⌨️ Typing Speed Test
Measure words per minute (WPM) and accuracy in real time with a clean, distraction‑free typing test interface
Your Result:
How to Use This Typing Speed Test
How to use the Typing Speed Test:
- Pick duration and difficulty: Choose a 1, 3, or 5 minute session and select Easy, Mixed, or Technical text.
- Start the test: Click Start Test to reveal the target text. Your timer begins on your first keystroke.
- Type continuously: Type the text shown exactly as displayed. The interface highlights correct and incorrect characters as you go.
- Watch live metrics: WPM (words per minute), accuracy, characters typed, and time remaining update in real time.
- Finish: The session ends automatically when time expires or when you complete the passage.
- Review results: See final WPM, accuracy, error count, and a summary you can copy to clipboard.
Tip: Focus on accuracy first—WPM rises naturally with consistent, error‑free typing. Use headphones and a distraction‑free environment for best results.
How It Works
How it works (under the hood):
- Session setup: The tool selects or generates a passage based on your difficulty. Each character in the target text is rendered as an individual span for precise per‑character comparison.
- Accurate timing: Timing starts on your first keystroke using
performance.now()for high‑resolution elapsed time. Updates userequestAnimationFrameor a light interval for smooth stats. - Live comparison: Each typed character is compared to the corresponding target character. Correct characters increment the correct counter; mismatches increment the error counter and display as highlighted.
- WPM formula: WPM is calculated as (characters typed / 5) / minutes elapsed. This is the standard five‑character word convention used by most typing benchmarks.
- Accuracy formula: Accuracy is correct characters ÷ total typed characters × 100, capped between 0–100%. Backspaces adjust counts accordingly.
- Completion handling: The test stops when the timer reaches zero or when you finish the passage. Final metrics freeze and a result summary is presented with copy support.
The entire experience runs locally in your browser—no network calls or external libraries—ensuring privacy, responsiveness, and reliability across modern devices.
When You Might Need This
- • Typing practice – Build speed and accuracy with focused, repeatable drills
- • Interview prep – Verify practical typing performance before technical interviews
- • Productivity boost – Warm up hands and brain before deep work sessions
- • Language learning – Improve spelling and punctuation in a new language
- • Customer support – Train for fast, accurate responses in help desks
- • Writers and editors – Reduce typos and increase drafting flow
- • Students – Prepare for timed exams and note‑taking scenarios
- • Data entry – Measure throughput and reduce error rates on forms
- • Accessibility training – Practice consistent finger placement and ergonomics
- • Competitive typing – Track progress toward higher leaderboard‑style WPM
Frequently Asked Questions
How is WPM calculated?
We use the standard formula: (characters typed / 5) divided by minutes elapsed. This normalizes words to 5 characters so passages of different lengths remain comparable.
How do you measure accuracy?
Accuracy equals correct characters divided by total typed characters, expressed as a percentage. Backspaces update counts so self‑corrections improve final accuracy.
Does the timer start immediately?
The timer starts on your first keystroke. You can read the prompt first without losing time, then begin typing when ready.
Can I paste text to cheat?
Pasting is disabled in the input area to preserve fair results. The tool is meant for genuine typing practice and assessment.
Will my data be uploaded anywhere?
No. All processing happens entirely in your browser. No passages, inputs, or results are sent to any server.