5 Minute Typing Test
Five straight minutes at the keyboard. One continuous timer, then a minute-by-minute breakdown of how your speed and accuracy held up.
Short bursts flatter your typing speed. A longer test — five minutes of steady work — shows your real sustained rate: what you can hold once concentration dips and your hands tire. This page opens the test on a single, continuous 5-minute timer, so there are no rounds to chain — just start typing and keep going until the clock hits zero.
After the test, a chart shows your WPM for each of the five minutes, so you can see exactly when your pace starts to drop. The error map shows which keys and combinations slip first under fatigue — that's exactly what to drill in the touch typing lessons. Switch the word pool to any of the 20 languages; nothing is stored beyond your best score, kept in your own browser.
5 minute typing test — frequently asked questions
Is it a single 5-minute timer?
Yes. The test runs one continuous 5:00 countdown — no rounds to chain. The row above the box also offers a 10-minute test and shorter 15 to 120-second rounds.
Why take a longer typing test at all?
A 15 or 30-second test measures your burst speed. Real typing work — writing, transcription, coding — lasts far longer, and most people lose 10–20% of their burst WPM over five minutes. The longer test tells you the number that actually matters for work.
What is a good sustained typing speed?
If your one-minute speed is 60 WPM, holding 50–55 WPM over five minutes is solid. Professional transcriptionists sustain 70–90 WPM with high accuracy. The gap between your burst and sustained speed shrinks as your technique gets more automatic.
Does it work in languages other than English?
Yes. Use the language row above the test to switch the word pool between English, Turkish, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, Italian and Russian.