KiiwiSixty seconds, one number: your net words per minute, plus accuracy and mistakes. Free, no signup, nothing saved. Every key plays a real mechanical switch recording, and you can swap the switch below the keyboard.
How the 1 minute test works
The clock starts on your first key and stops at 60 seconds. Type the words in the order they appear, press space after each word, and fix a slip with backspace before you move on. A word you leave with a mistake stays underlined so you can see where you lost time.
The score is net WPM: five characters count as one word, and only characters in words you typed correctly count. Raw WPM, which counts every key you hit, sits beside it. If the two are far apart, accuracy is costing you more than speed is earning.
Why one minute is the standard
One minute is the length most typing tests, school exercises and job screens use, so the number you get here is the one people mean when they say their typing speed. It is also short enough to repeat a few times in a row and watch your score settle.
The trade-off is that a single minute rewards a quick burst. If you want to know what you can hold for a whole task, the 3 minute test is the better read.
Reading your score
Around 40 words per minute is a common everyday pace, 60 or so feels comfortable for office work, and 80 and above is fast. Treat these as rough bands, because the word list, your keyboard and your warm-up all move the number by a few points either way.
Run it three times and take the middle score. The first run is usually the slowest, and the best one is usually a lucky word list.
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Questions
How long is the test?
Sixty seconds, counted from your first keystroke.
How is WPM calculated?
Net WPM is the characters in correctly typed words, plus their spaces, divided by five. Over one minute that number is your words per minute directly.
Is my score saved?
No. The result is shown on this page and nothing about your typing is stored or sent anywhere.
Do I need a keyboard?
Yes. The test needs a physical keyboard, so open it on a computer.
Why does it make sound?
Every key plays a recording of a real mechanical switch, as a demo of what Kiiwi does on a Mac. Turn your volume down if you would rather type in silence.
Make every key sound like this, everywhere
Kiiwi plays real switch recordings as you type in any Mac app, from the menu bar. It needs macOS 14 or later, costs $6.99 once, and hears that a key was pressed, never what you typed.
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