How fast do you type?
Start typing to begin. You get your words per minute, accuracy and consistency, a second-by-second speed chart, and a map of the keys that slow you down — free, with no sign-up.
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How your score is worked out
- WPM: characters in words you typed exactly right, plus the space after each, divided by five, per minute. A word is five characters, the standard every typing test uses.
- Raw: every character you typed, right or wrong. A big gap between raw and WPM means mistakes are costing you speed.
- Accuracy: right keystrokes ÷ all keystrokes. Fixing a typo doesn't undo it — the wrong key still counts.
- Consistency: how steady your speed was from second to second. 100% means the same pace throughout.
- Characters: correct / incorrect / extra (typed past the end of a word) / missed (skipped when you moved on).
Average typing speed
The average typist reaches about 52 WPM, and two in three people type between 31 and 72 WPM, according to Dhakal et al., “Observations on Typing from 136 Million Keystrokes” (CHI 2018), which recorded 168,000 volunteers. Your result shows where you sit on that curve.
- Under 30Getting started
Usually typing with a few fingers and looking at the keys.
- 30–50Steady
Comfortable for messages and everyday computer use.
- 50–70Fast
Above average; the range many office and data-entry roles ask for.
- 70–90Very fast
Professional touch typing with few corrections.
- 90+Elite
Rare — years of practice, often with a fast keyboard layout.
How to type faster
- Rest your fingers on the home row — A S D F for the left hand, J K L ; for the right — and feel for the bumps on F and J.
- Slow down until you're at 97% accuracy or better. Speed built on mistakes doesn't last.
- Keep your eyes on the screen. Looking down breaks your rhythm every time.
- Practise little and often: ten minutes a day beats an hour once a week.
- After each test, press Practise to drill the keys the heatmap shows you miss or reach slowly.
- Turn on punctuation and numbers once plain words feel easy, so your speed holds up in real writing.
Frequently asked questions
What is a good typing speed?
In a study of 168,000 volunteers, the average typist reached 52 words per minute, and most people typed between 31 and 72 WPM. Anything above 60 WPM with 95% accuracy or more is fast, and above 80 WPM puts you among the quickest typists.
How is words per minute calculated?
A word is counted as five characters, including spaces. WPM is the number of characters in words you typed correctly, plus the space after each, divided by five and by the minutes taken. Raw WPM counts every character you typed, right or wrong, so the gap between the two shows how much your mistakes cost you.
How is typing accuracy measured?
Accuracy is the share of your keystrokes that were right. A mistake you go back and fix still counts against your accuracy, because it cost you time, so 100% accuracy means you never pressed a wrong key.
Which test should I take: time, words or passage?
A 60-second test is the most common benchmark and what most employers mean by a typing speed. Shorter tests (15–30 seconds) are good for warming up and usually give slightly higher speeds. Passage mode uses real sentences with capitals, punctuation and numbers, so it is closest to typing an email or a report.
Why is my speed lower with punctuation and numbers?
Capitals, punctuation and numbers mean reaching for Shift and keys on the top row, which slows almost everyone down. Expect a drop of 10–20% compared with plain words. Practising with them on makes your score more representative of real writing.
How can I type faster?
Learn to touch type: keep your fingers on the home row (ASDF and JKL;), let each finger own its keys and stop looking down. Practise accuracy first, in short daily sessions, and use the key heatmap after each test to drill the letters you miss or reach slowly.
Is my typing data stored?
No. The test runs in your browser. Your settings and recent results are saved on your own device so you can track progress; nothing you type is sent to us.
Turn your speed into a credential
Five one-minute rounds, every keystroke checked by our server, and a free certificate with your average WPM and level that employers can verify.