Typing Speed Test – Check Your WPM Online
Check your typing speed with a timed paragraph. Choose 30, 60 or 120 seconds, see your words per minute and accuracy live, and try to beat your best. Free, on desktop or mobile.
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- Free, no signup
- Live WPM and accuracy
- Works on desktop and mobile
- Best score saved on your device
Best: — WPM
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How to use Typing Speed Test
- Choose a difficulty and a duration.
- Start typing the paragraph — the timer begins on your first keystroke.
- When time is up, review your WPM, accuracy and errors, then try again to beat your best.
Features
- Live WPM, accuracy, error count and countdown
- Easy, Medium and Hard paragraphs
- 30, 60 and 120 second rounds
- Character-by-character highlighting of correct and incorrect keystrokes
- Personal best stored only in your browser
- Works with a physical keyboard or the on-screen keyboard on a phone
What can you use the typing speed test for?
Typing speed is measured in words per minute (WPM), and accuracy tracks how many keystrokes were correct. This typing speed check times you on a paragraph at your chosen difficulty and length, then shows your WPM, accuracy and error count so you can track improvement. It is free, needs no signup and runs in your browser.
- Practicing to reach a target WPM required for a job application or typing certification.
- Warming up before a long writing or data-entry session.
- Comparing typing speed across different keyboards or hand positions.
- Tracking accuracy alongside speed to avoid building bad habits while typing fast.
Typing speed check formula: how WPM is calculated
This test uses the standard rule that 5 characters, including spaces, count as one word. The formula is:
- WPM = (correct characters ÷ 5) ÷ minutes taken
- Accuracy = correct characters ÷ total characters typed × 100
For example, 300 correct characters in 1 minute is (300 ÷ 5) ÷ 1 = 60 WPM. Only correct characters count, so mistakes lower your WPM as well as your accuracy.
Tips for better results
- Prioritize accuracy over raw speed at first — fixing mistakes costs more time than typing a little slower and correctly.
- Use proper touch-typing finger placement rather than looking at the keyboard, even if it feels slower initially.
- Test at a harder difficulty occasionally to push past a speed plateau, then return to your normal level.
- Short, frequent practice sessions tend to improve WPM faster than one long session. See how to type faster for habits that help.
Frequently asked questions
Is the typing speed check free?
Yes, this tool is completely free to use with no signup.
How do I do a typing speed check online?
Choose a difficulty and a duration, click in the typing box and start typing the paragraph. The timer starts with your first keystroke. When it ends you see your WPM, accuracy and number of errors.
Typing speed check kaise kare? (Hindi: टाइपिंग स्पीड कैसे चेक करें)
Upar diye gaye paragraph ko dekh kar type karna shuru kijiye. Timer pehle key dabate hi start ho jayega. Time khatam hone par aapki WPM (words per minute) aur accuracy dikh jayegi. Ye test free hai aur mobile aur computer dono par chalta hai.
How is WPM calculated? What is the typing speed formula?
WPM = (correct characters ÷ 5) ÷ minutes. Five characters, including spaces, count as one word. Accuracy = correct characters ÷ total characters typed × 100.
Does the typing speed check work on mobile?
Yes. Tap the typing box to open your on-screen keyboard and type as usual. Typing on a phone is usually slower than on a keyboard, so compare your phone score with earlier phone scores.
Can I choose the difficulty and duration?
Yes — choose Easy (a good starting point if you're new to timed typing tests), Medium or Hard, and a 30, 60 or 120 second duration.
Is this typing speed check a game or a Monkeytype alternative?
It is a simple timed typing test rather than a game. Like other online typing tests it shows WPM and accuracy, but it uses short ready-made paragraphs at three difficulty levels and has no account, no leaderboard and no setup.
Why did my WPM drop when I focused on accuracy?
That's expected — slowing down to reduce mistakes lowers WPM in the short term but usually leads to a higher sustainable speed once accuracy improves.
What is a good typing speed?
Adults commonly type around 40 WPM. People who type for work often reach 60 to 80 WPM. Accuracy matters as much as speed, so aim for 95% or better before pushing your pace.
Where is my best score stored?
In your browser local storage, on your device only. Clearing site data or switching browsers resets it.