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TypingTutor

TypingTutor is a touch typing program, available on Linux.

  • Completely free
  • Linux
  • No account

At a glance

TypingTutor is completely free: no known feature is locked behind a paid plan.

It is distributed under a proprietary licence: free to use under its terms, which may change; that licence is not an open source licence.

Strengths

  • No account needed

Weaknesses

  • Closed source

About

TypingTutor is a touch typing tutor and typing speed test for the Linux desktop. Learn touch typing from scratch, or train an existing skill with adaptive drills that target your weakest keys, and watch your words per minute (WPM) and accuracy climb. Practise in words, timed, quote and custom text modes across 265 languages and 200 keyboard layouts, then see exactly where your fingers slow down. Think of it as an offline typing trainer in the spirit of Monkeytype and keybr: no account, no browser, no distractions. Typing test modes: words, timed, quote and custom text Live WPM and accuracy with a smooth animated caret Adaptive weak-key drills: lessons that retrain your slowest and least accurate keys Finger guidance: colour-coded finger zones and next-key hints on the on-screen keyboard 265 languages and 200 keyboard layouts, including Hindi, Arabic and other complex scripts Per-key heatmap that highlights your weakest keys Speed and accuracy history graphs to track your progress Crisp, low-latency key-press sounds you can turn on or off 189 colour themes (including Ubuntu Yaru) with automatic and random switching Distraction-free focus mode that fades the interface while you type Multiple user profiles and advanced analytics with CSV export Interface in English, German, Spanish, French, Italian and Brazilian Portuguese

Description from Flathub — AppStream (Flathub)

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  • Last technical check: 6 November 2026
  • Description from Flathub — AppStream (Flathub)

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