Typing Speed Test
Take a 60-second typing test with live WPM and accuracy scoring.
What is the Typing Speed Test?
The Typing Speed Test is a free online tool that measures how fast and how accurately you can type. You get a fixed practice paragraph of about 45 words and 60 seconds on the clock. As you type, the tool compares every keystroke against the original text character by character, and shows your live words-per-minute (WPM) rate, your accuracy percentage, and the seconds remaining. The test ends automatically when the timer hits zero, or earlier if you type the whole passage correctly.
How to use it
- Click inside the typing box and start typing — the 60-second timer begins with your first keystroke.
- Watch your live WPM and accuracy update as you go. Correct characters are highlighted green; mistakes are highlighted red.
- Keep going until the timer ends or you finish the passage.
- Read your results: final WPM, accuracy, correct characters and total characters typed.
- Press Retry to take the test again and beat your score.
How WPM and accuracy are calculated
WPM is the standard typing metric: every five correct characters count as one "word", so WPM equals (correct characters / 5) / minutes elapsed. Only correctly typed characters count toward your speed — random key mashing will not inflate the number. Accuracy is simply correct characters divided by total characters typed, shown as a percentage. Pasting text into the box is disabled so every result reflects real typing.
Tips for a better score
- Slow down slightly to cut errors — accuracy feeds directly into your WPM.
- Keep your eyes on the passage, not the keyboard, to build muscle memory.
- Use all ten fingers and keep your wrists relaxed and level.
- Practice a few minutes daily; short regular sessions beat one long cram.
Private by design
Everything runs in your browser. Your keystrokes and scores are never uploaded, stored or tracked — the page works once loaded and needs no account.