Free Typing Speed Test
Measure your WPM and accuracy, then see how inline autocomplete could change this exact passage.
Click the passage and start typing.
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Free from the team behind Typeahead. The autocomplete for your whole Mac.
Get TypeaheadWhat is a typing speed test?
A typing speed test measures how quickly and accurately you can type a passage. Most tests report words per minute by counting correct characters, grouping them into five-character words, and dividing by the time spent typing. This one also shows a Typeahead-style autocomplete estimate for the same passage.
Why It Matters
Speed is only half the story.
Typing faster helps, but clean writing depends on keeping the thought intact while your hands catch up. A good speed test should show accuracy, momentum, and what changes when autocomplete fills predictable words for you.
Where it matters
Emails, chat replies, notes, docs, and any place where getting words down quickly helps you stay in flow.
Measures manual WPM and accuracy, then models a Typeahead-style completion path for the same passage.
How It Works
One minute, clear numbers.
Pick a passage
Choose one of three short writing samples.
Start typing
The one-minute timer starts on your first keystroke.
Watch your WPM
See speed, accuracy, progress, and Typeahead potential live.
What to Expect
Fast feedback without the fuss.
Live WPM
Your speed updates as you type, with accuracy kept visible.
Accuracy matters
Wrong characters count against accuracy instead of inflating speed.
Tab to accept
Try the same ghost-text pattern Typeahead uses on Mac.
Browser only
The test runs locally. Nothing is uploaded or stored.
A Different Way In
Typing is fast. Finishing is faster.
Typeahead does not make you write generic text. It completes the next few words in the field you're already using.
Typeahead completes your sentences, not your thoughts. It suggests the next few words as you type, in your own apps, in your own rhythm. You stay the author.
Typing Speed Test
Common questions.
A typing speed test measures how quickly and accurately you can type a passage. It usually reports words per minute, or WPM, by counting every five correct characters as one word and dividing by the time spent typing.
It counts correct characters, divides by five, then adjusts for the time used. Accuracy is based on how many typed characters match the passage exactly.
It is a passage-based estimate, not a promise. The tool looks at how many characters the shown inline suggestions could complete in this test and models the WPM difference for this passage.
Yes. If the text is exact and a ghost suggestion appears, press Tab to accept it. That simulates the Typeahead interaction model while keeping the normal WPM number separate.
No. The typing test runs entirely in your browser. Your text is not sent to a server or stored anywhere.
No. Typeahead is a Mac autocomplete app. It completes sentences inline while you write in your normal apps, so you keep writing instead of switching tools.
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Let your words catch up.
Typeahead completes your sentences in your own voice, right where you're already typing.
Mac only. One-time purchase. Runs offline.