrics/desktop.biometrics.service";
 import { RendererBiometricsService } from "../../key-management/biometrics/renderer-biometrics.service";
@@ -469,6 +470,20 @@ const safeProviders: SafeProvider[] = [
     useClass: DefaultSshImportPromptService,
     deps: [DialogService, ToastService, PlatformUtilsServiceAbstraction, I18nServiceAbstraction],
   }),
+  safeProvider({
+    provide: DesktopAutotypeService,
+    useFactory: (
+      configService: ConfigService,
+      globalStateProvider: GlobalStateProvider,
+      platformUtilsService: PlatformUtilsServiceAbstraction,
+    ) =>
+      new DesktopAutotypeService(
+        configService,
+        globalStateProvider,
+        platformUtilsService.getDevice() === DeviceType.WindowsDesktop,
+      ),
+    deps: [ConfigService, GlobalStateProvider, PlatformUtilsServiceAbstraction],
+  }),
 ];
 
 @NgModule({
diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/autofill/main/main-desktop-autotype.service.ts b/apps/desktop/src/autofill/main/main-desktop-autotype.service.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..7de34da5aaf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/autofill/main/main-desktop-autotype.service.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+import { DesktopAutotypeService } from "../services/desktop-autotype.service";
+
+export class MainDesktopAutotypeService {
+  constructor(private desktopAutotypeService: DesktopAutotypeService) {}
+
+  init() {
+    this.desktopAutotypeService.autotypeEnabled$.subscribe((enabled) => {
+      if (enabled) {
+        this.enableAutotype();
+      } else {
+        this.disableAutotype();
+      }
+    });
+  }
+
+  // TODO: this will call into desktop native code
+  private enableAutotype() {
+    // eslint-disable-next-line no-console
+    console.log("Enabling Autotype...");
+  }
+
+  // TODO: this will call into desktop native code
+  private disableAutotype() {
+    // eslint-disable-next-line no-console
+    console.log("Disabling Autotype...");
+  }
+}
diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/autofill/services/desktop-autotype.service.ts b/apps/desktop/src/autofill/services/desktop-autotype.service.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..4a00cec465a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/autofill/services/desktop-autotype.service.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+import { combineLatest, map, Observable, of } from "rxjs";
+
+import { FeatureFlag } from "@bitwarden/common/enums/feature-flag.enum";
+import { ConfigService } from "@bitwarden/common/platform/abstractions/config/config.service";
+import {
+  GlobalStateProvider,
+  AUTOTYPE_SETTINGS_DISK,
+  KeyDefinition,
+} from "@bitwarden/common/platform/state";
+
+export const AUTOTYPE_ENABLED = new KeyDefinition<boolean>(
+  AUTOTYPE_SETTINGS_DISK,
+  "autotypeEnabled",
+  { deserializer: (b) => b },
+);
+
+export class DesktopAutotypeService {
+  private readonly autotypeEnabledState = this.globalStateProvider.get(AUTOTYPE_ENABLED);
+
+  autotypeEnabled$: Observable<boolean> = of(false);
+
+  constructor(
+    private configService: ConfigService,
+    private globalStateProvider: GlobalStateProvider,
+    private isWindows: boolean,
+  ) {
+    if (this.isWindows) {
+      this.autotypeEnabled$ = combineLatest([
+        this.autotypeEnabledState.state$,
+        this.configService.getFeatureFlag$(FeatureFlag.WindowsDesktopAutotype),
+      ]).pipe(
+        map(
+          ([autotypeEnabled, windowsDesktopAutotypeFeatureFlag]) =>
+            autotypeEnabled && windowsDesktopAutotypeFeatureFlag,
+        ),
+      );
+    }
+  }
+
+  init() {}
+
+  async setAutotypeEnabledState(enabled: boolean): Promise<void> {
+    await this.autotypeEnabledState.update(() => enabled, {
+      shouldUpdate: (currentlyEnabled) => currentlyEnabled !== enabled,
+    });
+  }
+}
diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/locales/en/messages.json b/apps/desktop/src/locales/en/messages.json
index 881d30bd171..1b645c9e7e2 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/locales/en/messages.json
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/locales/en/messages.json
@@ -3997,5 +3997,11 @@
         }
       }
     }
+  },
+  "enableAutotype": {
+    "message": "Enable autotype shortcut"
+  },
+  "enableAutotypeDescription": {
+    "message": "Bitwarden does not validate input locations, be sure you are in the right window and field before using the shortcut."
   }
 }
diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/main.ts b/apps/desktop/src/main.ts
index d91d37c9689..8c92131617a 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/main.ts
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/main.ts
@@ -32,8 +32,10 @@ import { MemoryStorageService as MemoryStorageServiceForStateProviders } from "@
 import { DefaultBiometricStateService } from "@bitwarden/key-management";
 import { NodeCryptoFunctionService } from "@bitwarden/node/services/node-crypto-function.service";
 
