Typing Speed Test
A one-minute test of how fast you type: a passage of common English words, a clock that starts on your first key, and your speed in words per minute with your accuracy at the end.
- Free, no sign-up
- Words per minute and accuracy
- Runs in Type Storm
Type Storm controls: Type each word · Space for the next · Backspace fixes a letter. Press Play, then the game takes the keyboard. Press Tab to leave it.
Free · one minute · no sign-in
Type each word · Space for the next · Backspace fixes a letterTap the keys · SPACE for the next word
The test runs in Type Storm, our typing game, as its own mode: no falling words and no lives, just the passage on a screen above the city. Type each word and press Space for the next one; Backspace fixes a mistake in the word you are on. When the minute is up the result card shows your WPM, your accuracy and how many words you got right and, once enough people have taken the test that day, how many of them you were faster than. It works with any keyboard, and on a phone or tablet with the game's on-screen keys.
How WPM is counted
Typing speed is measured in standard words of five characters, so long and short words count fairly. The test adds up the characters of every word you typed correctly, plus one space for each, and divides by five: in one minute, that is your words per minute. A word with a mistake in it counts for nothing, and a word you are still typing when the minute ends is not counted.
Accuracy is the share of your keystrokes, letters and spaces, that were right. Backspace is not counted either way: a word you fix before pressing Space still counts, but the wrong key you pressed stays in your accuracy.
What a good typing speed is
Figures vary with the test, but around 40 words per minute is a common average for adults who type every day, 60 to 80 is quick, and above 100 is fast even among people who type for a living. Accuracy matters as much as speed: a burst of speed full of mistakes will score lower here than a steady pace with none.
How to type faster
Accuracy first. Most people get faster by slowing down a little until they stop making mistakes, then letting the speed come back. Keep your fingers on the home row (the F and J keys have a small bump for your index fingers) and try not to look at the keyboard: the time you spend looking down is time you are not reading the next word.
Read a word ahead. Fast typists read the next word while their fingers finish the current one, so there is no pause between words. Short, regular practice helps more than long sessions: a minute or two a day of this test, or a few waves of Type Storm, builds speed steadily.
Common questions
How long is the test?
One minute, starting from your first keystroke, so you can read the opening words before you begin.
Do capital letters or punctuation count?
No. The passage is lowercase common words with no punctuation, so the test measures speed and accuracy rather than knowledge of a keyboard's corners.
Can I take the test on a phone?
Yes. On a phone or tablet the game shows its own keys on screen. Speeds on a touchscreen are usually lower than on a physical keyboard, so compare like with like.
Is it free?
Yes, free and in your browser, with no download and no account. Take it as often as you like.
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