whytyping

Why whytyping?

Most typing tests tell you a number and stop. whytyping tells you why: which keys slow you down, what to practise next, and whether you're improving.

Zero clicks to startThe test starts on your first key. No sign-up, no settings first.
Private by defaultYour progress stays in your browser. Analytics only if you say yes.
Compete with yourselfStreaks, personal bests and tiers measure you against your own history.

How scoring works

Speed counts the characters you typed correctly, divides by five (one standard word) and scales to a minute. Accuracy counts every keystroke, including ones you fixed. A run under 50% accuracy is shown but never counted. The full method is in how WPM is calculated, and the five milestones are in typing tiers explained.

What you can do here

Take the typing test, work through thirty short lessons in Learn to touch type, or try the Daily Challenge, which gives everyone the same text on the same day. Every result ends with a next step: a lesson, or a drill built from the keys that cost you most.

Who runs it

whytyping is built and run by whytyping. Lessons and guides are drafted with AI assistance and reviewed by a person before they're published.

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