Typing Speed Test

Take this free typing test to check your typing speed in words per minute (WPM) and your accuracy. Pick 1, 3 or 5 minutes, choose common words or sentences, then start typing.

How the typing test counts your WPM

Speed is shown in words per minute (WPM). Every five characters you type, spaces included, count as one word, so long and short words count the same way. Only characters you typed correctly count toward your speed. Mistakes are counted separately, and accuracy is the share of characters you got right.

1 minute typing test

Choose 1 min for a quick check. The clock starts with your first letter, so you can read the first line before you begin. One minute is short enough to repeat, and a single run can come out high or low, so take three and go by the middle score.

5 minute typing test

Choose 5 min to see the speed you can hold. A longer test gives one slip less weight and lets tired fingers show in the score, so the number sits closer to your everyday typing. The 3 min test is the middle ground when you have less time.

Common words or sentences

The Common words text gives you everyday words in lowercase letters, with no punctuation. The Sentences text adds capitals, commas and periods, so it also tests your Shift key and your punctuation. Compare scores only within one kind of text.

Typing practice: tips to type faster

• Keep your eyes on the text, not on your hands.
• Rest your fingers on the middle row (A S D F and J K L ;) and reach out from there.
• Get it right first. Speed comes once your fingers know where the keys are.
• A few minutes every day helps more than one long session a week.
• Use "Practice your weak keys" after a test to work on the letters you miss most.

Questions

How is typing speed measured?

Count the characters you typed correctly, spaces included, divide by 5, then divide by the minutes. For example, 250 correct characters in a 1-minute test is 50 WPM.

What is characters per minute (CPM)?

CPM counts characters instead of words. This test counts every 5 characters as one word, so multiply your WPM by 5 to get CPM: 40 WPM is 200 characters per minute.

What is a good typing speed?

The average typing speed is around 40 words per minute, and many people type 35 to 45. Around 60 or more is quick for everyday typing, and people who type all day for work are often faster. Your own best score is the one to beat.

What is touch typing?

Touch typing means typing without looking at the keys, with each finger keeping to its own group of keys. Your fingers rest on the middle row and reach out from there. It can feel slow at first, then your speed and accuracy usually pass what you managed by looking.

Which test length should I pick?

A 1-minute typing test gives a quick reading. A 3 or 5-minute test gives a steadier number, closer to your speed over longer typing.

Do mistakes lower my score?

Mistakes do not count toward your speed, and they lower your accuracy. You can fix a mistake with backspace before you move on: the fixed letter then counts toward your speed, but the slip stays in your mistakes and accuracy.

Can I take the test on my phone?

Yes. The test reads what you type in the text box, so it works with phone and tablet keyboards as well as a computer keyboard.

Is my score saved?

Your best score for each test length is kept only in this browser on this device. Nothing you type is sent to us.

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