Typing Speed Test
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About the Typing Speed Test
Our free Typing Speed Test measures your words per minute (WPM) and accuracy with real-time character-by-character feedback. Whether you want to benchmark your current typing speed, practice for a job that requires fast typing, or simply improve your keyboard skills, this tool provides instant, detailed results.
Choose a difficulty level, click the text area, and start typing. The timer begins automatically with your first keystroke. When you finish the passage, you will see a detailed breakdown of your performance including gross WPM, net WPM, accuracy, and error count.
Frequently Asked Questions
The average typing speed is around 40 WPM. A speed of 60-80 WPM is considered above average and good for most jobs. Professional typists typically achieve 80-100 WPM, while speeds above 100 WPM are considered excellent. Court reporters and transcriptionists often type at 120+ WPM.
WPM is calculated by dividing the total number of characters typed (including spaces) by 5 to get the "word" count, then dividing by the elapsed time in minutes. Net WPM subtracts uncorrected errors from the gross WPM to give you a more accurate measure of effective typing speed.
To improve your typing speed: practice touch typing (typing without looking at the keyboard), focus on accuracy first before speed, practice regularly with varied text, use proper finger placement on the home row, gradually increase difficulty, and take typing tests frequently to track your progress.
Gross WPM measures your raw typing speed without accounting for errors. Net WPM is your gross WPM minus a penalty for errors (typically one word deducted per error). Net WPM gives a more realistic picture of your effective typing speed, as it rewards both speed and accuracy.
Yes! The typing test saves your personal best WPM for each difficulty level in your browser's localStorage. You can see your best score displayed on the page and try to beat it with each new test. Your data stays private on your device.