Typing Speed Test
Choose difficulty and duration, start typing, and get your WPM, CPM and accuracy instantly.
Choose a difficulty, select a duration and click Start Test
How to Take the Typing Speed Test
Get your WPM, CPM and accuracy in under 5 minutes — no software or account needed.
Choose Difficulty
Select Easy for simple words, Medium for everyday prose, or Hard for advanced vocabulary and complex sentences.
Choose Duration
Pick 1 minute for a quick check, 2 minutes for a standard benchmark, or 5 minutes for an endurance test.
Start Typing
Click Start Test and type the passage as fast and accurately as you can. Each character turns green or red instantly.
View Results
When the timer ends, see your WPM, CPM, accuracy, error count and personalised speed grade immediately.
Everything Inside the Typing Test
A full-featured typing test built for beginners, professionals and everyone in between.
Watch your words per minute update every second as you type so you can pace yourself through the test.
Each character you type turns green for correct or red for incorrect, giving immediate visual feedback on every keystroke.
See WPM, CPM, accuracy percentage, error count, characters typed and a personalised speed grade at the end.
Easy uses common everyday words. Medium uses natural sentence prose. Hard uses advanced vocabulary and complex structure.
1 minute for a quick check, 2 minutes for a standard benchmark, or 5 minutes for a thorough endurance assessment.
Receive a grade from Beginner to Elite based on your WPM score, with a personalised message after every test.
Typing Speed Benchmark Chart
Where does your WPM score rank against the general population?
| Speed Grade | WPM Range | Level | Typical Profile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beginner | 0 – 20 WPM | Below Average | New typists using the hunt-and-peck method |
| Novice | 21 – 40 WPM | Below Average | Casual computer users and students starting out |
| Average | 41 – 60 WPM | Average | Most office workers and general computer users |
| Good | 61 – 80 WPM | Above Average | Experienced professionals and frequent computer users |
| Fast | 81 – 100 WPM | Professional | Skilled touch typists, developers and writers |
| Elite | 100+ WPM | Expert | Court reporters, competitive typists and data-entry pros |
WPM benchmarks assume at least 95% accuracy. High speed with low accuracy does not reflect productive typing ability.
Frequently Asked Questions About Typing Tests
Everything you need to know about measuring and improving your typing speed.
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Why Use Our Typing Speed Test?
Fast, accurate and fully private — the typing test built for learners and professionals alike.
Instant Results
Your full WPM, CPM, accuracy and grade appear the moment your test ends — no waiting, no page reloads.
100% Private
Your keystrokes and scores never leave your device. Everything runs in the browser with no server or storage.
Flexible Settings
Three difficulties and three durations mean you can tailor every test to your skill level and available time.
Live Highlighting
Every character turns green or red instantly, so you can see exactly where you slow down or make mistakes.
Works on All Devices
Fully responsive and tested on smartphones, tablets, laptops and desktop computers with any keyboard.
Free Forever
No trials, no subscriptions, no credit card. Take unlimited typing tests for free, whenever you need.
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