Nitro Type review

Nitro Type is the best pick once a learner knows the keys and wants to get faster. Each race is a short passage, and your car moves forward as you type it correctly, so speed and accuracy turn straight into a win or a loss. The game comes from the team behind Typing.com, which says Typing.com teaches how to type while Nitro Type builds speed and accuracy through repeated practice. It is designed for schools: there is no player chat, no real names, and AI moderation checks usernames. Teachers get a Teacher Portal to restrict who students race against, disable team play and track progress. Nitro Type reports 7 million monthly students, 70 million monthly races and more than 37,000 active teachers. The downside is that it assumes basic touch typing, and a shop full of cars and stickers can distract younger players. We compared documented features and published prices only.

Who it is for

students who want to race friends to build speed

Price

Free to play; optional in-game extras.

From the creators of Typing.com, Nitro Type is a free, school-safe game built to accelerate typing skill development.
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 12, 2026.

Key features

• Live typing races against other players
• Teacher Portal to manage access, track progress and run reports
• No player chat and no real names
• AI moderation of usernames and other student text
• Teachers can turn off team play, friend racing and custom usernames

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Nitro Type describes itself as a free, school-safe game
• Strength: Racing format pushes speed and accuracy through repeated practice
• Strength: Nitro Type reports 7 million monthly students and 70 million monthly races
• Weakness: It builds speed but does not teach finger placement; Typing.com covers that
• Weakness: Shop items and cars can pull attention away from typing
• Weakness: Web only, with no app listed on the site

Key facts

• Monthly students: 7 million, per Nitro Type
• Monthly races: 70 million, per Nitro Type
• Active teachers: 37,000+, per Nitro Type
• Running since: 2011

Where it ranks

Nitro Type is No. 2 in our Best Free Typing Games verdict.