Typing Speed Test
Type the words as they appear. Your words-per-minute and accuracy are measured automatically.
About this typing speed test
Click the text box and start typing — the timer begins on your first keystroke, not before, so reading the first word doesn't cost you time. The words are a shuffled stream of common English words rather than a fixed passage, so there's nothing to memorise between attempts and every test is genuinely different.
Two speeds are shown at the end: net WPM counts only correctly typed characters, while raw WPM counts everything you typed including mistakes — the gap between them is roughly how much your errors cost you. Both use the standard convention of one "word" equalling five characters, since real word lengths vary too much to count typed words directly.
If you type faster than the word stream, more words are added automatically so the test always runs the full duration you selected rather than ending early. Your best net WPM is saved separately for each duration, since a fair comparison only makes sense against the same test length.
Everything runs in your browser with no account and no upload — your best scores are saved locally on your device so they're there next time you visit.
Frequently asked questions
What counts as a "word" for WPM?
Five characters, including spaces — the standard typing-test convention, since actual word lengths vary too much for a literal word count to be a fair comparison between tests.
What's the difference between net and raw WPM?
Net WPM counts only characters you typed correctly; raw WPM counts everything you typed, mistakes included. Net is the fairer measure of real typing speed, but raw shows how fast your fingers are actually moving.
Does backspacing to fix a mistake count against me?
Only your final typed text is compared against the target when the test ends, so a corrected mistake is counted as correct — there's no separate penalty for having backspaced to fix it.
Why isn't there a fixed passage to type?
A shuffled word stream means there's nothing to memorise between attempts, so repeated tests measure genuine typing speed rather than how well you remember a specific passage.
What if I finish all the words before time runs out?
More words are added automatically, so the test always runs the full duration you selected — you'll never run out of text to type.