WPM — words per minute — is the universal unit of typing speed. Job listings ask for it, typing certificates are graded in it, and every serious typing community argues about it. This free WPM test tells you exactly where you stand in under a minute.
Here’s how it works: type for 60 seconds, and we count every correct character. Divide by five (the industry standard for one “word”), divide by minutes, and that’s your WPM. Eletypes reports both raw WPM (everything you typed) and net WPM (errors subtracted), plus accuracy and consistency stats, because a single number never tells the whole story.
What counts as good? Below 30 WPM is beginner territory, 40 is the average adult, 60 is genuinely good, 80+ is fast, and 100+ is professional level. Wherever you land, Eletypes keeps your history locally — no account, no ads — and plots your WPM trend over time so progress is visible. Want bragging rights? The no-signup leaderboard ranks the top 50 scores per mode, and a shareable result card turns your personal best into a post.