How fast do you really type? Choose a test length (30 seconds, 1, 2 or 5 minutes) and a kind of text, then start typing. The clock starts with your first key. Correct letters turn dark, mistakes turn red, and your speed and accuracy update as you type. When the time is up you see your net WPM, accuracy, raw speed and mistakes, and how this compares with your personal best. Every result stays on your device, so you can watch your speed grow.
loading toolHow to take the typing speed test
- Pick the test length and the kind of text (Passages, Words or Hard with capitals, punctuation and numbers).
- Click the typing box and start typing the text shown: the clock starts with your first key.
- Keep going until the time runs out. Fix mistakes with Backspace if you want them to count as correct.
- Read your WPM and accuracy, then press Try again for a new text.
Good to know
- Copying and pasting into the box is turned off, so results are real.
- Do two or three tests and look at your average: one test can be up or down by a few WPM.
- The Hard mix is closer to real office typing, with names, numbers and punctuation.
Questions
How is WPM worked out?
Typing speed is counted the standard way: every 5 characters you type correctly (letters, spaces and punctuation) count as one “word”, and that number is divided by the minutes you typed. So 250 correct characters in one minute is 50 WPM. Mistakes you leave in do not count towards your speed, and accuracy shows how many of your keystrokes were right.
What is a good typing speed?
Many people type 30–40 WPM. 50 WPM or more is fast, and above 70 WPM is expert speed. Many office and data-entry jobs ask for 35–45 WPM with at least 95% accuracy.
What is the difference between WPM and raw WPM?
Raw WPM counts everything you typed, mistakes included. Net WPM, the main number, counts only the correct characters, so leaving errors in lowers it.
Which test length should I choose?
One minute is quick and popular. Two to five minutes gives a steadier, more honest number, because one lucky or unlucky sentence matters less. Job tests are often 5 minutes.
Where are my results saved?
Only on this device, in your browser’s storage. Nothing is uploaded, and there is no account. If you clear your browser data or switch to another phone or computer, your past results will not be there.
Is my data private?
Yes. Everything happens inside your own browser: nothing you type or choose is uploaded to us or anyone else.
Is it free?
Completely free, with no sign-up, no watermark and no limit on how many times you use it. Light ads keep the site running.
