Find out how fast you actually type. Pick a length, start typing, and get your words per minute, accuracy and a printable certificate. Everything runs in your browser and the clock starts when you do.
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HOW IT WORKS
The test shows you a stream of words. You retype them. Every keystroke is compared against the target text, so the score reflects what you actually produced rather than how busy your fingers looked.
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Fifteen seconds up to two minutes, and four word sets: plain words, longer vocabulary, punctuation with capitals and numbers, or real code.
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The clock waits for your first keypress, so nothing runs before you are ready. Live WPM and accuracy update as you go and every character is scored.
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Net WPM, raw WPM, accuracy, consistency and a character breakdown. Add your name and save a certificate as a PDF if you need proof.
YOUR PROGRESS
Streaks, personal bests and every score you have posted, plotted over time. All of it is kept in this browser and none of it is sent anywhere.
Nothing here yet
Finish one test and this fills up with your streak, your best score and a chart of how you are trending.
Take your first testTHE MEASUREMENT
WPM stands for words per minute. In any typing test a word is defined as five characters including the space, so "keyboard" counts as 1.6 words rather than one. That convention dates back to typewriter exams and it is the reason two people typing completely different sentences can still compare scores.
The number most sites report is net WPM, which counts only the characters you got right. Raw WPM counts everything you typed, errors included. We show both, because the gap between them tells you something the single number hides: how much of your speed is being spent on mistakes.
There is a third figure worth watching. Consistency samples your speed once a second and compares those samples against each other. A high consistency score means you held a steady rhythm. A low one means you sprinted, stalled, sprinted again, which is usually a sign that certain letter combinations are costing you more than you realise.
BENCHMARKS
Roughly 40 words per minute is the figure usually quoted for an adult on a full keyboard. Most office work sits comfortably at 50 to 60. Getting past 80 puts you in a fairly small group, and competitive typists work well beyond 120. Accuracy matters just as much: below 95 percent, errors start eating the speed you worked for.
| WORDS PER MINUTE | RATING | TYPICALLY |
|---|---|---|
| Under 25 | Getting started | Two fingers, eyes on the keys |
| 25 to 39 | Below average | Touch typing that is still settling in |
| 40 to 54 | Average | The range quoted for most adults |
| 55 to 74 | Above average | Comfortable for admin, support and writing work |
| 75 to 94 | Fast | Transcription, data entry, heavy writing roles |
| 95 and up | Very fast | The top slice of people who take typing tests |
Treat these as orientation rather than a grading scale. Test length, keyboard, language and how much punctuation appears all move the number. Scores on a phone keyboard run well below scores on a physical one, so compare like with like.
GETTING FASTER
None of this is complicated. It is mostly about undoing habits you picked up before anyone taught you how to type. Most people who practise properly see a real gain inside two or three weeks.
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Looking down is the single biggest brake on your speed, and it is the hardest habit to drop. Your first few sessions will feel worse. Push through anyway, because nobody gets past roughly 50 WPM while hunting for keys.
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Backspacing eats more time than typing carefully in the first place. Sit at a pace where you hold 97 percent, let that feel easy, then nudge the speed up. Racing at 85 percent accuracy just trains you to make mistakes quickly.
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Index fingers on F and J, wrists floating rather than resting, each finger covering its own column. Sloppy hand position puts a hard ceiling on you no matter how much you practise.
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Typing is muscle memory, and muscle memory responds to frequency. Short daily sessions build it. One long weekly grind mostly builds fatigue.
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Almost everyone has a handful of letter pairs that trip them up. Watch the red characters in your results, then type those specific words slowly and repeatedly until the pattern stops feeling awkward.
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Plain lowercase words are the easy case. Capitals, commas, brackets and numbers are where real typing actually slows down. Switch to punctuation or code mode once a week so those keys stop being a surprise.
NO CATCH
Plenty of typing sites call themselves free and then ask for an email before showing your score, or cap you at three tests a day. This one does not. There is no account, no trial, no upgrade prompt and no limit.
Being straight about it: the site carries advertising, and that is what pays for hosting. That is the whole business model. Your typing is never sold, shared or uploaded, because it never leaves your browser in the first place. Read the privacy policy if you want the detail.
No account
Land on the page, press a key, you are testing.
No paywall
Every mode, every length, every time.
No cap
Run it fifty times in a row if you want to.
Scored locally
Your keystrokes are processed on your device.
Both numbers
Net and raw WPM, not one flattering figure.
Free certificate
Named, dated, printable, no charge.
QUESTIONS PEOPLE ASK
The things people email us about most. If your question is not here, send it over and we will add it.
Yes. Every part of it is free: the test, all four modes, every duration, your progress history and the certificate. There is no account, no free trial that expires, no paid tier and no limit on how many times you can run it. Advertising covers the hosting, which is why the site can stay open to everyone.
No. The test starts the moment you press a key. Nothing asks for an email address, and your result is never held back behind a registration form.
WPM means words per minute, and a word is defined as five characters including spaces. Net WPM divides your correctly typed characters by five, then divides that by the minutes elapsed. A 60 second test in which you type 300 correct characters scores 60 WPM. Raw WPM uses the same formula but counts everything you typed, including mistakes.
About 40 words per minute is the figure usually quoted for an adult using a full keyboard. Most office work is comfortable somewhere between 50 and 60 WPM. Passing 80 WPM puts you in a fairly small group, and competitive typists work well beyond 120. Accuracy counts too: aim to stay above 95 percent, because errors pull your net score down fast.
Raw WPM is how fast your fingers moved. Net WPM is how much of that was usable. Raw counts every character you typed; net counts only the ones that matched the target text. A large gap between the two means you are typing quickly but leaving errors behind, and slowing down slightly will usually raise your net score.
One minute is the standard and the fairest comparison point, since most published typing benchmarks use it. Fifteen and thirty second tests are useful for warming up but tend to flatter you, because a good burst carries the whole score. Two minutes is the better measure of stamina and is closer to what sustained typing at work feels like.
It does. Tapping the text area opens your on-screen keyboard and the test behaves the same way. Scores on a touchscreen run lower than on a physical keyboard, so compare phone results with other phone results rather than with desktop ones.
In your own browser. Scoring happens on your device, and your history is saved to local storage so the progress chart survives a reload. Nothing you type is uploaded, and clearing your browser data removes it permanently. You can also wipe it yourself with the clear history button.
Yes. Finish any test and choose Get certificate. You can add your name, and the sheet shows your WPM, accuracy, test length, date and a unique reference. Save it as a PDF from the print dialog. It is free, like the rest of the site.
Keep your eyes off the keyboard, even when it slows you down at first, because looking down is the habit that caps most people. Practise a little every day rather than once a week for an hour. Push for accuracy before speed: typing at 95 percent accuracy and building up beats racing at 85 percent and correcting constantly. Most people see a noticeable gain within two or three weeks.
CERTIFICATE
Every completed test can produce a certificate with your name, WPM, accuracy, test length, the date and a reference number. Save it as a PDF straight from your browser. Useful for job applications that ask for a typing speed, and it costs nothing.
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