# How fast do you type? Check your WPM here! **URL:** \ **Category:** General Dev Chat\ **Tags:** keyboards\ **Created:** [3 December 2020 20:04 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/how-fast-do-you-type-check-your-wpm-here/4677 "2020-12-03T20:04:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![AstonJ](https://forum.devtalk.com/user_avatar/forum.devtalk.com/astonj/32/7_2.png) [@AstonJ](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/AstonJ)\ **Post date:** [3 December 2020 20:04 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/how-fast-do-you-type-check-your-wpm-here/4677/1 "2020-12-03T20:04:24Z")
Do the test and post your score šŸ¤“ āŒØ > **[Monkeytype | A minimalistic, customizable typing test](https://monkeytype.com)** > > The most customizable typing test website with a minimal design and a ton of features. Test yourself in various modes, track your progress and improve your speed. If possible, please add info such as the [keyboard youā€™re using](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/which-keyboard-do-you-have/224), the layout ([Qwerty/Colemak/etc](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/poll-which-keyboard-layout-do-you-use/3334)), and/or anything else that might be of interest/relevance šŸ˜Š ---
**Author:** ![bot](https://forum.devtalk.com/user_avatar/forum.devtalk.com/bot/32/1112_2.png) [@bot](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/bot)\ **Post date:** [3 December 2020 20:16 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/how-fast-do-you-type-check-your-wpm-here/4677/2 "2020-12-03T20:16:03Z")
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**Author:** ![mafinar](https://forum.devtalk.com/user_avatar/forum.devtalk.com/mafinar/32/723_2.png) [@mafinar](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/mafinar)\ **Post date:** [3 December 2020 20:19 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/how-fast-do-you-type-check-your-wpm-here/4677/3 "2020-12-03T20:19:09Z")
![Screen Shot 2020-12-03 at 3.17.07 PM](https://forum.devtalk.com/uploads/default/original/2X/4/4d9529264b389296046872e8ca6eb3ebd1827b84.jpeg) Macbook Pro (16" 2019 Edition) keyboard. ---
**Author:** ![AstonJ](https://forum.devtalk.com/user_avatar/forum.devtalk.com/astonj/32/7_2.png) [@AstonJ](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/AstonJ)\ **Post date:** [8 December 2020 02:25 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/how-fast-do-you-type-check-your-wpm-here/4677/4 "2020-12-08T02:25:18Z")
My typing has gone down hill thatā€™s for sure! Hereā€™s my score from 2017 (Apple Magic Keyboard 1): > Your score: 283 CPM (that is 57 WPM) And just now (Apple Magic Keyboard 2): > Your score: 259 CPM (that is 52 WPM) Shouldnā€™t it be getting faster over time šŸ¤¦ā€ā™‚ļø I think itā€™s this keyboard - it feels a bit cramped. And I think the fastest Iā€™ve ever typed is on my old full size Apple keyboardā€¦ so I either need a more spacious keyboard or learn to touch type (hopefully the Planck will force me to!). ---
**Author:** ![ohm](https://forum.devtalk.com/user_avatar/forum.devtalk.com/ohm/32/559_2.png) [@ohm](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/ohm)\ **Post date:** [8 December 2020 12:12 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/how-fast-do-you-type-check-your-wpm-here/4677/5 "2020-12-08T12:12:58Z")
![SkƦrmbillede 2020-12-08 kl. 13.12.04](https://forum.devtalk.com/uploads/default/original/2X/4/46242f82fd1b305b57a3d3b730d1f6b0427bba0e.jpeg) On my [Vortex Race 3](https://mechanicalkeyboards.com/shop/index.php?l=product_detail&p=3917) keyboard. ![SkƦrmbillede 2020-12-08 kl. 15.35.09](https://forum.devtalk.com/uploads/default/original/2X/e/e8b4418d24ccdfb1e159635facc990bb45d771e6.jpeg) Just broke out an old Apple keyboard. Havenā€™t used this for about a year or more. Still pretty decent I reckon. ---
