Tutype

Typing software for school computer labs

Teaching typing in a school computer lab is easier with software built for classes: no installs, no learner email addresses, and reports you can actually use. Here is what to look for and how to run it.

Updated 13 October 2026

What to look for

  • Runs in a browser. Nothing to install on every lab machine, and learners can continue at home.
  • Works when the connection drops. Downloadable lessons keep a class going on a bad network day.
  • Simple learner sign-in. Class codes and PINs instead of email accounts for children.
  • Courses by grade. Text and pace that suit lower primary through senior school.
  • Local languages. Practice in Kiswahili as well as English.
  • Fair, consistent tests. The same rules every time, so progress is real.
  • Teacher reports. Progress per learner and per class, without exporting spreadsheets.

How Tutype works in a lab

Tutype covers each of those points. As a teacher you create a class in Teach and share its code. Learners go to Join a class, enter the code, a username and a PIN, and land in their course. If a learner forgets their PIN, you reset it.

From the class page you can set assignments, including timed tests, follow each learner's speed, accuracy and course progress, and draft report comments.

Courses by level

A 40-minute lab lesson

  • 5 minutes: posture check and warm-up.
  • 20 minutes: the next lesson in each learner's course, at their own pace.
  • 10 minutes: a typing game or review of weak keys.
  • 5 minutes: a 1-minute timed test once a week, so you can track the class.

Learners who share a computer should sign out at the end of the lesson so their progress stays with their own account.

Questions people ask

Do learners need email addresses to use Tutype in class?

No. Teachers create a class and learners join with a class code, a username and a PIN, so younger learners don't need their own email.

Does Tutype work on old or slow lab computers?

Tutype runs in a modern web browser and does not need to be installed. Lessons can be downloaded for offline practice when the connection is unreliable.

Which grades does Tutype cover?

There are courses for kindergarten (PP1 and PP2), Grade 1 to 3, Grade 4 to 6, Grade 7 to 9 and Grade 10 to 12, plus courses for adults, work and coding.

Is there a Kiswahili typing course?

Yes. Ustadi is a touch typing course in Kiswahili, with its own lessons and practice text.