Captain Ratatype
In 2013, we launched Ratatype to help people improve their touch typing skills. Today, more than 600,000 users visit our website every month, which made us curious: how has learning to touch type changed their everyday lives, and what do they gain from using our typing tutor? To answer these questions, we carried out a typing speed study.
We analysed the activity of 350,000 Ratatype users and discovered that regular practice is the key factor behind faster typing. By comparing certification results with the number of completed lessons, we found that the more lessons you complete, the higher your typing speed becomes. Naturally, this also assumes that your keyboard is working properly and all keys respond as they should.
In practical terms, you can increase your average touch typing speed by up to 15% simply by completing all the typing lessons available on our website. Accuracy improves as well, which means you save even more time by making fewer mistakes.
Take a typing test to see how you perform right now.
Save up to 19 days per year
By practising typing for just 30 minutes a day, you can start noticing improvements in your touch typing speed within two weeks.
The average person spends at least three and a half hours a day using a keyboard — working, writing emails, messaging, and browsing social networks. By increasing your typing speed by 15%, you could save up to 31 minutes every day. That adds up to an impressive 192 hours a year.
Given that most people have around 10 hours of active time per day, this means you could be saving as much as 19 days every year.
Yes, 192 extra hours a year — simply by completing all our free lessons. And you’re not the only one who can benefit. Share this article and help your friends save time too.
Have you shared the post? Great! Now it’s time to make a change. Start taking typing lessons with Ratatype and gain your extra 19 days each year.
