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Typing Speed Test

Type a short passage for 30 seconds and get your words-per-minute, accuracy and personal best.

✓ Instant result✓ No sign-up✓ Runs in your browser
Ready when you are

Start the timer and copy the passage as quickly and accurately as you can.

Local only
Time left30.0 s
Speed0 WPM
Accuracy100%
Personal best— WPM

Small actions repeated every day turn into remarkable progress over time. Accuracy first, then speed.

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How to use this test

  1. Select Start 30-second test.
  2. Type the displayed passage exactly as written.
  3. Review your WPM, accuracy and personal best.
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If something looks wrong

  • Prioritize accuracy before trying to type faster.
  • Keep your wrists relaxed and use a comfortable posture.
  • Repeat the same duration when comparing results.
What the result means

Typing speed combines correct characters, elapsed time and accuracy.

The test compares your input with the displayed passage as you type. Speed is normalized to standard five-character words per minute, while accuracy reflects how much of the entered text matches the target. This convention makes passages of different word lengths easier to compare.

A useful result balances speed and accuracy. Repeatedly correcting errors may lower raw pace but better represents real writing. Keyboard layout, language familiarity, posture and the passage itself affect the score, so compare like with like when tracking progress.

Reading the signal

Read WPM beside accuracy, not in isolation.

High WPM, high accuracy

The fixed passage was entered quickly with few mismatches. Repeat the same 30-second test to see whether the result is stable.

High WPM, low accuracy

The raw rhythm is fast, but corrections would reduce practical output. Slow slightly and prioritize clean keystrokes.

Accuracy improves first

That is a normal route to sustainable speed because consistent patterns can later be performed faster.

Sudden missed characters

A typing mistake, keyboard fault, layout mismatch or browser focus change can all create a gap. Use the keyboard test to isolate hardware.

Browser-test limits

A short browser passage does not measure editing, composition quality, fatigue or every symbol used in real work. WPM conventions and error handling can differ between typing websites, so cross-site scores may not match.

Read our complete testing methodology →
Troubleshooting

From symptom to next step.

What you seeLikely causeWhat to try
Wrong symbols appearThe active operating-system keyboard layout may not match the physical keyboard or passage language.Select the intended language and layout, then verify suspicious keys with the keyboard test.
Input stopsThe test field lost focus, a shortcut opened another interface or an input method is composing text.Click the field again, close pop-ups and use a standard direct-input mode for the comparison.
Score varies sharplyGrowing familiarity with the fixed passage, fatigue and one cluster of mistakes can strongly affect a short run.Rest between attempts and compare the median of several runs at a similar accuracy, noting that repetition can improve familiarity.
Quick answers

Good to know.

How is WPM calculated?+

Correct characters are divided into standard five-character words, then adjusted to the time you actually spent typing.

Does backspacing reduce my score?+

Correcting mistakes can use valuable time, but the final WPM and accuracy are calculated from the text left in the box.

Why does a typing test use five-character words?+

A standard five-character unit makes speeds easier to compare even when the real words in a passage have different lengths.

Should I fix mistakes while typing?+

For practical typing, yes. A result with strong accuracy usually says more than a faster run full of errors.

Why is my score different on another site?+

Passage difficulty, timer length, punctuation and error rules vary. Track progress with the same test conditions when possible.

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