# TypingMaster

> TypingMaster is a touch typing tutor application for Windows (11/10/8/7) and Linux, developed by Cloud Kayak Labs, Inc. and made in Finland since 1996 (roots to 1992). It teaches touch typing through adaptive lessons, typing tests, games, and a background habit-tracking widget called TypingMeter. It is a paid desktop product (Standard and Premium tiers, plus a schools/business edition called Ultimate Typing Coach) with a free 7-day trial. It is used by roughly 7 million people per year and rated 4.4/5 from 2,731 ratings on the Microsoft Store. 

## Product & Download

- [Free Download](https://www.typingmaster.com/typing-tutor/free-download.html): Current version TypingMaster 12.01 for Windows 11/10/8/7, ~12 MB signed installer. Includes a free 1-week trial with all features; after 7 days some features are limited. No account or credit card required.
- [TypingMaster 12 for Linux](https://www.typingmaster.com/linux-typing-tutor/): Flatpak package for 64-bit Linux (Ubuntu, Linux Mint, Fedora and others). Runs the Windows version with built-in Wine; no separate Wine installation needed.
- [What's New in Version 12](https://www.typingmaster.com/typing-tutor/new-version-12.html): Full changelog and new features versus TypingMaster 11 (dark mode, resumable tests, custom keyboard layouts, Hindi support, TypingMeter with bigram analysis, more games).
- [Custom Keyboard Layouts](https://www.typingmaster.com/typing-tutor/custom-keyboard-layouts.html) and [Custom Keyboard Designer Tool](https://www.typingmaster.com/typing-tutor/custom-keyboard-designer.html): Practice with non-standard, international, laptop, or ergonomic keyboard layouts.
- [Hindi Typing Test / Hindi Typing Master](https://www.typingmaster.com/typing-tutor/hindi-typing-test.html): Hindi InScript keyboard layout, Devanagari lessons, aimed in part at Indian SSC exam preparation.
- [Online Typing Tools, Games & Simulator Hub](https://www.typingmaster.com/online/): Browser-based typing simulator, speed/reading tests, and links to free online games.
- [Free Online Typing Games](https://www.typingmaster.com/games/): Bubbles, Strike, KeyMagnet, and other browser-based practice games (separate from the desktop app's built-in games).
- [Customer Reviews](https://www.typingmaster.com/typing-tutor/review.html): User-submitted reviews and ratings.

## Purchase & Licensing

- [Order / Pricing](https://www.typingmaster.com/typing-tutor/order.html): TypingMaster 12 Standard Lifetime license $19.90 USD (1 device); Premium Lifetime $29.90 USD (up to 3 devices). Checkout and payment processing via PayPro Global. 30-day money-back guarantee, no questions asked.
- [Support & License Recovery](https://www.typingmaster.com/typing-tutor/support.html): Download links for current and previous versions, license/order-ID lookup, and FAQ covering activation, refunds, reinstalling, and account recovery.
- Version 12 (and purchases from December 2024 onward) use an Order ID + License Key managed via PayPro Global (https://payproglobal.com/customer-support/). Version 11 and earlier purchases (through 2024) use a Registration Name + Registration Key managed via FastSpring (https://typingmaster10.onfastspring.com/account).
- [Knowledge Base](https://typingmaster.freshdesk.com/support/home): Freshdesk-hosted support articles and troubleshooting guides.
- [Privacy Policy](https://www.typingmaster.com/privacy.html)

## Schools & Business

- [Ultimate Typing Coach for Schools & Homeschools](https://www.typingmaster.com/typing-tutor/network-schools.html): Offline, workstation-licensed (not per-student) keyboarding software for classrooms and homeschools, with a centralized User Manager/teacher tools for class-wide progress reporting, optional sync to a file server/NAS/cloud, and silent installation for IT deployment.

## Company

- Publisher: Cloud Kayak Labs, Inc. TypingMaster is an EUTM-registered brand, developed in Finland; the product line dates to 1992 with the TypingMaster brand and English version launched in 1996.
- Localized sites: [Français](https://www.typingmaster.com/fr/), [Nederlands](https://www.typingmaster.com/nl/), [Deutsch](https://www.typingmaster.com/de/), [Español](https://www.typingmaster.com/es/), [Suomi](https://www.typingmaster.com/fi/), [Svenska](https://www.typingmaster.com/se/)
- [Contact Us](https://www.typingmaster.com/contact.html)

## Optional

- [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/TypingMaster)