Typing Speed Test
Type the passage as fast and accurately as you can. Watch your WPM live, then see exactly which keys slowed you down.
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How to take the typing speed test
- Choose a fixed passage or a timed test, the difficulty and the length or time.
- Click Start and type the text as quickly and accurately as you can.
- See your words per minute, accuracy and the keys that slowed you down.
About this game
Choose fixed text (type one passage from start to finish) or a timed test (type continuously until the clock runs out, with fresh text streamed in as you go). Easy mode uses a random shuffle of common English words with no punctuation; Hard mode uses hand-written passages full of commas, apostrophes, dashes, and quotes — the kind of punctuation that actually slows typists down. Pick a passage length for fixed mode, or a time limit for timed mode.
As you type, the graph above tracks your words-per-minute once per second so you can see whether you're speeding up, slowing down, or holding steady — not just a single number at the end. WPM is calculated from correctly-typed characters only (divided by 5, per elapsed minute), so a fast but sloppy run scores lower than a steady, accurate one.
When the test ends, a table shows exactly which characters caused the most mistakes, with an error rate for each and a heatmap colouring the worst offenders — handy for spotting a specific key you keep missing. Your best WPM is tracked separately for every combination of mode, difficulty, and length or time limit, all saved on this device.
Questions about typing speed
What is an average typing speed?
About 40 words per minute. 60–80 WPM is fast, and professional typists often exceed 90.
How is WPM calculated?
A “word” is counted as 5 characters, including spaces, so typing 250 characters in a minute is 50 WPM.
How can I type faster?
Learn touch typing so you don’t look at the keys, focus on accuracy first, and practise a little every day. The key report shows which keys to work on.
What is the difference between Easy and Hard?
Easy uses common words with no punctuation. Hard uses passages with commas, apostrophes, dashes and quotes, which slow most people down.