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Keybr
By keybr.com. Visit Keybr
Desk research from the maker's own pages. Not yet tried by us. Checked 2026-10-24.
A free web typing trainer that builds lessons around your weak keys. It starts with a few letters and adds new ones as you get faster, using made-up but pronounceable words so you practice real letter patterns. Statistics track speed per key. It is plain and focused, with no games or characters, which suits older kids and teens who want to learn touch typing properly.
Our take: A solid free trainer for teens serious about touch typing; young kids will do better with a game-style tutor.
Checked in a browser
A browser check on 2026-10-25: what loads, the ads and trackers we saw, and what a child meets first. Not a hands-on test.
| Child safety: 2 out of 5 | Programmatic ad code from Google, Amazon and 33Across loaded, so ads could appear; links out go to Discord and GitHub. |
|---|---|
| Data: 1 out of 5 | 3 ad networks plus the ID-sync services id5 and crwdcntrl and IntentIQ fired before any consent; the ad auction (Google Publisher Tag, Amazon and 33Across bidding) was running but no ad was visible in the screenshot. |
| Ease: 2 out of 5 | On a phone the trainer was cut off at the right edge and needs a real keyboard; a tutorial box opened first. |
| Cost honesty: 5 out of 5 | Free to use; no upgrade prompts seen on the first screen. |
What we found
- The first visit contacted 29 third-party hosts on 20 sites and set 16 cookies, including id5-sync.com and 33across.com cookies.
- Ad networks amazon-adsystem.com, 33across.com and doubleclick.net and the ID-sync services id5-sync.com and crwdcntrl.net loaded.
- No ad frame was visible in the screenshot at 15 seconds.
- The on-screen keyboard and practice line ran past the right edge of the phone screen.
From the test: A capable typing trainer for older kids on a computer, but the first visit loaded ad networks and ID-sync trackers, and it doesn't fit a phone.
| Ages it suits | about 10+ |
|---|---|
| What its terms say about age | Not stated in terms. (terms) |
| Price | Free, with paid extras. Free with ads; premium is a one-time $10 payment for no ads and no trackers (Oct 2026). |
| Works on | Web |
| Account | No account needed |
| Ads | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes |
| The AI in it | No AI; a statistics-based algorithm picks the letters and words for each lesson. |
What's good
- Adapts to your weak keys
- No account needed
- Ad-free for a one-time $10, not a subscription
Watch for
- Free version shows ads and trackers
- Plain; little to hold a young child's interest
- No children's privacy section
Data and privacy
Works without an account; sign-in uses Google, Microsoft or Facebook. The cookie notice says it shares site-use data with social media, advertising and analytics partners; there is no section about children. Read the privacy policy.
Does it work?
No independent study found; the maker's own description of its method only.
In the Big Index
- On the list 14 best typing games for kids
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Where these facts come from
- https://www.keybr.com/terms-of-service
- https://www.keybr.com/privacy-policy
- https://www.keybr.com/account
- https://www.keybr.com/help
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