Typing Speed Test
Measure your typing speed in WPM with real-time stats
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WPM
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Accuracy
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Time
About the Typing Speed Test
This typing speed test measures your words per minute and accuracy over a timed passage, highlighting mistakes as you type. Both figures matter, since speed with poor accuracy costs more time in corrections than it saves.
A typing speed test reports words per minute, where a word is standardised as five characters so a passage of long words is not unfairly penalised. Around 40 wpm is average, 60 to 80 is fast, and above 100 is unusual.
Accuracy is the figure people ignore and should not. Typing at 90 wpm with 85% accuracy is slower in practice than 70 wpm at 99%, because every error costs a backspace and a retype. The net rate is what actually matters.
The most reliable improvement is not looking at the keyboard. Touch typing feels slower for the first week and then overtakes hunt-and-peck decisively, because it removes the constant eye movement between screen and keys.
How to use the Typing Speed Test
- Start the test. Begin typing the passage shown; the timer starts with your first keystroke.
- Type it out. Errors are highlighted as you go.
- Read your results. See words per minute alongside accuracy.
- Try again. Retake it aiming for accuracy first, then speed.
Typing Speed Test features
- Words per minute using the standard five-character word
- Accuracy percentage alongside speed
- Mistakes highlighted as you type
- Timed passage with automatic start
- No account or install needed
- Runs entirely in your browser
Frequently asked questions
How is words per minute calculated?
A word is standardised as five characters, so long words are not penalised. Characters typed divided by five, per minute.
What is a good typing speed?
Around 40 wpm is average, 60 to 80 is fast, and above 100 is unusual. Accuracy matters as much as raw speed.
Why does accuracy matter so much?
Every error costs a backspace and a retype. 70 wpm at 99% accuracy beats 90 wpm at 85% in real output.
How do I get faster?
Learn to type without looking at the keyboard. It feels slower for about a week and then clearly overtakes hunt-and-peck.
Are my results stored?
No. The test runs in your browser and nothing is recorded or transmitted.