+import { MainDesktopAutotypeService } from "./autofill/main/main-desktop-autotype.service";
 import { MainSshAgentService } from "./autofill/main/main-ssh-agent.service";
 import { DesktopAutofillSettingsService } from "./autofill/services/desktop-autofill-settings.service";
+import { DesktopAutotypeService } from "./autofill/services/desktop-autotype.service";
 import { DesktopBiometricsService } from "./key-management/biometrics/desktop.biometrics.service";
 import { MainBiometricsIPCListener } from "./key-management/biometrics/main-biometrics-ipc.listener";
 import { MainBiometricsService } from "./key-management/biometrics/main-biometrics.service";
@@ -44,6 +46,7 @@ import { PowerMonitorMain } from "./main/power-monitor.main";
 import { TrayMain } from "./main/tray.main";
 import { UpdaterMain } from "./main/updater.main";
 import { WindowMain } from "./main/window.main";
+import { SlimConfigService } from "./platform/config/slim-config.service";
 import { NativeAutofillMain } from "./platform/main/autofill/native-autofill.main";
 import { ClipboardMain } from "./platform/main/clipboard.main";
 import { DesktopCredentialStorageListener } from "./platform/main/desktop-credential-storage-listener";
@@ -85,6 +88,7 @@ export class Main {
   desktopAutofillSettingsService: DesktopAutofillSettingsService;
   versionMain: VersionMain;
   sshAgentService: MainSshAgentService;
+  mainDesktopAutotypeService: MainDesktopAutotypeService;
 
   constructor() {
     // Set paths for portable builds
@@ -293,6 +297,15 @@ export class Main {
 
     this.nativeAutofillMain = new NativeAutofillMain(this.logService, this.windowMain);
     void this.nativeAutofillMain.init();
+
+    this.mainDesktopAutotypeService = new MainDesktopAutotypeService(
+      new DesktopAutotypeService(
+        new SlimConfigService(this.environmentService, globalStateProvider),
+        globalStateProvider,
+        process.platform === "win32",
+      ),
+    );
+    this.mainDesktopAutotypeService.init();
   }
 
