r/typing rules, stats, and what to post
Know the rules before you post. So easy grandma can do it.
- To post
- No minimum in the rules
- To comment
- No minimum in the rules
- Self-promotion
- Allowed with conditions
- Only non-profit, community-driven sites may be shared, and only on Saturdays unless pre-approved by mods.
- Links
- Banned
- Promo risk
- High
- From the rules, not from removal counts
- Community age
- 17 years
- Since May 2009
- Showcase posts
- Saturday only
About r/typing
A source-backed Rankhog guide to r/typing: public rules, community context, posting fit, and startup-promotion risk before you publish.Checked from the r/typing rules on Reddit.
r/typing rules
10 rules, in the community's own words.
- 1
FOR-PROFIT ADVERTISEMENT IS NOT WELCOME
r/typing does not allow advertisement of FOR-PROFIT learn-to-type systems This does NOT apply to COMMUNITY DRIVEN sites that are linked and posted (i.e if it's a flair on the sub, it's been MOD approved) Please do not advertise them for sale here, EVEN IF THEY ARE NOT YOUR CREATION Marketing may be allowed with preapproval. Please contact the moderator(s) via modmail to ask in advance ALL posts are subject to approval or removal at MODs discretion
- 2
SHOWCASE / CYBER SATURDAY
On SATURDAY ONLY - users may share their websites/software on this day (SO LONG AS IT ALIGNS WITH RULE 1 [NOT FOR PROFIT] This is mainly to filter spam and to prevent bots/bad-faith users from advertising/phishing scams This rule applies to the majority of users with occasional exceptions for dedicated sub-members MONETIZATION NOT ALLOWED (All sites are subject to removal at MODs discretion)
- 3
AI Content/Tools Are Strictly Regulated
No Low Effort Content: Whether Vibe-Coded, AI generated or not, there is no 'Slop' allowed . At the moderator's discretion, submissions that seem to contain content created by AI may be removed This applies to sites and links - repeated spammers will be banned from the sub If users have any questions, it's highly encouraged that you contact through modmail BEFORE posting
- 4
No Linking Or Posting For-Profit Typing-Based applications (Post or Comment section prohibited)
If you have the wherewithal to ask this question on this sub, then likely already Googled this question Posts like this are getting out of hand and are usually disingenuous The issue is that they conflate issues with Sub Rule 1-2 NO FOR-PROFIT SITES / NO AI The comment section usually results in links that break sub rules ANY USERS VIOLATING THIS RULE WILL BE IMMEDIATELY BANNED FROM FARTHER PARTICIPATION IN THIS SUB Our positions on enforcing this rule is entirely uncompromising
- 5
No Asking For Typing Jobs / Or ANY 'Commission' Related Typing Content
This sub isn't the kind of place for these questions/requests If you're having a hard time finding a job. This ISN'T the sub to go to
- 6
Keep Content Related To Typing
r/typing is for typing + typing-related content, humor, pop culture, connection Overall, this sub prioritizes content centered around typing. Vague/Unrelated content will be removed Examples of permitted content:
- Typing news, tips, problems, questions, achievements, etc.
- Keyboard discussion (including keyboard layout)
- Websites or applications for learning to type or practicing typing The above list is not exhaustive. If in doubt, please feel free to ask the moderator(s) via modmail
- 7
Cheating Is Not Welcome
r/typing is a subreddit for LEARNING how to type (ideally touch type with 10 fingers) We do not support cheating on any platform, by any means, whether that be automated or by hiring somebody else to type for you
- 8
No "I'm 13, 11, 14 - Is This Good/Impressive?" Posts On The Sub
- At MODs Discretion
- To keep this sub safe from bad-faith users Violating this rule will result in users being removed from this community
- 9
No 'Is Touch Typing Worth it?'
Low-Effort If you're on this sub + commenting and participating, then you already know the answer
- 10
Have Fun
Life is better that way
What to post in r/typing
What fits the room, and what gets removed.
Works well
- A genuine question about your own typing journey, like asking for advice on fixing a specific habit that slows you down.
- A discussion post about a keyboard layout you have been trying and what changed for you.
- Sharing a completely free, community driven typing practice site on a Saturday, with no upsell anywhere.
- A tip post about how you finally learned touch typing properly, written from your own experience.
- Commenting thoughtfully on other people's technique questions for a while before you ever mention anything you have built.
Avoid
- Posting a link to a paid typing course, app, or website anywhere, including in the comments of someone else's post.
- Sharing your typing tool on a weekday and hoping the mods make an exception for you.
- Posting a site that was built with AI code generators or filled with AI written copy, since the mods call this slop and remove it.
