Typing Test
Measure your words per minute and accuracy.
Runs entirely in your browser. Nothing you enter or upload leaves your device.
What the typing test does
This test measures how fast and how accurately you type. It shows a stream of common English words, you type them into the box, and it reports your speed in words per minute (WPM) alongside your accuracy.
Use it to see where you stand before a job application that asks for a typing speed, to track progress while you learn to touch type, or as a warm-up before a long writing session. Short tests suit a quick check; the 2-minute test gives a steadier figure.
How to use the typing test
- Choose a length: 15 seconds, 30 seconds, 60 seconds or 2 minutes. Your choice is remembered for next time.
- Click the box and start typing the words shown. The clock starts on your first key.
- When time runs out you see your WPM, accuracy, raw speed and any uncorrected errors. Press Restart for new words.
Tips
Each character is marked right or wrong as you type, and the text scrolls to keep your place. Backspace lets you fix mistakes, which helps your WPM but not your accuracy, because the slip has already been counted. Pasting is blocked, so every character has to be typed. If you finish all the words before the time is up, the test ends there.
Compare your raw speed with your WPM. If raw speed is much higher, many of your keystrokes are wrong, and slowing down slightly will often raise your score. Keep your eyes on the screen rather than the keyboard, and aim for an even rhythm.
Questions
How is WPM calculated?
Correctly typed characters divided by five (the standard length of a “word”), per minute. Raw speed counts every character, right or wrong.
How is accuracy calculated?
Correct key presses as a share of all key presses, so mistakes you corrected still count against you.
What is a good typing speed?
Many people type between 35 and 45 WPM. Practising a little every day is the most reliable way to get faster.
What words does the test use?
Common English words picked at random from a built-in list of several hundred, so each test is different. There are no capital letters or punctuation, which keeps the focus on steady typing.
Are my results saved?
Your best score for each length is kept in this browser only. When a test ends, you see whether you beat it.