Typing Speed Test
Measure your typing speed (WPM) and accuracy with a 60-second in-browser test.
About the Typing Speed Test
Typing Speed Test gives you a 60-second typing challenge on a random snippet of text and reports your Words Per Minute (WPM) and accuracy. A fun benchmark you can re-run daily to track improvement.
How to use
- Click Start — the timer begins on your first keystroke.
- Type the displayed passage as fast and accurately as you can.
- Wait for the 60 seconds to elapse and read your WPM & accuracy score.
Benefits & key features
- Calibrated against standardised 5-character 'words' used by professional tests.
- Real-time feedback on mistyped characters.
- No account needed, no leaderboards — just personal progress.
- Useful practice for students, writers, developers and transcribers.
Pro tip
Average office worker = ~40 WPM. Journalists and programmers commonly hit 80+. Touch-typing practice (no looking at the keys) is the fastest route to improvement.