30 Second Typing Test
Take a 30-second typing test. Measure WPM, accuracy and consistency. Free and instant results.
A focused 30 Second Typing Test test. Your WPM and accuracy will count towards the leaderboard below.
About this test
The 30-second typing test is a popular sweet spot — short enough to retry, long enough for a reliable WPM.
How to use the 30 Second Typing Test sprint
The 30 second typing test test is a sprint: it measures your peak keystroke velocity rather than your sustainable working speed. Because the clock is so short, a single stumble costs a large share of the run — so the winning strategy is a clean, aggressive start with zero hesitation on the first five words.
Use this duration for warm-ups and speed bursts at the end of a practice session. For a benchmark you can compare across weeks or against job requirements, prefer the 1-minute or 2-minute tests, where pacing and error recovery play a bigger role.
- Warm up with one easy run before any scored attempt.
- Prioritize accuracy first — Net WPM only counts correct characters.
- Review the per-second chart after each run to find your weak zones.
- Repeat the same duration on different days to track genuine progress.