Typing Speed Test
Type the words as fast and as accurately as you can. The timer starts with your first key, and at the end you get your words per minute, accuracy and a second-by-second chart.
- Time left
- 60
- WPM
- 0
- Accuracy
- 100%
- Your best
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The timer starts with your first key. Press space after each word.
Tab + Enter or Esc — restart
New personal best!
- Raw WPM
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- Consistency
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- Words
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- Characters
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- Keystrokes
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- Test length
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Words: correct / incorrect. Characters: correct / incorrect / extra / missed.
Your accuracy was below 90%. Slow down a little — fewer mistakes almost always means a higher net WPM.
How the typing test works
Pick a length — 15, 30, 60 or 120 seconds — and a word set. “Common words” uses everyday lowercase English words; “Words + punctuation” adds capital letters, commas and full stops, which is closer to real writing. Start typing and press space after each word. You can fix mistakes in the current word with Backspace, but once you move on, the word is final.
Grey letters are still to type. They light up when you type them correctly and turn red when you make a mistake. Extra letters you type past the end of a word also show in red. To start over at any time press Esc, or Tab and then Enter.
How WPM and accuracy are calculated
- WPM — correctly typed characters (including the space after each correct word) divided by five, per minute. Dividing by five is the standard way to make long and short words count fairly.
- Raw WPM — the same formula, but counting every character you typed, right or wrong.
- Accuracy — the share of your keystrokes that were correct. Mistakes you later delete still count against it.
- Consistency — how even your speed was from second to second. 100% would mean exactly the same speed throughout; bursts and pauses lower it.
What is a good typing speed?
There is no official average, but around 40 WPM is a figure often quoted for everyday typists. Roughly speaking:
- Under 30 WPM — typical for people who type with a few fingers and look at the keys.
- 40–60 WPM — an average, practical speed for school and office work.
- 60–80 WPM — above average; most people here touch type.
- 80–100 WPM — fast.
- 100+ WPM — very fast, the range of keen typists and competitive players.
Results vary with the word list and test length, so compare yourself mainly with your own earlier results. Your best score for each length and word set is saved in this browser.
Tips to type faster
- Learn to touch type. Keep your eyes on the screen, not the keyboard. It feels slow at first, but it is the only way to reach high speeds.
- Use the home row. Rest your fingers on A S D F and J K L ; — the small bumps on F and J help you find them without looking — and return there after every key.
- Accuracy first. Fixing a mistake costs more time than typing a little slower. Aim for 95% accuracy or better, and the speed will come.
- Mind your posture. Sit upright, keep your wrists straight and relaxed, and have the keyboard at elbow height. Tension makes you slower and tired.
- Practise little and often. A few short tests every day usually help more than one long session a week.
Does the keyboard matter?
A little, mostly through comfort. Many people find mechanical switches with a clear bump (tactile) or a light, smooth press (linear) pleasant for long typing sessions, while others type just as fast on a laptop keyboard. Key travel, actuation force and keycap shape are personal preferences — technique matters far more than hardware.
If letters sometimes go missing or appear twice, the problem may be the keyboard rather than your fingers. Check every key with the keyboard tester.