   bootstrap() {
diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/platform/config/slim-config.service.ts b/apps/desktop/src/platform/config/slim-config.service.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..ec526cbcf1d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/platform/config/slim-config.service.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+import { combineLatest, map, Observable, throwError } from "rxjs";
+import { SemVer } from "semver";
+
+import {
+  FeatureFlag,
+  FeatureFlagValueType,
+  getFeatureFlagValue,
+} from "@bitwarden/common/enums/feature-flag.enum";
+import { ConfigService } from "@bitwarden/common/platform/abstractions/config/config.service";
+import { ServerConfig } from "@bitwarden/common/platform/abstractions/config/server-config";
+import {
+  EnvironmentService,
+  Region,
+} from "@bitwarden/common/platform/abstractions/environment.service";
+import { ServerSettings } from "@bitwarden/common/platform/models/domain/server-settings";
+import { GLOBAL_SERVER_CONFIGURATIONS } from "@bitwarden/common/platform/services/config/default-config.service";
+import { GlobalStateProvider } from "@bitwarden/common/platform/state";
+import { UserId } from "@bitwarden/user-core";
+
+/*
+    NOT FOR GENERAL USE
+
+    If you have more uses for the config service in the main process,
+    please reach out to platform.
+*/
+export class SlimConfigService implements ConfigService {
+  constructor(
+    private environmentService: EnvironmentService,
+    private globalStateProvider: GlobalStateProvider,
+  ) {}
+
+  serverConfig$: Observable<ServerConfig> = throwError(() => {
+    return new Error("Method not implemented.");
+  });
+  serverSettings$: Observable<ServerSettings> = throwError(() => {
+    return new Error("Method not implemented.");
+  });
+  cloudRegion$: Observable<Region> = throwError(() => {
+    return new Error("Method not implemented.");
+  });
+  getFeatureFlag$<Flag extends FeatureFlag>(key: Flag): Observable<FeatureFlagValueType<Flag>> {
+    return combineLatest([
+      this.environmentService.environment$,
+      this.globalStateProvider.get(GLOBAL_SERVER_CONFIGURATIONS).state$,
+    ]).pipe(
+      map(([environment, serverConfig]) =>
+        getFeatureFlagValue(serverConfig[environment.getApiUrl()], key),
+      ),
+    );
+  }
+  userCachedFeatureFlag$<Flag extends FeatureFlag>(
+    key: Flag,
+    userId: UserId,
+  ): Observable<FeatureFlagValueType<Flag>> {
+    throw new Error("Method not implemented.");
+  }
+  getFeatureFlag<Flag extends FeatureFlag>(key: Flag): Promise<FeatureFlagValueType<Flag>> {
+    throw new Error("Method not implemented.");
+  }
+  checkServerMeetsVersionRequirement$(minimumRequiredServerVersion: SemVer): Observable<boolean> {
+    throw new Error("Method not implemented.");
+  }
+  ensureConfigFetched(): Promise<void> {
+    throw new Error("Method not implemented.");
+  }
+}
diff --git a/libs/common/src/enums/feature-flag.enum.ts b/libs/common/src/enums/feature-flag.enum.ts
index 74c3bf27c99..5e227dff7c7 100644
--- a/libs/common/src/enums/feature-flag.enum.ts
+++ b/libs/common/src/enums/feature-flag.enum.ts
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ export enum FeatureFlag {
   NotificationRefresh = "notification-refresh",
   UseTreeWalkerApiForPageDetailsCollection = "use-tree-walker-api-for-page-details-collection",
   MacOsNativeCredentialSync = "macos-native-credential-sync",
+  WindowsDesktopAutotype = "windows-desktop-autotype",
 
   /* Billing */
   TrialPaymentOptional = "PM-8163-trial-payment",
@@ -86,6 +87,7 @@ export const DefaultFeatureFlagValue = {
   [FeatureFlag.NotificationRefresh]: FALSE,
   [FeatureFlag.UseTreeWalkerApiForPageDetailsCollection]: FALSE,
   [FeatureFlag.MacOsNativeCredentialSync]: FALSE,
+  [FeatureFlag.WindowsDesktopAutotype]: FALSE,
 
   /* Data Insights and Reporting */
   [FeatureFlag.EnableRiskInsightsNotifications]: FALSE,
diff --git a/libs/common/src/platform/state/state-definitions.ts b/libs/common/src/platform/state/state-definitions.ts
index 7472520189c..93c489a343e 100644
--- a/libs/common/src/platform/state/state-definitions.ts
+++ b/libs/common/src/platform/state/state-definitions.ts
@@ -95,6 +95,8 @@ export const AUTOFILL_SETTINGS_DISK_LOCAL = new StateDefinition("autofillSetting
   web: "disk-local",
 });
 
+export const AUTOTYPE_SETTINGS_DISK = new StateDefinition("autotypeSettings", "disk");
+
 // Components
 
 export const NEW_WEB_LAYOUT_BANNER_DISK = new StateDefinition("newWebLayoutBanner", "disk", {