Every number in this section is computed from real tests taken on this site — 2,320,362 of them so far — and recomputed automatically. Nothing here is an estimate copied from somewhere else.
The average typing speed measured across every timed test taken on SpeedTypingOnline, updated daily.
32.3 WPMThe full distribution of typing speeds, from beginner to elite, based on real timed tests.
32.3 WPMThe percentage of typists who reach 40, 60, 80, 100 and 120 words per minute.
Typing accuracy across real tests, and how accuracy trades off against speed.
93.8%Every letter, number and symbol ranked by how often typists get it wrong.
Average keystroke response time for every key on the keyboard, fastest to slowest.
Average speed on 30-second, 1-minute, 5-minute and 20-minute tests, compared side by side.
How much faster typists go in their best 15 seconds than they average over a full test.
Average typing speed by keyboard layout, measured on identical tests.
Average typing speed at test number 1, 10, 50 and 200 -- how fast practice actually pays off.