**Author:** ![AstonJ](https://forum.devtalk.com/user_avatar/forum.devtalk.com/astonj/32/7_2.png) [@AstonJ](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/AstonJ)\ **Post date:** [9 December 2020 03:50 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/how-fast-do-you-type-check-your-wpm-here/4677/6 "2020-12-09T03:50:11Z")
Iā€™ve changed the link in the first post to MonkeyType as I heard it mentioned a few times - seems much better - even managed a better speed šŸ¤“ ![Screenshot 2020-12-09 at 03.48.48](https://forum.devtalk.com/uploads/default/original/2X/4/4a9532ab9d689aff4594ad4635018e7b2b89b8cd.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![ohm](https://forum.devtalk.com/user_avatar/forum.devtalk.com/ohm/32/559_2.png) [@ohm](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/ohm)\ **Post date:** [9 December 2020 07:04 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/how-fast-do-you-type-check-your-wpm-here/4677/7 "2020-12-09T07:04:50Z")
## Vortex Race 3 ![image](https://forum.devtalk.com/uploads/default/original/2X/d/d4e8d65ed2040dc40b01bc2e8c3e54aa4c3161e4.jpeg) ## Apple Keyboard ![image](https://forum.devtalk.com/uploads/default/original/2X/7/7c77db7bc7e9943a23be564a258f8923f01a7e7b.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![DevotionGeo](https://forum.devtalk.com/user_avatar/forum.devtalk.com/devotiongeo/32/1140_2.png) [@DevotionGeo](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/DevotionGeo)\ **Post date:** [9 December 2020 16:03 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/how-fast-do-you-type-check-your-wpm-here/4677/8 "2020-12-09T16:03:29Z")
![Screenshot from 2020-12-09 21-02-30](https://forum.devtalk.com/uploads/default/original/2X/1/1b38bea9ff03aa78a0ade9d887312b6f8d224fe6.png) Random words at [Monkeytype.com](http://Monkeytype.com). (Logitech Keyboard K120, rubber dome). ![Screenshot from 2020-12-07 15-59-15](https://forum.devtalk.com/uploads/default/original/2X/a/a75620a25c8f9eec49692366f0c1851ecda35c7a.png) A meaningful text at [TypingClub.com](http://TypingClub.com) with the same keyboard. ---
**Author:** ![AstonJ](https://forum.devtalk.com/user_avatar/forum.devtalk.com/astonj/32/7_2.png) [@AstonJ](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/AstonJ)\ **Post date:** [9 December 2020 18:21 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/how-fast-do-you-type-check-your-wpm-here/4677/9 "2020-12-09T18:21:26Z")
Looks like my speed is increasing šŸ¤£ ![Screenshot 2020-12-09 at 18.17.15](https://forum.devtalk.com/uploads/default/original/2X/0/0c6d8c55771de847d60455e43c75dfd981a7563d.jpeg) I wonder if we should make this a daily or weekly thing - maybe it will help improve our speeds šŸ™ƒ I will try that site DG! ---
**Author:** ![DevotionGeo](https://forum.devtalk.com/user_avatar/forum.devtalk.com/devotiongeo/32/1140_2.png) [@DevotionGeo](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/DevotionGeo)\ **Post date:** [10 December 2020 06:05 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/how-fast-do-you-type-check-your-wpm-here/4677/10 "2020-12-10T06:05:16Z")
Yes, use Typing Club. Youā€™d like it. I learnt to type with Mavis Beacon Typing Tutor when I was in my first year of university. Recently I discovered Typing Club, I use it now and then, and I love it. ---
**Author:** ![ohm](https://forum.devtalk.com/user_avatar/forum.devtalk.com/ohm/32/559_2.png) [@ohm](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/ohm)\ **Post date:** [10 December 2020 06:59 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/how-fast-do-you-type-check-your-wpm-here/4677/11 "2020-12-10T06:59:49Z")
Wow. Almost 100 wpm with 100% accuracy. Thatā€™s blazing fast! ā© ---
