Typing Speed Test
Flowing text, live WPM, and a progress chart of your runs.
About this typing test
The text flows in place, the way modern typing tests work: type each word and press space, and the caret glides on while everything you typed stays visible — correct letters bright, mistakes red and underlined. Lines scroll smoothly as you reach them, the timer starts on your first keystroke, and live WPM and accuracy ride along at the top.
Modes and options are remembered between visits: timed runs of 15 to 120 seconds or word-count runs of 25 to 100 words, optional punctuation and numbers, and three text sizes. Every finished run lands on a progress chart kept on this device — the fastest way to see whether practice is working is a line that goes up. A "word" is standardised at five characters and only correct characters count toward speed, so accuracy is part of the score rather than a separate virtue.
What the numbers mean, and how to move them
Casual typists average 35–40 WPM, office workers 40–50, and professional typists 65–80. The ceiling for hunt-and-peck is around 30 regardless of effort, which is the strongest argument for learning touch typing: the ten-finger method has no such ceiling.
The counterintuitive training rule: slow down. Typing at 95% accuracy costs more time in corrections than typing 10 WPM slower at 99%. Accuracy first; speed arrives on its own with daily minutes, not weekly hours. Keep your eyes on the screen, not the keys — that single habit is most of touch typing.
Frequently asked questions
What is a good typing speed?
40 WPM is a solid working speed, 60+ is very good, 80+ professional. The average person types around 40 words per minute.
How is WPM calculated?
Correctly typed characters divided by five, per minute. Standardising the word at five characters keeps scores comparable whatever words appear.
Does accuracy affect my WPM here?
Yes — only correct characters count, so errors cost speed directly. That mirrors real typing, where every error costs a correction.
How do I get faster at typing?
Touch typing, practised a little every day, prioritising accuracy over speed. Most people add 10–20 WPM within a few weeks of consistent short sessions.