GlenCalc

Typing speed calculator

Typing tests count a “word” as 5 characters, including spaces.

Your answer

Net speed71 WPM
Accuracy98.3 %
Gross speed72 WPM

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How we worked it out

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  1. Gross WPM = (characters ÷ 5) ÷ minutes. Net WPM = gross − errors per minute.

Method and assumptions

Average adults type about 40 WPM; professional typists 65 to 75 and up.

Questions

What WPM is 1,800 characters in 5 minutes with 6 errors?

71 net WPM (72 gross), 98.3% accuracy.

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