Learn to type by playing
An educational touch-typing game — from the home row to school text. On-screen finger guides, progressive levels, and real keyboard skills.
Best experience with a physical keyboard on a computer (home or school).
Windows may say the app is “unrecognized” — that is expected and safe if you downloaded from digitakids.com. How to install · FAQ
How kids learn typing here
A letter or word appears on screen. The virtual keyboard and hand guides show which finger to use — Finger Mapping, DigitaKids’ core teaching feature for proper touch typing (not hunt-and-peck).
Correct keys earn points, mistakes teach gently, and typing speed (WPM) tracks progress with accuracy and rhythm.
Who DigitaKids is for
From home row to school text
From letters and words to short phrases, with pictures that support early literacy — correct-finger practice.
Parents & caregivers
A fun educational activity at home: learn keyboard skills safely and for free.
Schools & labs
Offline Windows app for computer labs that need typing practice without steady internet. Learn more for schools.
Online typing game and offline app
Play in the browser
No install. Try the free kids typing game online in minutes. Progress stays on this computer.
Download offline
Free Windows app. Same touch typing practice — ideal for schools and homes without reliable internet.
Phase names, as in the game
- 🏠 Home row
- 📖 Phase 1: Alphabet
- 👆 Special key
- 🔗 Letter pairs
- 🎯 Phase 2: Short words
- 🎨 Phase 3: Medium words
- 🏆 Phase 4: Challenge
- ⇧ Capitals
- · Punctuation
- 🔢 Numbers
- ◌́ Accents
- 💬 Short phrases
- 🎉 Final phase!
Game phases — learning path
Over 100 illustrated words support reading while children practice the keyboard.
Home row and alphabet
Home-row placement, letters A–Z, and the layout’s special key when it exists.
Words
Short, medium, and challenge — illustrated vocabulary with the correct finger.
Capitals
Shift with the opposite hand (CapsLock does not count as a hit).
Punctuation
Symbols . , ! ? and short school-style texts with punctuation.
Numbers
Top keyboard row (year, date, question number) — not the number pad.
Phrases and final phrase
Short phrases (thumb on space) and a celebration with a full sentence.
Touch typing features in DigitaKids
- Finger Mapping — real-time correct-finger highlights
- Virtual keyboard with visual feedback on every key
- WPM (words per minute) and speed classification
- Score, local Top 5 ranking, and sound feedback
- 173 levels from educational illustrated words
- Free to play online and download offline
A Brazilian project for digital literacy
DigitaKids was created in Brazil to help children learn touch typing in a playful, correct way — with visual finger guidance (Finger Mapping) and progressive levels.
It is an independent, non-commercial educational project: online play and the offline Windows app are free. The goal is to support families, schools, and computer labs.
Hosting and pedagogical improvements have real costs. If DigitaKids is useful to you, a voluntary donation helps keep the project alive.
FAQ — typing for children
Who is DigitaKids for?
For learners building correct-finger typing: from the home row and alphabet to words and school text. Useful at home and in the computer lab (online or offline). Beginners can play with an adult nearby. Explorers stop at short words; Champions skip the home row and the alphabet — the menu offers an optional home-row warm-up. On Adventurers and Champions, the menu has School practice: school words and no little pictures — the profile you chose stays the same. The menu also has an optional test of technique and rhythm (skippable; not a scientific assessment). In a shared lab, check that the session is theirs and use I'm someone else in the menu if you need to clear the identity.
What is touch typing?
Typing without looking at the keyboard, using the correct finger for each key (home row ASDF–JKL). DigitaKids teaches this with visual finger guides.
Do I need the internet?
In the browser, yes (at least on first load). The Windows download works offline after install.
Is it free?
Yes. Online play and the offline download are free, with no subscription. Voluntary donations (Pix in Brazil or PayPal internationally) help keep the project running — see how to support.
How can I donate?
In Brazil use Pix; elsewhere use PayPal. Details at /en/donate/. Contact: digitakids@digitakids.com.
Does it work on phones?
It is built for a physical computer keyboard. On phones or tablets the typing experience is limited.
Is it good for schools?
Yes. The offline version suits computer labs and classroom typing practice without relying on Wi‑Fi.