Touch Typing for Children and Adults

Facebook-f
NOW AVAILABLE!

Online version for Windows, MacOS and Chrome.

TRY DEMO
BUY NOW
LOGIN

Free Touch Typing Speed Test

Improve your typing speed with our FREE typing speed test!

Speed comes naturally when your unconscious brain has taken over the skill and you can type without looking down and searching for the keys. This is what touch typing is about – typing by touch, not by sight. Touch typing is all about muscle memory; your fingers move without conscious thought – this part of your brain is much faster, and frees your mind, your conscious brain, to focus only on what you want to say. Touch typing means you can be up to 10 times faster. This touch type test is designed to accurately measure your typing speed.

Speed Typing Game

Typing Test

How fast can you type?

   

The speed test tool is only available in desktop view.

What Is a Good Typing Speed?

Many children struggle to type even 10 words per minute. But a confident 11-year-old who uses touch typing can reach 50–60 words per minute. That means they can do an hour’s work in just 10 minutes.

Most adults who use the “hunt and peck” method type at around 20–30 words per minute. By learning touch typing, you can double or even triple that speed and spend much less time on the keyboard.

How Accuracy Makes You Faster

Typing fast isn’t just about speed. It’s about being accurate. Every mistake takes extra time because you have to press:

  • The wrong key.
  • The delete key.
  • The right key.

That’s at least three key presses instead of one.

To boost accuracy:

  • Always use the same fingers for the same keys.
  • Stick to one keyboard layout to build muscle memory.
  • Focus on being accurate, speed will come with practice.

With these habits, your typing will become faster, easier, and more efficient.

How can I improve touch typing?

Type by touch, not by looking at the keys. Use the right fingers for each letter and practise often. Touch typing is a physical skill, more like learning a sport or playing an instrument than studying in a classroom.

Englishtype helps you learn faster. Lessons use common words and short exercises that build good habits. With steady practice, you’ll soon see your speed and accuracy improve.

Touch typing speed test

This free test shows how fast and accurate your typing is. You can make mistakes but you must fix them before the timer ends. Choose your age group to get words for children or adults.

The test uses real, everyday words and a few rare ones so you can practise letters like Q and Z. It gives you a true picture of your typing ability and how errors affect your time.

Should I practice regularly?

Yes. Daily practice is the best way to build typing skill. Short, frequent sessions work better than long ones.
Taking small breaks helps your brain learn faster and remember more. Englishtype teaches correct finger use and builds speed and accuracy with every session.