Learn to touch type, free
Gõ Nhanh takes you from the home row to full sentences, one short lesson at a time. Timed speed tests, per-key accuracy, and a record of what you keep getting wrong. English and Vietnamese, no ads, no lesson limits.
Built for a physical keyboard. Works on a desktop or a laptop.
Why touch typing is worth the fortnight
Hunting and pecking with two fingers tops out around 25 to 30 words per minute, and it costs you your eyes: you cannot read the screen and find the keys at the same time. Touch typing keeps your eyes where the work is, and opens the road to 50 or 70 words per minute.
Correct hand position from day one
An on-screen keyboard shows which finger presses which key, with a hand diagram that lights up the finger you need next.
Know which keys fail you
Every mistyped character is recorded, so the app can tell you that you miss "b" a third of the time and build a drill from it.
Vietnamese, properly
Lessons for the vowels ă â ê ô ơ ư and all five tone marks, using whichever Vietnamese input method you already have.
Who it is for
- Students — take notes and write essays without hunting for keys.
- People at work — email, reports and chat, with fewer typos to go back and fix.
- Anyone learning Vietnamese — a whole track for accents and tone marks, which ordinary typing tutors skip entirely.
- Teachers and parents — create a class or family group, set challenges, and see how everyone is doing.
Where to start
- Read how to learn touch typing so your hands start in the right place.
- Follow the practice plan for about fifteen minutes a day.
- If you type Vietnamese, see typing Vietnamese accents and the Telex guide.
- Once a week, take a speed test to see where you have got to.