Typing Speed Calculator
Measure your typing speed in words and characters per minute, with a built-in timer you can start and stop as you type a passage. Words per minute is the unit.
How to use
- Paste the passage you plan to type in the box.
- Press start, type in a separate window, then press stop.
- Read the words per minute figure.
A typing speed calculator measures how fast you type by dividing the words you typed by the time you took. The result is words per minute, the unit used by typographic speed standards.
Paste the passage you plan to type.
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Questions about typing speed calculator
- What counts as a good typing speed?
- Around 40 words per minute is a common everyday pace, and 70 to 100 is fast for most people.
- Does the tool count what I typed anywhere?
- No. It measures the passage and the time you enter, so type in another window while the timer runs.
- Can I set a fixed duration instead?
- Yes. Leave the timer unused and the configured duration is used instead.
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