Typing Speed Test

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Measure your typing speed in words per minute (WPM) and accuracy over 15, 30 or 60 seconds.

Find out how fast you type. Pick a length, start typing, and watch your words-per-minute, accuracy and errors update live.

Duration
Text
Options Punctuation Numbers
0WPM
100%Accuracy
0Errors
30Time
Caps Lock is on
Click here, then start typing
Just start typing to begin
Your result
0
words per minute
0
Raw WPM
0%
Accuracy
0
Characters
0%
Consistency
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About Typing Speed Test

The Typing Speed Test measures how fast and how accurately you type, reporting words per minute (WPM), raw speed, accuracy, error count and consistency. Choose a 15, 30, 60 or 120-second test and practice on common words, real quotes, programming code, or numbers and symbols — with optional punctuation and numbers mixed in.

Your stats update live as you type, a caps-lock warning saves you from accidental all-caps runs, and Tab then Enter restarts instantly for rapid-fire practice. The test keeps your personal best and lets you copy a shareable result. Everything runs locally in the browser, free, with no account and no keystroke ever sent to a server.

How to use Typing Speed Test

  1. Pick a duration — 15, 30, 60 or 120 seconds — and a text mode: common words, quotes, code, or numbers and symbols.
  2. Optionally toggle punctuation and numbers to make word practice more realistic.
  3. Click the text area and just start typing — the timer starts with your first keystroke.
  4. Watch your WPM, accuracy and errors update live; fix mistakes with Backspace.
  5. When time is up, review your result — WPM, raw WPM, accuracy, characters and consistency.
  6. Press Tab then Enter to restart instantly, or pick New text for a fresh passage.

Frequently asked questions

The average typist manages around 40 WPM. Sixty to seventy WPM is considered proficient for professional work, while competitive typists exceed 100 WPM. Accuracy above 97% matters more than raw speed while learning.

Raw WPM counts everything you typed, mistakes included. Net WPM — the headline number — subtracts errors, so it reflects usable speed. A large gap between the two means you should slow down and focus on accuracy.

By convention a word is five characters including spaces, so 300 correct characters in one minute equals 60 WPM. This keeps scores comparable regardless of whether the passage uses short or long words.

Practice short, frequent sessions with proper ten-finger technique, and prioritize accuracy — speed follows. Use the punctuation and numbers options once plain words feel comfortable, and track your personal best to measure progress.

Programmers type brackets, symbols and mixed case far more than prose. The code and numbers modes train exactly those keys, which standard word tests barely touch.

Yes — unlimited tests at no cost, no registration, and the text you type never leaves your browser.
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