Choose typing.com for a complete typing course, especially in a school; choose Presspace for a quick, account-free test that explains your result, with games to practise on. typing.com teaches from the first key to full paragraphs, with tools for teachers. Presspace starts the moment you press a key and shows exactly which keys and words slow you down.
How do Presspace and typing.com compare?
Facts about typing.com come from its own help and product pages, checked on 14 October 2026.
| Feature | Presspace | typing.com |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free edition; paid PLUS edition |
| Ads | Yes | Yes on the free edition; PLUS removes them |
| Account needed for a test | No | No |
| Lessons | Lessons from the home row; letter-by-letter mode | A full grade-based curriculum |
| Timed tests | 15s, 30s, 1, 2, 5 and 10 minutes | 1, 3 and 5 minutes, plus page tests |
| Games | 26 typing games | A library of typing games |
| Mistake analysis | Keyboard heatmap, missed keys, slowest words, replay | Not checked |
| Classroom tools | None | Free teacher accounts; assignments, grading and rostering on PLUS |
| Beyond typing | Shortcut trainer, code typing | Coding and digital citizenship units on PLUS |
| Certificate | Shareable result | Shareable certificate |
Where is typing.com better?
Teaching from zero. typing.com is a course first. It walks a beginner through every key in order, with tests and games built into the lessons, at a pace set for different school grades.
Schools. Free teacher accounts, classes and, on PLUS, assignments, auto grading, student monitoring and rostering. Presspace has nothing like this.
A wider curriculum. PLUS adds units beyond typing, such as coding and digital citizenship.
Where is Presspace better?
Speed of use. There is no account to make and nothing to set up. The test is on the page and starts on your first key.
Understanding your result. A keyboard heatmap of your misses, your slowest words, a full replay, your Raw-Net Gap, and a Weak-Key Drill one click away.
Range of tests. Six timed lengths up to 10 minutes, word counts, quotes, code in 6 languages and your own text.
Games for older typists. Our 26 games include a 3D space shooter, a rhythm game and a street race, built for teenagers and adults as much as children.
Who should pick which?
- Pick typing.com if you are a teacher, or a beginner who wants a structured course from the very first key.
- Pick Presspace if you already type and want to measure and improve your speed without signing up, or want games that are fun at any age.
For younger children, our page on typing games for kids picks the gentlest games to start with.
Questions people ask
Is typing.com free?
Yes. typing.com's free edition includes its Learn to Type lessons, tests and games, and is supported by ads. The paid PLUS edition removes the ads, keeps your data for longer, and adds more curriculum and classroom tools. Prices depend on whether it is for one person, a class, a school or a district.
Which is better for schools, Presspace or typing.com?
typing.com. It has free teacher accounts, classes, a grade-based curriculum and, on PLUS, assignments, grading and rostering. Presspace has no classroom tools. Teachers can still use Presspace for a quick test or a game in class, since it needs no student accounts.
Which is better for an adult who wants to type faster?
If you can already type and want to get faster, Presspace is quicker to use: no account, tests from 15 seconds to 10 minutes, and a heatmap of the keys you miss with one-click drills. If you are starting from zero and want a structured course, typing.com is the more complete path.
Does typing.com give a certificate?
Yes, its tests come with a shareable certificate you can show a teacher or employer. On Presspace you can share any result, and the 5 and 10 minute tests are a good match for the timed tests many jobs ask for.
See where you stand
One minute, common words, and a heatmap of the keys you missed. No account, ever.