WPM Typing Tests

Curious how fast you can type? Or perhaps you are looking for a good place to practice your typing skills, or learn how to type in the first place. Well here is a short little typing test based on a quote by comedian Jon Stewart, satirizing America’s shady past.

I decided to go a little different route here with this typing test and start a new trend of offering up a little comedy. This quote comes from someone named Mitch Hedberg and it just kind of struck me as amusing so I figured it was good fodder for testing your typing speed.

This is a fairly short test based on a quote by Deepak Chopra, which really captures one of the secrets to life – our power to sculpt life in every moment through the choices we make. In the spirit of the quote, choose now to measure your typing speed with this quick online test

This test is based on a chilling yet beautiful poem called Hieroglyphic Stairway by Drew Dellinger about our responsibility to the planet in light of what we know about environmental destruction. I have removed the line breaks for the sake of the typing test, so you should definitely go check out this video of Drew reciting the poem

Taking the periodic typing test can help you gauge your current typing ability as well as see how it changes over time. It can also help inspire you to become a better typist if you compare your WPM speed to others and feel like you could improve it. The following test – based on a quote about the journey of life from Anias Nin – can help you do just that. Type the passage as it appears and when you have completed it you will see a results page displaying your typing speed and accuracy.

The quote for this wpm speed test comes from the great Nelson Mandela. He challenges us to overcome our insecurities and fears, and rather than shrinking away from challenges, suggest we should step up to meet them head on. Speaking of challenges, this typing test is a little on the long side and therefore should give you a more accurate sense of your typing abilities.

The quote for this typing test comes from Helen Keller and addresses the subject of happiness. Take a moment to exercise your typing abilities, find you how fast you can type, and get a little sage advice on the topic of being happy.

Online typing tests are the best way to determine your typing speed in WPM. Just type the passage provided and, once completed, you will see an output of your WPM typing speed and your keystroke accuracy. The text for this test comes from the surreal mind of Salvador Dali and will impart a little wisdom on you as it improves your skills as a typist.

Practice your typing skills and find out your typing accuracy as you learn from the very quotable Benjamin Franklin about the art of communication. Typing tests are a great way to gauge your typing speed and work to improve your keyboarding skills.

This typing test is different from all the others in that it allows you to provide your own text and therefore lends to infinite possibilities. Just copy and paste your desired content into the box provided, hit the play button, and then begin typing away. Although your results will not be saved nor considered in the site-wide stats, with this test you get the flexibility of typing whatever you so choose.

This typing test is based on a disturbing quote from an economist in the 1950′s describing the machine that is our economy and the scary sacrifices ‘consumers’ make in order to feed and grow it.

This test is based on a beautiful and inspirational quote that I came across today by George Bernard Shaw. A great opportunity to multi-task as you can test your typing speed while getting a motivational speech!

Test your typing skill while picking up a little wisdom from the mind of Mohandas Gandhi.

This test comes from a beautifully written homage to Gandhi written by none other than Albert Einstein. Type the text just as it appears and then find out your typing speed (words per minute) and accuracy.

In this slightly longer passage, Freire points out the various ways in which our minds engage with the world around us. Remember that the longer the typing test, the more telling the results.

Determine your typing speed (word per minute) while getting a little advice from the ever-wise Benjamin Franklin.

Test your typing skill using this excerpt from Thoreau’s Walden

Check your WPM speed by typing this inspiration quote from Teddy Roosevelt encouraging you to go for it!