If you've ever wanted to slow down and truly absorb Scripture, Type the Word offers a beautifully simple way to do it — by typing through the Bible, one verse at a time. As you type, each correct letter lights up green while mistakes show in red, keeping you focused on every word.^1
Built by Josh Wootonn, a software engineer who spent six months typing Psalms 1–137 and found the practice deepened his daily walk with God. Inspired by Monkeytype, he created Type the Word so others could experience the same blend of skill-building and Scripture meditation.^2 The project is completely free, ad-free forever, and supported entirely by donations — with 10% of gross revenue tithed to Wycliffe Bible Translators and Samaritan's Purse.^3
In 2026, Type the Word's north star shifted toward serving Christian schools and middle-to-high-school students, while keeping the personal typing experience fully intact. A dedicated Christian Schools platform now two-way syncs assignments with Google Classroom, lets teachers set memorization and typing-speed goals, and tracks student progress on accuracy and words per minute.^4 Real classrooms are already on board — including a Christian school in Spain where 13 students have typed more than 6,000 verses.^5
For individuals, Type the Word tracks progress through entire books, shows typing consistency over time, and supports nine Bible translations (ESV, NLT, NIV, CSB, NKJV, NASB, BSB, NTV, MSG). Newer features include a Goals system for tracking memorization plans, three memorization modes (first-letter masking, first-letter only, and full-word masking), customizable keyboard shortcuts, and action templates for building full-book typing plans in seconds.^6
Why Christians Love It"Type the Word is truly an incredible app that is easy to use, good and neat looking, and convenient for tracking" — Janet, 64,000+ verses^1
"I've enjoyed using Type the Word with my classroom as it lets my students improve their typing while meditating on Scripture." — Justin, teacher at ECA Spain^5
Notable- Strategic pivot (May 2026): TTW is now positioning itself primarily as Bible-based typing software for Christian schools, with individual use continuing unchanged^7
- 10% of gross revenue tithed to Wycliffe Bible Translators and Samaritan's Purse; excess donations fund scholarships at Faith Academy Iowa^3
- Available on web at typetheword.site, with active Discord, LinkedIn, and YouTube communities^1
- Built on Next.js with PlanetScale, Vercel, and api.bible for translations^2
- 8 stated values including "ad-free forever," "anti-dopamine hacking," and "your data is your data"^3
