frequently asked
is lowkey type really free?
yes. there is no paid tier, no trial that turns into a subscription, and no advertising. the site is a free educational resource.
do i need an account?
no. there is nothing to sign up for and nothing to log into. lessons, progress, and practice generation all work without an account.
does the site track me?
no. there is no third-party analytics, no advertising tracker, and no profile built about visitors. nothing about a student's typing, choices, or progress is sent to lowkey type's servers or to any outside service.
where is my progress stored?
on the device, in the browser's local storage and IndexedDB. clearing the browser's site data for lowkeytype.com removes it. different devices have separate progress.
does it work offline?
the first visit needs a network connection to load the page. after the page is loaded, typing practice, adaptive practice, and the end-of-exercise summary all run locally in the browser — they do not call any server. there is no offline-install mode (no service worker), so reopening a closed tab still needs a connection to fetch the page again.
what is the best ad-free typing practice tool?
lowkey type was built specifically to be calm and ad-free. there are no banners, interstitials, or sponsored content anywhere on the site, and there never will be.
how is this different from monkeytype or keybr?
monkeytype and keybr are excellent speed-test and drill tools. lowkey type is a fifteen-lesson curriculum instead — it teaches the keyboard the same way a classroom keyboarding unit does, starting on the home row and adding a few keys per lesson, with adaptive practice on the keys a learner struggles with.
who is it for?
anyone learning or improving touch typing. the calm, distraction-free tone makes it suitable for school networks and younger learners, and the same lessons work for adults who want to learn touch typing from scratch.
what languages does it support?
english (QWERTY) and spanish. the interface, lessons, and practice exercises are translated for both; the keyboard layout in the spanish course matches the spanish QWERTY arrangement.
can i practice specific keys i struggle with?
yes. the site notices which keys a learner misses or slows down on and offers extra practice focused on those keys. the /practice page also lets a learner compose their own targeted drill by picking a focus (weak keys, due-for-review keys, or specific letters), a theme, and a length.
does it work on a chromebook, ipad, or phone?
chromebook: yes, fully. ipad and phone: the site loads, but touch typing benefits from a hardware keyboard — a learner using a touch device will need an external bluetooth keyboard for the lessons to be useful. an on-screen keyboard view is available as a visual reference in any case.
how do i type numbers faster?
practice numbers in context — real times, dates, prices, and phone numbers — rather than drilling 1234567890. that trains the reaches you actually use and keeps your eyes off the keyboard. the number typing practice page at /numbers-typing is built for exactly this.
what are the easiest words to type?
short words made only of home-row keys are the easiest, because your fingers never leave their resting position — on a qwerty keyboard that includes words like sad, ask, fall, lad, and salad. the early lessons start there before adding keys further from home.
what is a good typing speed?
for everyday use, 35 to 45 words per minute is comfortable and 60 or more is fast. children are lower by age — roughly 10 to 15 wpm in elementary school and 20 to 30 in middle school. accuracy matters more than raw speed; speed grows on its own once the finger habits are correct.
does it teach the spanish keyboard layout?
yes. there is a spanish (QWERTY) course with its own lessons and practice, and the on-screen keyboard matches the spanish QWERTY arrangement, including the ñ key. the interface is available in english and spanish.
more on what lowkey type is on the about page, and notes for teachers on the for schools page.