Check your typing speed
A fixed passage, a timer that starts on your first keystroke, and the WPM conventions behind the number.
Tools used in this guide
The job
You want a quick sense of where your typing sits — for practice tracking or because a listing asks for a WPM figure. Type the shown passage and read the result.
What the numbers mean
Gross WPM counts typed characters ÷ 5 ÷ minutes — five characters stand in for one word, so short words and long words count the same. Net WPM multiplies that by accuracy, so sloppy bursts do not pay off.
Accuracy counts every mistyped character, including ones you correct. Cleaning up as you go still costs speed but keeps the number honest.
Why scores vary
Passage difficulty, punctuation density, keyboard familiarity, and even whether you warmed up move the result by 10–20%. Compare like with like: same tool, same passage, similar session length.