**Author:** ![DevotionGeo](https://forum.devtalk.com/user_avatar/forum.devtalk.com/devotiongeo/32/1140_2.png) [@DevotionGeo](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/DevotionGeo)\ **Post date:** [10 December 2020 18:27 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/how-fast-do-you-type-check-your-wpm-here/4677/12 "2020-12-10T18:27:56Z")
Thank you! šŸ™‚ The secret is to work on accuracy (and rhythm) and the speed will come itself. Mavis Beacon Typing Tutor also had a game for typing in rhythm. Between accuracy and rhythm, accuracy is more important. [Typing Club](https://typingclub.com) is a good alternative to those typing tutor applications/games like Mavis Beacon Typing Tutor. ---
**Author:** ![AstonJ](https://forum.devtalk.com/user_avatar/forum.devtalk.com/astonj/32/7_2.png) [@AstonJ](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/AstonJ)\ **Post date:** [10 December 2020 18:51 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/how-fast-do-you-type-check-your-wpm-here/4677/13 "2020-12-10T18:51:04Z")
What [Poll: Which keyboard layout do you use?](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/poll-which-keyboard-layout-do-you-use/3334) DG? 100wpm at 100% is indeed excellent! I am going to set myself a goal of 70 to 80 wpm - only thing is going to Ortho and a 40% is going to ensure I wonā€™t be reaching those speeds any time soon šŸ¤£ ---
**Author:** ![DevotionGeo](https://forum.devtalk.com/user_avatar/forum.devtalk.com/devotiongeo/32/1140_2.png) [@DevotionGeo](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/DevotionGeo)\ **Post date:** [10 December 2020 19:17 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/how-fast-do-you-type-check-your-wpm-here/4677/14 "2020-12-10T19:17:19Z")
I use Qwerty layout. I once thought of learning Dvorak (as my brother uses it and is quiet happy with it), but I was afraid that it will require a lot of work to make Vim work with the new layout especially Vim emulators for Sublime/VSCode. I think 60 wpm is enough for programming and almost all of the other tasks. While we code or write a post/letter/email, we often have to think about what weā€™re writing and we tend to type at 40 wpm to 50 wpm or 60 wpm at most. ---
**Author:** ![AstonJ](https://forum.devtalk.com/user_avatar/forum.devtalk.com/astonj/32/7_2.png) [@AstonJ](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/AstonJ)\ **Post date:** [10 December 2020 19:40 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/how-fast-do-you-type-check-your-wpm-here/4677/15 "2020-12-10T19:40:04Z")
Yeah I read that Dvorak can be a nuisance for things like copy and paste (why some people prefer Colemak). I think my typing speeds would actually be pretty good - if I had a decent keyboard where the keys donā€™t feel so cramped! I think I might experiment with a couple of different keyboards as I do have a feeling a Planck may also feel a bit crampedā€¦ butā€¦ I have never tried touch typing before so maybe I will feel differently : / I also think part of the reason I do not touch type on this keyboard is because of accidental presses when ā€˜restingā€™. I donā€™t really want to have to ā€˜floatā€™ about the keyboard but let me fingers rest on it if possible (maybe I will need to look into switches to will suit me better for this too!) ---
**Author:** ![DevotionGeo](https://forum.devtalk.com/user_avatar/forum.devtalk.com/devotiongeo/32/1140_2.png) [@DevotionGeo](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/DevotionGeo)\ **Post date:** [10 December 2020 19:54 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/how-fast-do-you-type-check-your-wpm-here/4677/16 "2020-12-10T19:54:14Z")
I think Qwerty is good enough once you practice a bit. When I was learning to type for the first time, I had a rubber dome keyboard, a Model M keyboard from IBM, and a similar (buckling spring) keyboard from Dell. I used two of the mechanical keyboards but I didnā€™t like those two. I gifted one to my brother and another one to a cousin. I use rubber dome keyboards