- Asking people to test your paid product or dropping your link while answering unrelated questions.
- Asking for typing jobs or any kind of paid typing work in posts or comments.
- Posting about how fast your kid types for their age, which can get the account removed from the community entirely.
Best hours to post in r/typing
No pattern yet. r/typing does not have enough top posts from the last 90 days to name its best hours.
What r/typing Is For
This community is for new and experienced typists alike. People come here to learn how to type properly, ideally touch typing with all ten fingers. The rules list what belongs here, and it is a warm little list. Typing news, tips, problems, questions, and achievements all count. Keyboard talk is welcome too, including discussions about keyboard layouts. Sites and applications for learning or practicing typing are also on topic, as long as they fit the other rules. This is a learning community, not a marketplace. The people posting here care about getting faster and cleaner at the keyboard, and they do not want to be sold to while they do it.
Rules That Matter Before Posting
The first rule that decides everything is “FOR-PROFIT ADVERTISEMENT IS NOT WELCOME”, which bans advertising for-profit learn-to-type systems even if you did not make them. Then there is “SHOWCASE / CYBER SATURDAY”, which opens a single Saturday window for sharing websites and software, so long as they are not for profit. “AI Content/Tools Are Strictly Regulated” means AI generated or low effort submissions can be removed, and repeated spammers get banned. The harshest one is “No Linking Or Posting For-Profit Typing-Based applications”, which bans links to for-profit typing apps in both posts and comments and says violators get banned immediately. “Keep Content Related To Typing” sets the topic bar, so anything you post has to sit inside typing and typing-adjacent ground. Finally, marketing is allowed only with preapproval from the moderators via modmail, so any commercial idea has to clear that gate first.
What To Post
If you are a founder here, the honest path is narrow, and that is fine. If you have built a completely free, non-profit, community driven typing tool, the rules give you one clean opening, which is sharing it on Saturday under “SHOWCASE / CYBER SATURDAY”. Even then, keep it free and make sure it aligns with the advertising rule. If your product is for profit, do not link it in a post or a comment, and if you think there is any legitimate marketing angle, contact the moderators through modmail first and get preapproval before you post anything. Outside of sharing a tool, the best posts here are the ordinary human ones. Ask a real question about your typing technique. Talk about a keyboard layout you are trying. Share an achievement or a genuine problem you hit while learning to type. Read the room first and participate like a typist, not a marketer.
What To Avoid
Do not post or comment links to for-profit typing applications, because that rule gets you banned immediately and the moderators say their enforcement is uncompromising. Do not advertise any for-profit learn-to-type system, even one you did not create. Do not share your site on any day other than Saturday, unless the moderators approved it in advance through modmail. Do not post anything that looks AI generated or low effort, because slop gets removed and repeat spammers get banned. Do not ask for typing jobs or any commission related typing content, because this is not the place for that. Do not post about your age and whether your speed is good, and do not ask if touch typing is worth it, because both are treated as low effort or bad faith. Never post anything that helps people cheat, like automation or hiring someone to type for you.
A note from Anthony
What strikes me most here is rule 4, which promises an immediate and uncompromising ban just for dropping links to for-profit typing apps in the comments. Most subreddits punish the post, but this one punishes the quiet comment section link too, which tells you they have been burned a lot. The Saturday showcase window is a genuinely fair deal for makers of free tools, so if you built one, wait for the weekend and keep it free.
By Anthony Riera, founder and operator of Rankhog. Every guide is built from the community's own public rules and data, then checked by Rankhog's grounding audit before it goes live.
Common questions about r/typing
What subreddits are similar to r/typing?
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Can I share my paid typing app or course?
No. “FOR-PROFIT ADVERTISEMENT IS NOT WELCOME” covers paid learn-to-type systems even when they are not yours, and the link ban applies to posts and comments with an immediate ban for violations.
Can I share a free typing tool I built?
Yes, but only if it is completely free and community driven, and only on Saturday under “SHOWCASE / CYBER SATURDAY”, or any day with moderator preapproval through modmail.
Can I ask the moderators before posting instead of waiting for Saturday?
Yes. Marketing is conditional on preapproval, so the stated route is to contact the moderators via modmail and ask in advance.
Can I use AI tools to build or write my post?
No. “AI Content/Tools Are Strictly Regulated” says AI generated or vibe coded content may be removed, so anything you share should be your own genuine work.
Can I just talk about typing without sharing anything?
Yes, as long as it is honest and on topic, since “Keep Content Related To Typing” allows tips, problems, questions, and keyboard discussion.
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