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Best Typing Games for Students

Touch-typing, or keyboarding, isn't the most fun skill to learn, but it's one of the most important. Quality typing programs boast student-friendly interfaces, lots of customization options, powerful teacher dashboards, game-based learning, and even connections to other content areas like digital citizenship. They help struggling students with reinforcement and review and provide high-interest texts for more accurate typists. These are the best typing games and comprehensive programs we've found for helping kids learn to type, use proper form, increase their typing speed, and develop good keyboarding habits.

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EduTyping

Complete and entertaining typing program for all ages

Bottom line: A perfect typing curriculum implementation for schools or districts.

Grades: K–12 Price: Free to try, Paid Free 90-day trial for up to 150 students. From $4.99-$10.99 per student for one year with discounts for multi-year licenses. Contact them for prices on more than 5000 licenses.

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Typing Agent

Extensive, customizable typing curriculum has dated student interface

Bottom line: This full-featured, well-thought-out typing curriculum for classes, schools, or districts could use some sprucing up.

Grades: K–12 Price: Free to try, Paid There's a 30-day free trial, and then the price depends on the number of students covered. Price ranges from $.90 per student to $7.95 per student. Discounts are given for purchases longer than one year.

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TypingClub

Gamified, data-driven activities help master keyboarding skills

Bottom line: This highly effective tool helps students of all skill levels improve their typing ability through guided lessons and engaging assessments.

Grades: K–12 Price: Free, Paid Educators have a free account option for up to three classes. Paid teacher accounts start at $99.75 for 25 licenses; the price goes down the more students you have. Paid accounts offer typing tests, advanced reporting, and an unlimited number of classes.

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Typing.com

Clear typing instruction with detailed statistics, fun encouragement

Bottom line: A great go-to for teachers with clear, extensive instruction and practice and easily trackable metrics.

Grades: K–12 Price: Free, Paid Teachers can upgrade to a premium account to remove ads for the one-time fee of $29.95 per license.

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Dance Mat Typing

Fun, cartoonish design doesn't hide game's limited impact

Bottom line: A useful introduction for students ready to type, but afterward they will need further practice.

Grades: 1–5 Price: Free

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QwertyTown

Fabulous keyboarding lessons entice kids with social rewards

Bottom line: Fun, charming typing lessons get keyboarding students started on the right foot and keep them developing their skills.

Grades: 1–8 Price: Free to try, Paid 30-day free trial. Contact QwertyTown for bulk pricing packages for your school.

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Typing Pal

Thorough typing program takes students from hunt-and-peck to mastery

Bottom line: This comprehensive and customizable keyboarding curriculum is the ideal solution for schools and multiple-age groups.

Grades: 1–12 Price: Paid Contact developer for pricing.

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Typing Quest

Gorgeous, customizable set of typing lessons for all ages

Bottom line: Typing Quest turns beginner keyboarding students into fluent touch typists, with a little extra effort from teachers.

Grades: 1–12 Price: Free to try, Paid Education pricing is $169 and up, depending on number of licenses and length of license. Licenses are transferable and can be concurrent. Contact the developer for multiple-school or district pricing.

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Nitro Type

Customizable multiplayer auto races rev up basic typing practice

Bottom line: Nitro Type is pretty darn engaging, but teachers need to prep students' typing skills first.

Grades: 3–8 Price: Free, Paid The base experience is free. There's a $9.99 optional lifetime Gold Membership that removes ads, increases race winnings, and adds an exclusive car and badging.

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TapTyping - Typing Trainer

Practice touchscreen typing, learn cool iPad tricks

Bottom line: Lacking comprehensive lessons, this app can still help students transition from pecking on touchscreens to typing more quickly and accurately.

Grades: 4–12 Price: Free to try, Paid The free version has unlimited use of the speed test and the ability to try each lesson one time. The full version, with unlimited lesson usage, is available as an in-app purchase for $3.99.