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Your net WPM, accuracy and most-missed keys show here when the time is up. A word is 5 characters, spaces included.
How WPM is calculated
Typing tests count a word as 5 characters, spaces and punctuation included, so long and short words count fairly. Gross WPM is how fast you put characters on the screen:
Net WPM takes off one word per minute for every mistake you leave unfixed. A mistake you go back and fix costs you only the time it took.
Accuracy is the share of your keystrokes that were right the first time. A wrong key you later fix still counts as a miss, and backspace does not count at all. The test also counts which keys you miss most, by the letter you should have typed.
Worked examples
Example 1: a clean minute
Problem In a 60 second test you type 260 characters with no mistakes left.
- Turn characters into words.
- Divide by the time, 1 minute. No uncorrected errors, so net equals gross.
Answer 52 WPM
Example 2: 30 seconds with mistakes
Problem In a 30 second test you type 140 characters and leave 3 mistakes. You pressed 150 character keys in all, and 6 of them were wrong.
- Gross WPM over half a minute.
- Take off the uncorrected errors per minute.
- Accuracy counts every key, fixed or not.
Answer 50 net WPM at 96% accuracy
How to type faster
- Keep your fingers on the home row (ASDF and JKL;) and return to it after each key.
- Look at the screen, not the keys. It feels slower for a few days, then much faster.
- Go for accuracy first. Every fix costs time, so a clean 40 WPM soon becomes a clean 50.
- Practice the keys this test says you miss most, a few minutes a day.
Frequently asked questions
Why is my net WPM lower than my gross WPM?
Net WPM takes off one word per minute for every mistake you leave in the text. Two unfixed mistakes in a one minute test cost 2 WPM; in a 30 second test they cost 4. Fixing mistakes as you go keeps net and gross close.
Why is a word 5 characters?
It is the standard way typing tests count, so the result does not depend on whether the passage has long or short words. Spaces and punctuation count as characters, so typing "the cat " is 8 characters, or 1.6 words.
Why can't I paste into the box?
Pasting would not measure typing, so the test blocks it. Everything else works like a normal text box: you can use backspace to fix mistakes, and the passage shows each letter in black when right and in red when wrong.
Does it work on a Chromebook or a phone?
Yes. It runs in any modern browser with no download or sign-in. On a phone, turn off autocorrect if your keyboard still changes words, because a changed word counts as mistakes.
Is my result saved?
No. Nothing is stored or sent anywhere. Take a screenshot if you want to track your speed over time, or take the same length test each week and compare.
