Hear it. Type it.

Most typing apps show you the text and ask you to copy it. That trains your eyes to chase characters on screen — not the skill you use when you’re actually writing.

Real typing is generative: you think a word (or hear one), then produce it on the keyboard without looking it up letter by letter. TypeByEar practices that loop:

• No peeking — the target isn’t on screen, so you can’t “cheat” by matching shapes. You have to retrieve the spelling and fire the keys.
• Closer to real work — dictation, notes from a call, coding from thought, chat replies: you type from sound or intention, not from a line of text beside the caret.
• Spelling under pressure — hearing a word and typing it forces orthography and muscle memory together, instead of letting your eyes carry the spelling for you.
• Attention on the keyboard feel — without visual copy to lean on, you’re nudged toward touch typing: listen, trust your hands, glance at feedback only when you need it.
• Honest speed — time-to-type starts after the word is spoken. The metric reflects how fast you produce the word, not how fast you can read and mirror it.

Short sessions keep the focus on accuracy and recall, with history so you can see whether that skill is actually improving.