Custom text file upload for typing practice (txt, pdf, docx,)

[badalramteke]

Feature Request: Upload a Document as Custom Typing Text

Summary
Allow users to upload a text file (.txt, .pdf, .epub, .docx, etc.) and use its contents as the source text for a typing test — instead of manually copy-pasting into the custom text box.

Problem
Right now, if I want to practice typing with content from a book, article, or personal document, I have to manually copy the text and paste it into the custom text field. This is tedious for long documents and limits how much content I can realistically practice with.

Proposed Solution
Add a "Upload File" option in the Custom text section that:

• Accepts common formats: .txt, .pdf, .docx, .md
• Extracts the plain text from the file automatically
• Uses that text as the typing source, paginating it the same way long custom text already works

Benefits

• Practice typing with books, study notes, or any personal content
• No copy-paste friction — just upload and type
• Improves both typing speed and familiarity with domain-specific vocabulary (e.g. typing out medical, legal, or technical texts)
• Keeps the existing MonkeyType experience intact — just a new input method

Use Case Example
I'm studying for an exam and want to reinforce my notes by typing them out. Instead of pasting hundreds of lines manually, I upload my notes file and MonkeyType uses it as the test text. Same flow, zero friction.

[fehmer]

Hi @badalramteke,

you can already import .txt files using the "open file" button on the custom text settings: