Test Your Typing Speed

The fastest typist ever recorded was Barbara Blackburn, who typed 212 WPM for 50 minutes using the Dvorak keyboard layout.

The average office worker types around 40 WPM, while professional typists typically achieve 65-75 WPM.

QWERTY keyboards were designed in 1873 to prevent typewriter jams by separating commonly used letter pairs.

Touch typing activates muscle memory, allowing skilled typists to type without looking at the keyboard.

The longest word that can be typed using only the top row is 'typewriter' - a coincidence from the QWERTY era.

Improving typing speed from 40 to 60 WPM can save over 20 hours per year for regular computer users.

The space bar is the most commonly pressed key, used approximately 18% of the time while typing English.

Average smartphone typing speed is 38 WPM, nearly matching desktop keyboard speeds thanks to autocorrect.