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Typing Speed (WPM) Calculator

Find your typing speed in words per minute from characters typed and time taken.

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Words per Minute

50.0

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How it's calculated

Formula

WPM=Characters/5MinutesWPM = \dfrac{Characters / 5}{Minutes}
Characters
— Total characters typed, including spaces
Minutes
— Time taken

What is the Typing Speed (WPM) Calculator?

Typing speed is conventionally measured in words per minute, where a 'word' is standardized to 5 characters (including spaces) regardless of the actual words typed — this keeps the metric consistent across different text.

How to use it

  1. 1 Enter the total number of characters typed.
  2. 2 Enter how long it took, in minutes.

Worked examples

250 characters in 1 minute

That's 50 WPM.

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Limitations

  • •This calculator doesn't account for typing errors — most real typing tests deduct WPM for mistakes.

Frequently asked questions

What's a good typing speed?

Average typists reach 35-45 WPM; touch typists often reach 60-80 WPM, and competitive typists can exceed 100+ WPM.