Typing Speed Test

40 WPM is right around average — about the speed of a typical computer user. It's perfectly fine for everyday emails and casual writing, but most professional roles (data entry, transcription, admin work) ask for 60+ WPM. With consistent practice, you can move from 40 to 60+ WPM in a few weeks.

For everyday computer users, anything above 40 WPM is solid. For professional roles that involve heavy typing, 60–80 WPM is the target. Above 80 WPM puts you in the top 10% of typists worldwide. The minimum for transcription and journalism is usually around 60 WPM.

Yes — extremely rare. Sustained 200 WPM puts you near the recorded human limit. The fastest typist ever (Barbara Blackburn) sustained around 150 WPM with peak bursts above 200 WPM. Online typing test records hover around 216 WPM, achieved by very few people in the world.

Yes — 75 WPM at 98% accuracy is excellent. You're comfortably above the professional typing threshold (60 WPM) and your accuracy is in the top tier. This combination is sustainable — you won't lose speed to backspacing — and is faster than most office workers.

WPM stands for words per minute. The standard convention treats one word as five characters (including spaces), so WPM = (characters typed ÷ 5) ÷ minutes elapsed. This makes scores comparable across different test texts.

The typing test supports English by default, plus Spanish, German, French, Portuguese, and Turkish for words, paragraphs, and quotes. Code mode is language-neutral, and Custom mode uses whatever text you paste.

Gross WPM counts every character you typed, including mistakes. Net WPM only counts correctly typed characters. Net WPM is the more meaningful score because it reflects useful typing — incorrect characters add nothing. We display Net WPM as your main score.

Yes, the test runs on mobile browsers. That said, mobile typing speed isn't comparable to desktop typing — mobile thumb-typing typically caps around 40–50 WPM even for fast users, while desktop touch-typing can exceed 100 WPM. Use desktop for the most meaningful WPM measurement.

No ads, no tracking — your text and stats stay in your browser. We also offer five modes (words, paragraph, quotes, code, custom) and six language options in one tool, letting you practice the kind of text you actually type. Most other typing tests focus on just the words mode.

No. The entire test runs in your browser using JavaScript. Your typed text, WPM, and accuracy stay on your device. Your personal best is saved in your browser's localStorage — clear it any time from your browser settings.

Code involves heavy use of symbols (brackets, semicolons, quotes), shift-key combinations, and unfamiliar character sequences. Most typists score 30–50% lower in WPM on code than on prose. If you're a developer, regular code-mode practice can meaningfully reduce that gap.

Yes — 1 minute is the default and most-used duration. Switch to it with the 1m button in the duration row above the text. The 1-minute test is the standard for benchmarking and applying for typing-required jobs.

Learn touch-typing first (memorize home row positions), prioritize accuracy over speed, practice 15 minutes daily, type real text not just lessons, use a quality keyboard, and take breaks. A month of daily practice can add 10–20 WPM if you're starting below 60 WPM.