What is a good typing speed in WPM?

Average typing speed is 40 WPM. Good typists reach 60-80 WPM. Professional typists typically type 80-100+ WPM.

How is WPM calculated?

WPM is calculated as (total characters typed / 5) / time in minutes. Errors are subtracted from the final score.

Practice daily for 10-15 minutes. Focus on accuracy first, then speed. Use all fingers and avoid looking at the keyboard.

Yes. The typing speed test works on mobile browsers, though physical keyboard results will be more accurate.

Yes, completely free. No signup required and no limits on attempts.

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Test your typing speed and accuracy. Measure your WPM, track accuracy, and see how you rank.

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Beginner

< 30 WPM

Learning the basics

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Average

30–50 WPM

Casual computer user

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Proficient

50–80 WPM

Office professional

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Expert

80+ WPM

Power user / Developer

Easy words for beginners, medium for average users, hard vocabulary for advanced, and code snippets for developers.

Uses the industry standard: 1 word = 5 characters. Net WPM penalizes errors for a true reflection of your speed.

Real-time WPM, accuracy, and character highlighting as you type. Green for correct, red for mistakes.

Choose 15s for a quick check, 30s for a short test, 60s for standard, or 120s for endurance testing.

Measures how steady your typing speed is throughout the test — not just peak speed.

8 ranks from Beginner to Elite based on your Net WPM. See exactly where you stand against global averages.