Free Typing Speed Test
Measure your WPM and accuracy, then see how inline autocomplete could change this exact passage.
- Free to use
- No sign-up required
- Runs entirely in your browser
Click the passage and start typing.
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Free from the team behind Typeahead. Autocomplete for the Mac apps you write in.
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.
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, pace, 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.
- What the test does
- Measures manual WPM and accuracy, then models a Typeahead-style completion path for the same passage.
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.
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.
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.
The Tab key in this test is the real interaction. On your Mac, Typeahead shows the same grey suggestion in Mail, Slack, Notes, and your other Mac apps, and it runs on-device.
Get TypeaheadCommon 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.
Words per minute. Because real words vary in length, typing tests treat every five characters, spaces included, as one word. Typing 250 correct characters in a minute is 50 WPM.
It is a comfortable speed for email, chat, and documents. Whether it is good enough depends on the job: data entry and transcription roles often state a minimum WPM and an accuracy requirement in the posting, so check there. A clean 47 usually beats a messy 60.
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. Your keystrokes are scored by the page itself and never leave your browser, so there is no record of your result once you close the tab.
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.
Let your words catch up.
Typeahead puts the Tab-to-accept suggestions from this test into your Mac apps.