Typing Speed Test
Measure your typing speed in words per minute with real text passages. Tracks accuracy, shows errors in real time, and saves your full test history with a progress chart.
Measure your typing speed in words per minute (WPM) with SolveBar's Typing Speed Test. Real text passages, live error highlighting, accuracy tracking, and a full history of your tests with a progress chart — see exactly how your typing is improving over time.
What is a good typing speed?
The average office worker types 40 WPM. Professionals who type as part of their work typically achieve 65-75 WPM. Proficient typists reach 80-100 WPM. For coding and writing, 60-80 WPM is generally comfortable — above that, thinking speed rather than typing speed becomes the bottleneck.
WPM vs net WPM
Raw WPM is characters typed divided by 5, divided by minutes. Net WPM subtracts errors. Net WPM is the more meaningful metric — high speed with low accuracy is counterproductive. Aim for 95%+ accuracy before optimizing for speed.
How to improve your typing speed
The highest leverage improvement is touch typing — using all fingers without looking at the keyboard. If you currently use 2-4 fingers, switching to proper touch typing will temporarily reduce speed before dramatically increasing it. Practice 15-20 minutes daily.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is my typing speed saved?
Yes. Every test result including WPM, accuracy, and date is saved to localStorage so you can track improvement over time.
What text passages does the test use?
Tests use varied passages including common English prose, technical content, and mixed case to give a realistic typing challenge.
How is typing accuracy calculated?
Accuracy is the percentage of correctly typed characters out of total characters attempted. Backspacing and correcting errors counts as a correction, not as the original error.