Typing Speed Test
Free typing speed test. Measure your typing speed in words per minute (WPM) and accuracy with a timed test and live error highlighting — right in your browser.
🔒 This typing test runs entirely in your browser — nothing you type is uploaded.
Free Typing Speed Test
This free typing speed test measures how fast and accurately you type in words per minute (WPM). Pick a duration, start typing the sample text, and the timer begins automatically on your first keystroke. When time runs out you get your net WPM, raw WPM, accuracy, characters typed and number of errors — all calculated instantly in your browser, with nothing uploaded.
How to use the typing speed test
- Choose a duration — 15 seconds, 30 seconds or 1 minute (the default).
- Click New text if you want a different sample passage.
- Click the typing box and start typing the text shown above. The timer starts on your first key.
- Watch the live highlighting: correct characters turn green and mistakes turn red as you go.
- When the timer ends (or you finish the passage), read your WPM and accuracy, then press Restart to try again.
What is a good typing speed (WPM)?
The average typing speed for most people is around 40 words per minute. A speed of 50 to 60 WPM is considered good and comfortable for everyday work, while professional typists and fast coders often reach 70 to 100 WPM or more. Beginners who hunt and peck may sit closer to 20 to 30 WPM, and that is perfectly normal — speed grows quickly with practice.
WPM is measured by counting the number of correctly typed characters, dividing by five (the average length of an English word) and then dividing by the time spent in minutes. Net WPM only counts characters you got right, while raw WPM counts everything you typed, errors included. Accuracy is simply the share of characters you typed correctly, shown as a percentage. Both matter: typing fast is only useful if it is also accurate, because fixing mistakes costs time.
To improve, keep your fingers on the home row, look at the screen instead of the keyboard, and slow down enough to stay accurate — speed naturally follows once your fingers learn the layout. Short, regular practice of a few minutes a day works far better than rare long sessions, so come back and beat your previous score.