How can I find out how fast I type without buying a typing program?

Question

LIke WPM (Words Per Minute)

Answer 1

There is a widget designed for your problem called TypingSpeedometer. It works great and looks pretty cool too.

Answer 2

Here are free download typing programs

http://typingsoft.com/all_typing_tutors.htm
(this one has maybe 50 programs some freeware-some shareware)


http://www.tenthumbstypingtutor.com/

http://www.fileboost.net/directory/utilities/miscellaneous/typingblaster/009164/review.html

http://www.wamasoft.com/


HAVE FUN AND TYPE A GOOD 110 WPM

Answer 3

good link! I thought I was at 25 WPM but now it's 34 WPM not including errors. 38 with.

Answer 4

Mayb I cannot give u the answer that will satisfy you. Key Advantage Typing Tutor is a full-featured typing program for learning how to type quickly and accurately. This typing software is designed from the ground up to be fun, intuitive, and easy-to-use. Key Advantage Typing Tutor tracks the progress for multiple typists and generates graphs and reports that are customized for each typist. We believe typing software can teach typing without gimmicky elements and still be entertaining. Our Key Advantage Typing program offers real typing tutor features without any fluff. Our typing tutor software contains innovative concepts like finger-by-finger accuracy reporting. Whether you're a beginner typist, or improving your current typing skills, Key Advantage Typing Tutor is your key to success!

Answer 5

Try Typing Test. The URL Is http://www/typingtest.com/. It's free and fairly accurate. It does load java initially which is a problem for some corporate environments.

Answer 6

Take an egg timer. Turn it over, they are for 3 minutes.
Start typing away.
When the sand runs out, stop.
Count how many words you typed accurately.
Divide that by 3.
Thats how many words a minute you type.


Also pray, PRAY, PRAAAAAY!!!

Answer 7

Go to a local job/workforce center - they usually offer free typing tests. Also check into a local college (juco) they usually offer some type of typing test as well.

Answer 8

its kind of childish but it tells you the wpm...go to www.popcaps.com and then find a game called typer shark...it tells me and helps to become faster at typing so..i hope it works for ya

Answer 9

type for 24 hours straight, count the words and divide by 1440. this will give you a more accurate number

Answer 10

http://www.typingpal.com/test/ - You can take the test here

http://www.goodtyping.com/ - A free online typing course :)

Have fun!