predominantly. Of course rubber dome keyboards need to be replaced sooner than mechanical keyboards. I also like laptopā€™s builtin keyboards, like those in HP Pavilions and Macbooks before 2015, but I couldnā€™t find an external keyboard of a similar quality and feel. > [@AstonJ](#): > > I also think part of the reason I do not touch type on this keyboard is because of accidental presses when ā€˜restingā€™. I donā€™t really want to have to ā€˜floatā€™ about the keyboard but let me fingers rest on it if possible I think a full-size keyboard with a palm rest will work for you. ---
**Author:** ![Hallski](https://forum.devtalk.com/user_avatar/forum.devtalk.com/hallski/32/610_2.png) [@Hallski](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/Hallski)\ **Post date:** [15 December 2020 21:32 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/how-fast-do-you-type-check-your-wpm-here/4677/17 "2020-12-15T21:32:51Z")
Completely blown away by the keyboard on the new Macbook Air. After hating the built in keyboard for the past three macs Iā€™ve had this one is really nice. Also tried the Monkeytype on it and compared to my mechanical keyboard, surprisingly was typing at roughly the same speed/accuracy on the both (with the keyboard on my old MBP some 10-15 wpm behind). Macbook AIr 2020: ![mba-builtin](https://forum.devtalk.com/uploads/default/original/2X/e/e65440c8cc267fae7f7c019e77527552251c795a.jpeg) Varmilo V69M: ![mechanical-brown](https://forum.devtalk.com/uploads/default/original/2X/2/276dae83edeb9f4faf72baf3da60b257f7115326.jpeg) Macbook Pro 2017: ![mbp-builtin](https://forum.devtalk.com/uploads/default/original/2X/6/65956c6677ad2b0b6176c456e5f2ca369e102e76.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![AstonJ](https://forum.devtalk.com/user_avatar/forum.devtalk.com/astonj/32/7_2.png) [@AstonJ](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/AstonJ)\ **Post date:** [15 December 2020 21:52 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/how-fast-do-you-type-check-your-wpm-here/4677/18 "2020-12-15T21:52:44Z")
> [@Hallski](#): > > Completely blown away by the keyboard on the new Macbook Air. I really like the new Mac laptop keyboards too - I think I would actually be pretty happy with my 16" MBPā€™s keyboard as a standalone unit, itā€™s much nicer than this Apple Magic KB 2 (I seem to make less mistakes with it as I think it is very slightly spaced out more and the keypresses are more sensitive and provide better feedback). 111wpm at 99% is excellent - think youā€™re our current champ šŸ˜ƒ Do you touch type? > [@DevotionGeo](#): > > I think a full-size keyboard with a palm rest will work for you. I think thatā€™s what I am going to go for, but itā€™s just so time consuming trying to find a good mechanical keyboard that isnā€™t sold out!! Think I might have found one thoā€¦ will post if I order it šŸ™ƒ ---
**Author:** ![Hallski](https://forum.devtalk.com/user_avatar/forum.devtalk.com/hallski/32/610_2.png) [@Hallski](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/Hallski)\ **Post date:** [15 December 2020 22:52 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/how-fast-do-you-type-check-your-wpm-here/4677/19 "2020-12-15T22:52:43Z")
> [@AstonJ](#): > > 111wpm at 99% is excellent - think youā€™re our current champ šŸ˜ƒ Do you touch type? Yes, touch typing (with QWERTY layout), with mostly correct finger setting, though I very often cheat on P and hit it with my right ring finger instead of the pinky šŸ™‚. ---
**Author:** ![ohm](https://forum.devtalk.com/user_avatar/forum.devtalk.com/ohm/32/559_2.png) [@ohm](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/ohm)\ **Post date:** [16 December 2020 07:31 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/how-fast-do-you-type-check-your-wpm-here/4677/20 "2020-12-16T07:31:16Z")
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