Typing Instructor

Spec sheet

What it does

Typing Instructor teaches touch typing and speed and accuracy improvement through structured lessons, tests, games and practice activities.Read 15 Oct 2026 · typinginstructor.com

Purpose

TypingInstructorWeb is an online program for learning to type or improving keyboarding skills.Read 8 Oct 2026 · typinginstructor.com

Audience

The site describes courses for typists of all ages and skill levels and features a course for ages 8 to 9.Read 8 Oct 2026 · typinginstructor.com

Security

The site lists “Security for every user” as a key feature but does not specify security controls on that page.Read 8 Oct 2026 · typinginstructor.com

Support

Individual Software advertises free technical support and provides phone and email customer-care contacts.Read 15 Oct 2026 · individualsoftware.com

Headquarters

Livermore, California, United StatesRead 28 Sep 2026 · typinginstructor.com

Founded

1981Read 28 Sep 2026 · typinginstructor.com

Maker

TypingInstructorWeb was developed and published by Individual Software.Read 8 Oct 2026 · review.typinginstructor.com

Access

The service offers online learning 24/7/365 from locations with internet access and requires no software installation or updates.Read 8 Oct 2026 · typinginstructor.com

Adaptive feedback

Lessons provide voice instructions, an onscreen keyboard, finger-placement guide hands and immediate feedback while typing.Read 15 Oct 2026 · typinginstructor.com

Certificates

Completing a typing course produces a printable certificate showing the course and words-per-minute result.Read 15 Oct 2026 · typinginstructor.com

Company founded

LinkedIn states that Individual Software was founded in 1981.Read 15 Oct 2026 · linkedin.com

Company headquarters

LinkedIn lists Individual Software headquarters in Livermore, California.Read 15 Oct 2026 · linkedin.com

Company legal name

The maker identifies itself as Individual Software Inc., and Typing Instructor is listed as its trademark.Read 15 Oct 2026 · typinginstructor.biz

Company size

LinkedIn lists the company size as 11–50 employees.Read 15 Oct 2026 · linkedin.com

Course library

The web edition offers more than 20 organized typing courses with lessons, practice exercises, tests and unit tests.Read 15 Oct 2026 · typinginstructor.com

Courses

The site offers over 20 typing courses for typists of different ages and skill levels, with lessons, practice exercises, tests, and unit tests.Read 8 Oct 2026 · typinginstructor.com

Custom plans

Gold lets users create custom lessons and tests, choose a goal WPM and assemble personal typing plans.Read 15 Oct 2026 · individualsoftware.com

Desktop requirements

Gold lists Windows 8/10/11, 580 MB disk space, 800x600 display and sound, while Mac support is listed for macOS 10.12 through 12.4 with 580 MB disk space.Read 15 Oct 2026 · individualsoftware.com

Device requirement

The site says the app can be purchased on a mobile device but requires a device with a keyboard.Read 8 Oct 2026 · typinginstructor.com

Documentation

A seven-page quick-start guide covers course selection, tests, arcade settings, practice materials and result analysis.Read 15 Oct 2026 · typinginstructor.com

Dynamic learning

The desktop product evaluates weak typing areas and automatically creates lessons targeted at those weaknesses.Read 15 Oct 2026 · individualsoftware.com

Feedback

Lessons include voiceover instructions, an onscreen keyboard, guide hands for finger placement, and real-time progress feedback.Read 8 Oct 2026 · typinginstructor.com

Funding data

Crunchbase identifies Individual Software as a private, for-profit company and does not expose a founding year or funding amount on the public profile.Read 15 Oct 2026 · crunchbase.com

Games

Its arcade contains multi-level games that can restrict play to keys already learned and adjust difficulty settings.Read 15 Oct 2026 · review.typinginstructor.com

Languages

Typing Instructor Gold and Platinum support English and Spanish instruction.Read 15 Oct 2026 · individualsoftware.com

Licence and API

The reviewed official pages describe commercial web, desktop and network products, custom content and private-label deployment but publish no open-source licence, public API or SDK documentation.Read 15 Oct 2026 · typinginstructor.biz

Limit: compatibility failures

Steam includes a reviewer report that the program stopped running after a later system change, described as a dead executable.Read 15 Oct 2026 · store.steampowered.com

Limit: dated software

Steam reviewers criticize the Platinum release as visually dated, with hard-to-read progress graphs and old text references.Read 15 Oct 2026 · store.steampowered.com

Limit: interface navigation

Typing Lounge describes the interface as cumbersome, with some lessons and menus requiring multiple clicks and waiting.Read 15 Oct 2026 · typinglounge.com

Limit: keyboard layouts

A Steam reviewer reports no support for keyboard layouts other than QWERTY.Read 15 Oct 2026 · store.steampowered.com

Notable news

Individual Software's blog lists a partnership with ClassLink dated April 30, 2025.Read 15 Oct 2026 · individualsoftware.com

Organization tools

TypingInstructorWeb is described as supporting instructor management of typists and classes, with tools to track student results and activities.Read 8 Oct 2026 · review.typinginstructor.com

Ownership

LinkedIn describes Individual Software as privately held.Read 15 Oct 2026 · linkedin.com

Practice

Users can practice with articles on topics including sports and medicine, children's literature, or import their own articles.Read 8 Oct 2026 · typinginstructor.com

Practice content

Users can practice articles and stories and import their own articles for typing practice.Read 15 Oct 2026 · typinginstructor.com

Praise: engaging learning

Typing Lounge praises the travel-themed approach, games, dynamic tracking and suitability for students, adults and children.Read 15 Oct 2026 · typinglounge.com

Praise: family use

A vendor customer review says an eight-year-old used the games regularly and showed major typing improvement after six months.Read 15 Oct 2026 · individualsoftware.com

Praise: learning results

An Apple reviewer says the program was fun and easy and helped them learn typing quickly while offering lessons, games and custom lessons.Read 15 Oct 2026 · apps.apple.com

Private-label integration

The business offering says the typing software can be integrated into an organization's website with matching branding and secure logins.Read 15 Oct 2026 · typinginstructor.biz

Progress analytics

Typing results can be analyzed by hand, finger, row, key and recent tests, with printable graphs and charts.Read 15 Oct 2026 · typinginstructor.com

Rating on Apple App Store

5.0 out of 5 from 3 ratingsRead 15 Oct 2026 · apps.apple.com

Rating on Steam

73% positive (Mostly Positive) from 15 reviewsRead 15 Oct 2026 · store.steampowered.com

Rating on Trustpilot

2.9 out of 5 from 2 reviews for Individual SoftwareRead 15 Oct 2026 · trustpilot.com

Rating on vendor product page

4.93 out of 5 based on 14 customer ratings; page lists 15 customer reviewsRead 15 Oct 2026 · individualsoftware.com

Registration age limit

The registration page says people under 13 should not register and that a parent or guardian must register for TypingInstructorWeb for Kids.Read 8 Oct 2026 · typinginstructor.com

School integration

Individual Software says its Typing apps integrate with ClassLink for school single sign-on and rostering.Read 8 Oct 2026 · individualsoftware.com

School management

The Premium Management Center supports multiple typists, classes and locations and provides instructor reports.Read 15 Oct 2026 · typinginstructor.biz

Security statement

The TypingInstructorWeb feature list states that security is provided for every user.Read 15 Oct 2026 · typinginstructor.com

Web requirements

The web product lists sound playback, an 800x600 minimum resolution and support for Internet Explorer 10+, Firefox, Chrome, Opera and Safari.Read 15 Oct 2026 · individualsoftware.com

Plans and prices

Every Typing Instructor plan and price →

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