Typing Speed Test — Check Your WPM Free
This free online typing test measures your words per minute (WPM) and accuracy with common English words. Pick a duration, start typing — the timer begins on your first keypress. Great for quick typing practice too.
How the WPM test works
Type the highlighted word and press space to submit it — correct words turn green, mistakes red, and the word list never runs out. WPM counts correctly typed characters divided by five and scales to a minute, the standard used by typing assessment tests everywhere, so your score here is comparable to any other words-per-minute test. Accuracy is the share of typed characters that landed in correct words.
Which duration should you pick?
The 1 minute typing test is the classic quick check and slightly flatters your speed; the 2 minute and 5 minute typing tests better reflect sustained real-world typing; the 10 minute mode is closest to a professional typing skills test, where endurance and consistency show up in the score. Whichever you use, test your typing speed on the same mode over time — relative progress is the signal. When you're done, warm down with thespacebar speed testor check raw reflexes with thereaction time test.
Frequently asked questions
What is a good typing speed (WPM)?
Around 40 WPM is a typical adult average; 60–70 WPM is comfortable professional speed, and 100+ WPM is competitive-typist territory. Accuracy matters as much as speed — 70 WPM at 98% accuracy beats 85 WPM full of corrections.
How is WPM (words per minute) calculated?
One "word" is standardised as five characters including spaces. Your WPM is the number of correctly typed characters divided by five, scaled to one minute — so long words and short words count fairly.
How can I improve my typing speed?
Learn touch typing (all ten fingers, eyes off the keyboard), prioritise accuracy before speed, and practise in short daily sessions. Most people gain more WPM by eliminating errors and hesitation than by moving their fingers faster.
What is the average typing speed for a job or professional?
Office roles generally expect 40–60 WPM; transcription, data entry and administrative positions often ask for 60–80 WPM. Job typing assessments usually also require 95%+ accuracy.
Does this typing test work on mobile?
Yes, it runs in any mobile browser — but on-screen keyboards are much slower than physical ones, so compare phone scores only with phone scores.
Is this typing speed test free?
Completely free, with no sign-up, no download and no limits — take the test as many times as you like in any duration mode.
How this test works: everything runs and is timed locally in your browser, and results depend on your device and conditions. Scores are for casual benchmarking and entertainment — not a clinical, medical or diagnostic measurement.