Tips
Texts
You can use this application with whatever texts you like. Some sources
for free books include:
If you want to use a text from a website, you can use a browser with a
reader mode (or an equivalent browser extension) to make selecting text
(ctrl + a) easier.
Typing
This app is designed to help you practice your typing skills, but you
may get the most out of it after you've learned the basics of touch
typing.
If you are new to touch typing, here are some resources to help
you get started:
Posture is important when typing. This link includes some tips on how to
set up your workstation:
Like theory/reading about your current hobby? Have a look at
If your looking for a community to ask general typing questions or see
what other typing enthusiasts are up to, you can join the
r/typing subreddit.
WPM
Typing speed generally gets measured in words per minute (wpm). WPM is
calculated by dividing the number of typed characters by five and then
dividing that by the number of minutes. For example, if you type 100
characters in 1 minute, your wpm is 20.
Shortcuts
-
alt + ⌫ (backspace) - delete whole word
-
alt + ↓ (arrow down) - scroll to cursor
On macOS the
alt key is called
option.
Offline
This app works offline; after your first visit you can open and use it
even without internet access.
If you decide you want to sync your progress, you can do so any time by
signing up/in.
You can also install the app as a Chrome app, allowing you to use it
like a
local application, including the ability to add it to the
desktop, etc. You can install it by clicking the install button in the
settings.
After uninstalling the app, you may need to restart your computer for
the install button to appear again. Installing an app doesn't work in
incognito mode.
Feedback
Privacy
This app collects anonymised usage statistics (
Yay! Somebody has visited my site!
🥳) without collecting any private information using a self-hosted
plausible.io instance. If you are
interested, this dashboard is available
here.
All other data is stored locally in your browser. If you sign up, your
data will be synced to a Hetzner server located in Frankfurt, Germany, but
you can also use the app without signing up, or you can delete your
chapters, progress etc. from the server at any time.