Typing Speed Test
How fast can you type?
Type the text exactly as shown, including punctuation. The test ends when you have typed the full text.
This free Typing Speed Test measures how fast and how accurately you type. Pick a difficulty - easy short words, medium sentences, or a hard text with numbers and punctuation - then click in the box and start typing the text exactly as shown. The timer starts on your first keystroke, your speed in words per minute (WPM) updates live as you type, and correct characters turn green while mistakes are highlighted so you can see errors without breaking your rhythm. When you finish the text you get your final WPM, your accuracy percentage and your exact character error count.
WPM here follows the standard typing-test definition: every five characters count as one "word", including spaces and punctuation, divided by the minutes taken. For context, the average adult types around 40 WPM, professional typists and heavy computer users reach 60-80 WPM, and scores above 100 WPM are exceptional. Accuracy matters as much as raw speed - a fast test full of errors would be slower in real work once corrections are counted, which is why the result always shows both numbers together. A practical way to improve: retake the same difficulty daily, slow down slightly until accuracy passes 95%, and speed follows on its own. Nothing you type is sent anywhere - the test runs entirely in your browser.
How to use
- Choose a difficulty: Easy, Medium or Hard.
- Click in the typing box and type the text shown above it, exactly as written.
- Watch your live WPM and accuracy in the stats row as you go.
- Finish the full text to see your final WPM, accuracy and error count.
- Click "Restart test" to clear everything and try again.
Frequently asked questions
How is WPM calculated?
The standard way: count every character you typed (letters, spaces and punctuation), divide by five to get "words", then divide by the minutes you took. So typing 250 characters in one minute is 50 WPM. This test counts gross speed on all typed characters and reports accuracy separately, so you can see both halves of your performance.
What is a good typing speed?
Around 40 WPM is average for adults, 50-60 WPM is comfortably above average for office work, 70-80 WPM is fast, and 100+ WPM is expert territory. For most jobs accuracy beats raw speed - employers would rather have 55 WPM at 98% accuracy than 75 WPM full of mistakes that need fixing.
Why did my speed drop on the hard text?
Numbers, capital letters and punctuation force your fingers off the home row and onto keys you use least - everyone slows down, often by 20-30%. That is realistic: real-world typing (passwords, figures, code, addresses) is full of exactly those characters, which is why the hard text exists.
How can I type faster?
Three habits that actually work: touch-type with all ten fingers instead of looking at the keyboard, prioritise accuracy over speed until you are above 95% (speed rises naturally once the right keys are automatic), and practise a few minutes daily on texts like these rather than in rare long sessions. Retake this test weekly and watch both numbers climb.
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