Type Racer is a free online typing test that turns improving your keyboard speed into a quick, satisfying game. A passage of text appears on screen and your job is to retype it exactly into the box below as fast as you can. Each character lights up green when correct and red when you slip, with a glowing cursor showing your place.
Your words-per-minute (WPM) and accuracy update live as you type, and a progress bar tracks how close you are to the finish line. Pick Easy for short sentences, Medium for longer paragraphs, or Hard for text loaded with numbers, punctuation and capitals. A fun way to practice touch typing or chase a new personal-best WPM — no download or sign-up.
Typing has been raced almost as long as it has existed. The QWERTY layout itself dates to Christopher Latham Sholes's typewriters of the 1870s, and by the early 20th century speed-typing contests were public spectacles, with champions like Albert Tangora setting hour-long records on manual machines. The tradition carried straight into the internet age, where competitive typing sites turned words-per-minute into a global leaderboard sport.
For perspective: casual typists average around 40 WPM, professional typists commonly sit between 65 and 80, and elite competitive typists exceed 150. The standard measure counts every five characters as one “word”, so accuracy is baked into any honest score — errors either stop your progress or drag the average down. The reliable path to a faster WPM is not frantic bursts but touch typing: all ten fingers, eyes on the text, and a rhythm you can hold for a whole paragraph.
Type the entire passage correctly as quickly as possible to finish the race.
Use your keyboard to type the displayed text into the input box. Click New text after finishing to try a fresh passage.
Speed is measured in words per minute (WPM) based only on correctly typed characters, alongside an accuracy percentage. Your highest WPM is saved as your best.
Prioritise accuracy over raw speed — every mistyped character drags your WPM down. Settle into a steady rhythm rather than sprinting and stalling, and read slightly ahead so your fingers always know what is next.
What is a good typing speed?
Around 40 WPM is average, 60–80 WPM is strong, and professional typists exceed 100 WPM. Anything above your own previous best is progress.
How is WPM calculated?
Every five correctly typed characters count as one word, divided by elapsed time. Mistyped characters do not count, so accuracy directly affects your speed.
Does Type Racer help me learn touch typing?
Yes — regular short races build the muscle memory that touch typing relies on. Focus on accuracy first and let speed follow.
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