Typing Speed Test
Type a passage to measure your words per minute and accuracy.
Your speed appears when you finish the passage.
The average typing speed is around 40 words per minute; proficient typists reach 65–80 WPM and professionals exceed 80. WPM is your correct characters divided by five, then divided by the minutes you took — so accuracy is built into the score, since mistyped characters add nothing.
How to take the typing test
Type the passage shown above into the box. Each character lights up green when correct and red when wrong, so you get live feedback as you go. The timer starts on your first keystroke and the test locks the moment you reach the passage length — so your time and accuracy reflect exactly that text. Use Restart to retry the same passage, or New text for a different one.
Don’t fix the wrong characters by deleting and retyping for the sake of the score — only correct characters count toward your WPM, so accuracy is already built into the number.
five keystrokes count as one standardized word
Worked example
You type 200 correct characters in 48 seconds:
- 1 Turn correct characters into words. 200 ÷ 5 = 40 standardized words.
- 2 Convert your time to minutes. 48 seconds ÷ 60 = 0.8 minutes.
- 3 Divide words by minutes. 40 ÷ 0.8 = 50 WPM — above the 40 WPM average.
Typing speed bands
Words per minute on the standard five-keystroke definition, at solid accuracy.
| WPM | Level | Who types this |
|---|---|---|
| under 30 | Beginner | Still hunting for keys; look up less often. |
| 30–40 | Average | Typical everyday typist. |
| 41–65 | Proficient | Comfortable touch typist. |
| 66–80 | Fast | Strong touch typist. |
| 80+ | Professional | Transcribers, coders, power users. |
Typing faster, the right way
Accuracy before speed. Errors cost more than slow keystrokes, and chasing speed early just builds bad habits. Aim to type cleanly, then let speed come.
Touch type — don’t look down. Keep your fingers on the home row (ASDF and JKL;) and learn the keys by feel. Glancing at the keyboard breaks your rhythm every time.
Use all ten fingers. Two-finger typing has a hard ceiling. Spreading the work across both hands is what unlocks higher speeds.
Practice in short, regular bursts. A few minutes most days beats one long session — typing speed is muscle memory, and muscle memory is built by repetition over time. The reading speed test measures the input side of the same skill, and a Pomodoro timer keeps your practice sessions tight.