Words per minute typing test
This typing test measures your speed in words per minute (WPM) and your accuracy in real time. You type a sample sentence and watch your gross WPM, net WPM, and accuracy update live, with every correct and incorrect character highlighted as you go — so you can see exactly where you slip.
How it works
WPM uses the universal standard where one word equals five characters, which keeps the score comparable across different sentences. The timer starts on your first keystroke, then:
WPM = (characters ÷ 5) ÷ minutes elapsed
Gross WPM counts every character you typed, while net WPM counts only the characters that match the sample at the right position, so errors drag it down. Accuracy is the share of your characters that match.
| Metric | What it measures |
|---|---|
| Gross WPM | Raw speed, including mistakes |
| Net WPM | Speed counting only correct characters |
| Accuracy | Percentage of characters typed correctly |
Example
Suppose you type 250 characters in 60 seconds with 5 mistakes. Gross WPM = (250 ÷ 5) ÷ 1 = 50 WPM. Net WPM counts the 245 correct characters: (245 ÷ 5) ÷ 1 = 49 WPM, at 98% accuracy.
Nothing you type is ever uploaded — the whole test runs on your device.