Typing speed test
Type the text you see and find out how many words per minute you reach, how accurate you are, and which keys trip you up most. The timer starts on your first keystroke.
Set up your test
More options: text, strict mode, and size
Without punctuation: everything is lowercase, with no punctuation marks.
The timer starts with your first keystroke. Type the text exactly as shown, with Space between words. Select Esc for new text, or Tab and then Enter to repeat this one.
Your result
0WPM
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Accuracy
- Raw WPM
- 0
- Consistency
- 0%
- Time
- 0 s
- Correct words
- 0
- Correct characters
- 0
- Incorrect
- 0
- Extra
- 0
- Missed
- 0
- Typing errors
- 0
- Corrections
- 0
Speed second by second
- Cumulative net WPM
- Speed in each second
- Second with errors
View the data by second
| Second | Cumulative net WPM | Speed | Errors |
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Most missed keys
Your recent attempts
| Date | Test | WPM | Accuracy |
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Your last 20 attempts are saved in this browser only. If you clear the site data, they are lost.
How we calculate each number
- Net WPM: correct characters ÷ 5 ÷ minutes. Counts the letters you got right and the space that closes each word typed without errors.
- Raw WPM: all keystrokes ÷ 5 ÷ minutes, even the ones you corrected afterward.
- Accuracy: correct keystrokes ÷ total keystrokes. Deleting does not give accuracy back: every mistake counts.
- Consistency: 100 minus how much your speed varies from one second to the next (the steadier you are, the higher the value).
- Missed and extra: letters left out because you pressed Space too early, and letters left over at the end of a word.
About the texts: a list of the 1,500 most frequent words in English news writing (Leipzig Corpora Collection, CC BY 4.0), with offensive and sensitive words removed, plus passages from public domain works (Shakespeare, Austen, Dickens, and others) and classic proverbs.
How to use it
- Pick a duration (15, 30, 60, or 120 seconds) or a number of words (25, 50, or 100).
- Click the text and start typing. The clock runs from your first keystroke. Press Space between words.
- When the test ends you see your net WPM, accuracy, consistency, a second-by-second chart, and the keys you missed most.
- Repeat the same text to beat your score, or press Esc for a new one. Share your result or challenge a friend with the same text.
Frequently asked questions
How is words per minute calculated?
Net WPM is the number of correct characters divided by 5, then divided by the minutes you typed. It counts the letters you got right plus the space after each word typed without errors. Raw WPM uses every keystroke, even the ones you later corrected. Accuracy is correct keystrokes divided by total keystrokes, and deleting does not give it back.
What is a good typing speed?
It depends on your goal. In a study of more than 168,000 people (Dhakal et al., CHI 2018) the average was about 52 WPM. As a rough guide, under 20 WPM is a beginner, 40 to 60 is good, and over 80 is excellent. Compare your own results over time rather than chasing someone else’s number.
Does the test include capital letters and punctuation?
Yes. With Capital letters and punctuation turned on, the text has sentences with capitals, commas, periods, question marks, and apostrophes. Turn it off to type only lowercase words with no punctuation, which is the best way to measure raw speed.
What does strict mode do?
In strict mode you cannot delete: what you type stays, like on a typewriter, and every mistake counts. Without it you can fix errors with Backspace, although accuracy still reflects the mistake you made before correcting it.
Can I compete with a friend on the same text?
Yes. Every test has a seed in the web address. Anyone who opens the same link with the same options sees exactly the same text. When you finish, we give you a challenge link that is ready to copy.
Are my results saved?
Your last 20 attempts and your best score for each test are saved only in your browser, with no account and no server. English and Spanish results are kept separately. If you clear the site data or your browser blocks storage, the test still works, but the history is not kept.
Measure your typing speed and accuracy
This typing test gives you three numbers that matter: net words per minute, accuracy, and consistency. You can practice with short 15-second tests or longer 100-word tests. The clock starts on your first keystroke, and when you finish, a chart shows how your speed changed second by second.
How words per minute are counted
A typing “word” is not a dictionary word: it is five characters, spaces included. So 300 correct characters in one minute equal 60 WPM. Net WPM counts only what you typed correctly, while raw WPM counts every keystroke, even the ones you corrected later. For example, if you type at 70 raw WPM but 10% of your keystrokes are mistakes, your net speed is around 63 WPM.
When to use strict mode
In strict mode you cannot delete: what you type stays and every mistake counts, as on a typewriter. It is the best way to train accuracy and drop the habit of fixing errors on the fly, which costs more time than it seems. If you are just starting out, leave it off, learn where the keys are, and turn it on once you pass 95% accuracy.
Real English text
Single-word tests draw from a list of the 1,500 most frequent words in English news writing, with offensive and sensitive words removed. Quote tests use passages from public domain works by Shakespeare, Jane Austen, Charles Dickens, Herman Melville, Henry David Thoreau, and others, plus classic proverbs. You can type with or without capital letters and punctuation. If your job is writing, practice with quotes and punctuation. If you want pure speed, use single words.
Missed-key map
At the end you see a keyboard that highlights the keys where you made the most mistakes. Practicing those keys is the fastest way to raise your accuracy.
Tips to improve
- Put accuracy first: typing a little slower without mistakes usually gives you more net WPM.
- Look at the text, not at the keyboard, and keep your wrists relaxed.
- Practice ten minutes a day instead of one hour once a week.
- Repeat the same text to see how much you improve, and switch texts so you do not memorize them.
- To measure your progress against a friend, share the challenge link: you both type exactly the same text.
Updated on September 30, 2026