How is words per minute calculated?

Words per minute uses the standard measure where five characters count as one word, scaled to a full minute based on how long you typed. This is the same method typing tests have used for decades, so your score is comparable with other tools.

How does accuracy work?

Accuracy is the share of characters you typed correctly out of everything you typed. Mistakes are highlighted as you go, and a result combining a high speed with high accuracy is worth more than raw speed alone.

When does the timer start?

It starts on your first keystroke, not when the page loads, so you are not penalised for reading the words first. The test ends automatically when the time is up and shows your score.

Can I retake the test?

Yes, as many times as you like. Each run gives fresh words, so you are practising typing rather than memorising a fixed passage, and you can keep trying to beat your best.

Does anything I enter get sent to a server?

No. Everything runs locally in your browser. The names, options, images or beats you put in are handled on your own device, nothing is uploaded, and nothing is logged or stored. Once the page has loaded, it keeps working even if you go offline.

Typing Speed Test

Measure your typing speed in words per minute and your accuracy, over a 15, 30 or 60 second run, with mistakes highlighted as you type. A free typing test that starts the moment you begin and gives a clear result. In your browser, no sign-up.

No sign-up, ever
100% free
Nothing uploaded
Works offline after first load
No limits, no email wall

Read the guide: How to Test Your Typing Speed

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Click here and start typing to begin

How to use it

1
Pick a length

Choose a 15, 30 or 60 second test. A shorter run is a quick check; a longer one is steadier.
2
Start typing

The timer starts on your first keystroke. Type the words shown, with errors highlighted live.
3
Read your score

See your words per minute, your accuracy and how many mistakes you made, then try again to beat it.

When it comes in handy

Track your speed

Check your words per minute and watch it climb as you practise over time.

Warm up

Run a quick test to loosen up before a long writing or coding session.

Friendly contests

Compare scores with friends or colleagues on the same length of test.

Instant & 100% private — nothing is uploaded

Every keystroke is handled right here in your browser. Your text is never sent to a server, so there is no sign-up, no email wall, and no length cap from us. Load the page once and it keeps working even if you go offline.

Frequently asked questions

How is words per minute calculated?: Words per minute uses the standard measure where five characters count as one word, scaled to a full minute based on how long you typed. This is the same method typing tests have used for decades, so your score is comparable with other tools.
How does accuracy work?: Accuracy is the share of characters you typed correctly out of everything you typed. Mistakes are highlighted as you go, and a result combining a high speed with high accuracy is worth more than raw speed alone.
When does the timer start?: It starts on your first keystroke, not when the page loads, so you are not penalised for reading the words first. The test ends automatically when the time is up and shows your score.
Can I retake the test?: Yes, as many times as you like. Each run gives fresh words, so you are practising typing rather than memorising a fixed passage, and you can keep trying to beat your best.
Does anything I enter get sent to a server?: No. Everything runs locally in your browser. The names, options, images or beats you put in are handled on your own device, nothing is uploaded, and nothing is logged or stored. Once the page has loaded, it keeps working even if you go offline.