As an online typist, your responsibilities vary, depending on the industry and company. Typical job duties include typing up letters, forms, and reports. Depending on your employer and industry you work in, you may also transcribe audio recordings of events Typing is the process of writing or inputting text by pressing keys on a typewriter, computer keyboard, mobile phone or calculator. It can be distinguished from other means of text input, such as handwriting and speech recognition. Text can be in the form of letters, numbers and other symbols.