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Touch typing course: free lessons

Each lesson unlocks as soon as you finish the previous one with 97% accuracy.

The course takes you through four phases, from the home row to words, sentences and real texts.

Want to type free texts instead of lessons? Typing practice texts has 24 excerpts in three levels.

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Up next: lesson 1, Home row: index fingers

Your goal

No speed goal set yet.

Diploma and certificates

Free, with an account. The tests take five minutes.

  • Diploma

    All lessons of phases 1–3, then a final test: 40 WPM net at 97% accuracy

  • Certificate

    Bronze 40 WPM at 96% · Silver 50 WPM at 98% · Gold 60 WPM at 99% · Platinum 70 WPM at 99.5%

Keys for US English (QWERTY)

Phase 1 · Key map

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Learn every key: home row, top and bottom rows, capital letters, punctuation, and numbers.

  1. Lesson 1Open

    Home row: index fingers

    New keys: f, j, Space

    Practice

  2. Lesson 2Locked

    Home row: middle fingers

    New keys: d, k

    Practice

  3. Lesson 3Locked

    Home row: ring fingers and pinkies

    New keys: s, l, a, ;

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  4. Lesson 4Locked

    Home row: inner index keys

    New keys: g, h

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  5. Lesson 5Locked

    Top row: middle fingers

    New keys: e, i

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  6. Lesson 6Locked

    Top row: index fingers

    New keys: r, u

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  7. Lesson 7Locked

    Top row: inner index keys

    New keys: t, y

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  8. Lesson 8Locked

    Top row: ring fingers

    New keys: w, o

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  9. Lesson 9Locked

    Top row: pinkies

    New keys: q, p

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  10. Lesson 10Locked

    Bottom row: index fingers

    New keys: n, m

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  11. Lesson 11Locked

    Bottom row: middle fingers

    New keys: c, ,

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  12. Lesson 12Locked

    Bottom row: inner index keys

    New keys: v, b

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  13. Lesson 13Locked

    Bottom row: ring fingers

    New keys: x, .

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  14. Lesson 14Locked

    Bottom row: pinkies

    New keys: z, /

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  15. Lesson 15Locked

    Capital letters

    Capital letters

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  16. Lesson 16Locked

    Punctuation

    New keys: ?, !, :, '

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  17. Lesson 17Locked

    Quotes, hyphens, and parentheses

    New keys: ", -, (, )

    Practice

  18. Lesson 18Locked

    Numbers 1 to 5

    New keys: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

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  19. Lesson 19Locked

    Numbers 6 to 0

    New keys: 6, 7, 8, 9, 0

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Phase 2 · Words and bigrams

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Common words, hand alternation, and sentences. Each unit takes about 15 minutes: a warm-up, new material, and a review of your weak spots, with a personal speed goal.

  1. Lesson 20Locked

    Common words 1–100

    Words 1 to 100 of the frequency list · about 15 minutes

    Practice

  2. Lesson 21Locked

    Hand alternation

    Words with common letter pairs typed with alternating hands · about 15 minutes

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  3. Lesson 22Locked

    Common words 101–300

    Words 101 to 300 of the frequency list · about 15 minutes

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  4. Lesson 23Locked

    Capital letters in sentences

    Short sentences that start with a capital letter · about 15 minutes

    Practice

  5. Lesson 24Locked

    Common words 301–600

    Words 301 to 600 of the frequency list · about 15 minutes

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  6. Lesson 25Locked

    Hand alternation: more letter pairs

    Words with common letter pairs typed with alternating hands · about 15 minutes

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  7. Lesson 26Locked

    Punctuation in sentences

    Sentences with commas, periods, question marks, and more · about 15 minutes

    Practice

  8. Lesson 27Locked

    Common words 601–1000

    Words 601 to 1000 of the frequency list · about 15 minutes

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  9. Lesson 28Locked

    Numbers in text

    A mix of words and numbers · about 15 minutes

    Practice

  10. Lesson 29Locked

    Common words 1001–2000

    Words 1001 to 2000 of the frequency list · about 15 minutes

    Practice

  11. Lesson 30Locked

    Target your weak keys

    Words with the keys you missed most often recently · about 15 minutes

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Phase 3 · Fluent typing

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Real texts, rhythm training, and short speed sprints just above your comfortable pace.

  1. Lesson 31Locked

    Copy real texts 1

    Short passages from stories and everyday sentences · about 15 minutes

    Practice

  2. Lesson 32Locked

    Steady rhythm 1

    Common words at a calm, even pace; the results show how evenly you type · about 15 minutes

    Practice

  3. Lesson 33Locked

    Speed sprint 1

    Six 30-second sprints, 10% above your comfortable pace, at 90% accuracy · about 15 minutes

    Practice

  4. Lesson 34Locked

    Copy real texts 2

    Passages from novels and stories · about 15 minutes

    Practice

  5. Lesson 35Locked

    Steady rhythm 2

    Real texts at an even pace: the goal is less variation, not more speed · about 15 minutes

    Practice

  6. Lesson 36Locked

    Speed sprint 2

    Six 30-second sprints, 15% above your comfortable pace, at 90% accuracy · about 15 minutes

    Practice

  7. Lesson 37Locked

    Copy real texts 3

    Longer sentences with more punctuation · about 15 minutes

    Practice

  8. Lesson 38Locked

    Speed sprint 3

    Six 30-second sprints, 20% above your comfortable pace, at 90% accuracy · about 15 minutes

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Phase 4 · Maintenance

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A short weekly test and refreshers based on your error profile keep your skills sharp.

This week’s test: still open

  1. Lesson 39Locked

    Weekly test

    Two minutes with a real text, once a week

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  2. Lesson 40Locked

    Refresher

    Practice based on your error profile: numbers, punctuation, weak keys, or texts · about 15 minutes

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