Typing Speed Calculator

1. Select a 30-second, 1-minute, or 2-minute typing test.
2. Click Start Typing Test.
3. Type the displayed passage into the typing box.
4. Continue typing until the timer reaches zero or the text is completed.
5. Review your WPM, accuracy, raw WPM, errors, and characters.
6. Use the copy icon to copy your complete typing test result.

What Is a Typing Speed Calculator?

A Typing Speed Calculator measures how quickly and accurately you type. Typing speed is commonly expressed as words per minute, or WPM.

This calculator tracks your elapsed typing time, characters, errors and accuracy to provide a useful summary of your performance.

How Is Typing Speed Calculated?

A common typing-test convention treats five typed characters, including spaces, as one standard word.

This calculator also calculates a net WPM estimate using correctly typed characters.

Typing Speed Example

How Is Typing Accuracy Calculated?

Accuracy compares correctly typed characters with the total number of characters you typed during the test.

Typing Speed Reference

Typing speed can vary considerably depending on experience, keyboard type, language, text difficulty, and whether the test contains punctuation or unfamiliar words. The ranges below are therefore best used as general reference bands, not strict standards.

Tips for Improving Typing Speed

• Focus on accuracy before trying to increase speed.
• Practice regularly in short, focused sessions.
• Learn comfortable keyboard positioning and use multiple fingers.
• Avoid repeatedly looking down at the keyboard when possible.
• Practice punctuation, numbers, and capital letters as well as simple words.
• Track both WPM and accuracy instead of focusing on speed alone.