Measure your sustained typing speed over a full 5 minutes. A longer test averages out lucky bursts and fatigue, giving a more reliable words per minute (WPM) score than a quick 1 minute test.
The 5 minute typing test is the best way to measure your real, sustained typing speed. Over five minutes your score settles down: a single fast or slow sentence no longer dominates the result, and natural fatigue is factored in. This is why many employers and typing certifications prefer a 3-5 minute test over a 60 second one.
If you type for a living — data entry, transcription, programming, customer support — the 5 minute test reflects your working speed far better than a short burst. Take it a few times a week and watch your WPM and accuracy trend in the saved history below.
Yes. Longer tests average out short bursts of speed and moments of fatigue, so a 5 minute result is more stable and representative of your true typing speed than a 15 or 60 second test.
40 WPM is average, 60+ WPM is good, and 80+ WPM is professional level. Maintaining high accuracy over 5 minutes matters more than peak speed.
Yes, completely free with no sign up and no ads inside the typing area. Your results are stored only in your own browser.
Your last results are saved locally in this browser (localStorage) so you can track improvement over time. Nothing is sent to a server.