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TypeDrift
TypeDrift is a modern typing trainer for building speed, accuracy, and confidence. Start with fast free sessions, follow guided Tasks, practice with real content, and use Pro when you want custom material, technical drills, and Accelerator.
TypeDrift was created by Anson Alexander, a longtime typing educator whose typing training has reached millions of learners.
A clear next step
TypeDrift Tasks & Starter Journey
TypeDrift Tasks guide you through focused practice when you do not want to guess what to work on next. Begin with the Starter Journey to discover the core experience, then complete offered Tasks, earn eligible rewards and achievements, and build your lifetime Tasks Completed total.
Use the Starter Journey to try key practice modes, visit progress features, and learn your way around TypeDrift.
Each Task gives you a focused goal and a clear outcome, so even a short session has direction.
Build your lifetime total, collect eligible rewards, and compare Tasks Completed on the Leaderboard.
Free Typing Practice in TypeDrift
TypeDrift gives you a strong free typing practice experience right away — no account required. Practice common words, focused keys, sentences, and real Wikipedia articles, follow guided Tasks, compare progress on Leaderboards, and track improvement over time.
Letters, Words & Sentences
Practice with focused letters, common words, and sentence-based sessions so you can train exactly the way you want.
Focused Key Practice
Turn individual keys on or off to build a customized session around the exact characters you want to improve.
Heat Map & Per-Key Stats
See where you are strong and weak with detailed per-key tracking and visual heat map feedback as you practice.
Achievements & Milestones
Unlock achievements as you improve your speed, accuracy, consistency, streaks, and overall typing progress.
Detailed Typing Stats
Track WPM, accuracy, consistency, streaks, and typing history to clearly see how your typing skills are improving.
Desktop & Mobile Friendly
Use TypeDrift on desktop or mobile, and your progress saves automatically in your browser. Stay logged out to keep desktop and mobile stats separate.
Practice With Real Content
Typing practice works best when it feels connected to the way you actually read, write, and learn. TypeDrift combines focused drills and sentence practice with real Wikipedia articles, giving you longer and more natural sessions than a basic typing test.
Use Wikipedia when you want real reading flow, then move into Pro when you want to train with your own writing, technical patterns, or a structured Accelerator course.
TypeDrift Pro: Practice What Matters Most
Start free. Upgrade when you want more control over what and how you practice. Pro adds personal text, local saved practice material, technical typing packs, premium practice options, appearance choices, and Accelerator.
Custom Text & Saved Texts
Practice your own writing, lessons, notes, scripts, or study material. Saved Custom Texts stay local to the browser so you can return to supported practice material without making it public or syncing its contents to the cloud.
Code & Commands
Train the characters, patterns, and symbols used in technical work with Terminal & Git, HTML/CSS, and JavaScript packs. Code & Commands is typing practice only — it does not execute or debug code.
Accelerator
Follow a guided course built around progressive typing drills, finger training, accuracy-first advancement, and structured skill checks.
Local-first saved text privacy
Saved Custom Texts are stored locally in your browser. They are not cloud-synced, and their content, titles, snippets, previews, and IDs are not sent to analytics.
Accelerator: A Structured Typing Course
Accelerator is TypeDrift’s Pro guided course for building speed with structure. Work through focused drills, advance through accuracy-first speed tiers, sync progress when signed in, and earn certificates as you complete milestones.
Follow a clear path instead of guessing what to practice next.
Build correct habits through guided stages and targeted drills.
Advance by typing cleanly, not just quickly.
Use introductions and helper overlays to understand each stage before moving on.
Advance through structured tiers and reinforce progress with milestone tests and reviews.
Sign in to preserve course progress across devices and earn certificates at eligible milestones.
Earn Verified Typing Certificates
Complete Accelerator tiers to earn certificates verifying your typing speed and accuracy.
Each certificate includes a QR code allowing anyone to verify authenticity online.
TypeDrift Pro Pricing
TypeDrift is free to use. Pro is the optional upgrade for learners who want Custom Text, local Saved Texts, Code & Commands, Accelerator, certificates, premium practice options, and more appearance control.
EDU
$3 per month
$24 per year
For students and educators who want full TypeDrift Pro access at a lower education rate.
PRO
$6 per month
$49 per year
Full access to Custom Text, Saved Texts, Code & Commands, Accelerator, premium practice options, and certificates.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is TypeDrift free?
Yes. TypeDrift includes free practice with words, letters, sentences, Wikipedia, guided Tasks, achievements, Leaderboards, detailed stats, heat-map feedback, and customization tools. Pro is optional.
What are TypeDrift Tasks?
Tasks give you guided practice goals and clear outcomes. The Starter Journey helps new users discover TypeDrift, while completed Tasks can contribute to rewards, eligible achievements, your lifetime Tasks Completed total, and the Tasks Completed Leaderboard.
What does TypeDrift Pro include?
Pro includes Custom Text, local Saved Custom Texts, Code & Commands, Accelerator, certificates, premium practice options, and additional appearance value where available.
What is Custom Text?
Custom Text lets Pro users practice with their own writing, notes, scripts, lessons, study material, or other pasted text.
How do Saved Custom Texts work?
Saved Custom Texts are local-first. Pro users can save up to 5 custom texts locally, with up to 50,000 characters per saved text and 250,000 total saved custom text characters. Saved texts are not cloud-synced.
Does TypeDrift send my saved text to analytics?
No. Saved custom text content, titles, snippets, previews, and IDs are not sent to analytics.
What is Code & Commands?
Code & Commands is a Pro typing practice mode for technical patterns such as Terminal & Git, HTML/CSS, and JavaScript. It is for typing practice only and does not execute, run, or debug code.
Can I use TypeDrift on mobile?
Yes. TypeDrift works on mobile devices as well as desktop, making it a flexible modern option for typing practice and training.
Do I need an account?
No. You can practice typing for free without creating an account. Pro features and Accelerator progress require sign-in.
Why does Accelerator require sign-in?
Signing in ensures your course progress is safely backed up and can sync across devices.
Can I cancel my subscription?
Yes. Monthly and yearly subscriptions can be canceled anytime through Stripe and generally remain active until the end of the current billing period. Manage billing here. TypeDrift subscriptions are generally non-refundable except where required by law or where a serious technical issue prevents access to paid features and cannot be reasonably resolved.
How are certificates verified?
Each certificate includes a QR code that links to a public verification page confirming authenticity.
Support
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