Typing Speed Test

1. 01Start typing the passage shownThe timer starts automatically on your first keystroke.
2. 02Finish the passage, or click "Finish" earlyThe test ends automatically when you finish typing the passage, or you can stop early at any time.
3. 03Read your gross WPM, net WPM, and accuracyAll three are shown together, along with the exact time elapsed.

• Checking your current typing speedGet a quick, honest reading of your words-per-minute and accuracy on a short passage.
• Practicing to improve speed and accuracy over timeTake the test repeatedly with a fresh passage each time to track whether your speed or accuracy is improving.
• Understanding the difference between gross and net WPMSee both numbers side by side to understand how errors affect your effective typing speed, not just your raw speed.

• A single short typing testTyping 100 characters with 5 mistakes in exactly 60 seconds gives a gross WPM of 20, a net WPM of 15, and an accuracy of 95%.
• Why net WPM is usually lower than gross WPMNet WPM subtracts a penalty for incorrect characters from your gross WPM — the two are equal only when you type with zero errors.
• A single test does not define your skill levelTyping speed varies by passage difficulty, familiarity with the words, and even time of day — one short test is a snapshot, not a certified skill measurement.

This tool uses the standard, long-established typing-test convention that 1 "word" equals 5 characters (including spaces) — a fair, consistent unit, since real word length varies too much across sentences and languages to use directly. Gross WPM = (total characters typed ÷ 5) ÷ minutes elapsed. Net WPM = Gross WPM minus (incorrect characters ÷ minutes elapsed), floored at zero so it never goes negative. Accuracy = correct characters ÷ total characters typed × 100.

The timer starts on your very first keystroke and stops the moment you finish (or click "Finish"), using the browser's high-resolution timer — this is a measurement of what actually happened, not an estimate calculated backward from how much text you typed.

A single short passage does not capture typing endurance over a long document, comfort with specialized vocabulary, or consistency across many attempts. Treat any single result as one data point, not a certified typing-speed score.

What is the difference between gross WPM and net WPM?

Gross WPM counts every character you typed, correct or not. Net WPM subtracts a penalty based on your incorrect characters, giving a more honest picture of effective typing speed — it is always equal to or lower than gross WPM.

Why is "1 word" defined as 5 characters instead of counting real words?

Real word length varies too much (a passage full of short words would unfairly inflate a word-count-based WPM) — the 5-characters-per-word convention is the standard, decades-old approach used by most typing tests for a consistent, comparable unit.

Does this test measure my skill level accurately?

It gives an honest reading for that specific passage and attempt, but typing speed varies with passage difficulty and familiarity — treat any single result as a snapshot, and take the test a few times for a more representative sense of your typical speed.

Is my typed text saved?

No. Everything is calculated in your browser; nothing is sent to a server.