Typing speed test
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Start typing to begin
Type the words shown. Press Control or Command with Enter to restart, and Escape to stop a test or open settings.
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Type the words shown. Press Control or Command with Enter to restart, and Escape to stop a test or open settings.
ctrl/⌘ + enter restart esc stop or settings
Free typing test
TypeMe measures your typing speed in WPM, your accuracy and your reaction time, with nothing on screen but the words in front of you. No account, no ads in the test, and your results stay in your browser.
Random words, continuous paragraphs, a scrolling stream or single characters. Pick 15, 30, 60 or 120 seconds, and add punctuation or numbers when you want a challenge.
The timer starts with your first keystroke, so there is no countdown to rush. The words are the only thing on screen.
Wrong letters turn red and Backspace corrects them. Every keystroke counts toward accuracy, including the ones you fix.
WPM, raw WPM, accuracy and consistency, a speed chart that marks your mistakes, and the keys that slowed you down, next to your best for the same setup.
The average typing speed is about 40 WPM. 45 WPM or more is fast, 65 or more is professional and 90 or more is exceptional, counting net speed on everyday text at 95% accuracy or better. Your own trend over time matters more than any single result.
| Speed | Level | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Under 30 WPM | Beginner | Often still looking at the keys. Build accuracy and home-row habits before chasing speed. |
| 30–45 WPM | Average | Where most everyday typists sit, around 40 WPM. Comfortable for email and messages. |
| 45–65 WPM | Fast | Clearly above average. Touch typing is usually in place. |
| 65–90 WPM | Professional | The range many typing-heavy roles, such as transcription and support, look for. |
| 90+ WPM | Exceptional | Competitive speeds. Accuracy above 97% is what separates the best. |
Short prompts of random common words. Best for precision: isolating the letter pairs that trip you up. One word per prompt turns it into a reaction drill.
Natural sentences as one continuous text that scrolls a line at a time. Best for rhythm and endurance once your accuracy is steady.
An endless stream of words that moves with your typing, spaces included, until the timer ends.
Single characters glide past a fixed focus point. Adaptive practice brings up the keys you miss or hesitate on more often.
Want to know how quickly you react rather than how fast you type? Try the keyboard reaction time test, which times the gap between each new word and your first key.
Typing speed uses the standard definition of a word: five characters, spaces included. WPM counts the characters of the words you typed correctly, with the space after each, divided by five, divided by the length of the test in minutes. Each word is judged on its own, as on Monkeytype: a word with a mistake in it counts once you fix it. Raw WPM counts every key you pressed the same way, mistakes included, so the gap between the two shows how much speed errors cost you.
Accuracy is the share of your keystrokes that matched the prompt. A mistake you correct still counts against it, which is why steady, clean typing scores better than fast typing with many fixes. Consistency shows how even your pace was from second to second. After each test, the speed chart shows where you slowed down and where the wrong keys fell, and the keys card shows which characters caused it.
Yes. TypeMe is completely free, has no ads in the test, and needs no account or sign-up.
TypeMe uses the standard definition, the same one Monkeytype uses: every five characters, including spaces, count as one word. WPM counts the words you typed correctly, with the space after each; a word with a mistake in it counts once you fix it. Raw WPM counts every key you pressed, mistakes included. Both are divided by the length of the test in minutes.
Most people type around 40 WPM. By level, under 30 WPM is beginner, 30–45 WPM is average, 45–65 WPM is fast, 65–90 WPM is professional, and 90+ WPM is exceptional. Accuracy matters as much as speed: aim to stay above 95% while your speed climbs.
Thirty to sixty seconds gives a reliable snapshot of your speed. Fifteen seconds suits quick bursts and warm-ups; two minutes shows whether you can hold your pace.
Practice in short, focused sessions, keep accuracy above 95%, and repeat the same setup a few times before making it harder. Our guide, The Quiet Practice, walks through a simple routine.
Open the reaction time test, or set the prompt length to one word. Each new word is a signal: TypeMe measures the milliseconds from the word appearing to your first keystroke, charts every pass, and compares your average with your previous session.
Your preferences, personal bests and session history are stored only in your own browser, and the Progress page shows your trend over time. Nothing is sent to a server, and you can clear your records at any time in Settings.
Yes. Tap the words to open your keyboard and start typing. Expect lower speeds than on a physical keyboard, so compare phone results with other phone results.
Yes. Switch between random words, continuous paragraphs, a scrolling stream and single characters, choose 15, 30, 60 or 120 second tests, and turn on punctuation and numbers from the control bar or in Settings.
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Want a routine? Read The Quiet Practice, a short guide to typing faster, or browse the typing guide.