So you want to take a typing test, but you don’t know where to start? We have compiled a list of six of our favorite online typing tests. They’re all free to use! Some require users to sign up for a free account, and others allow test taking without one.

1. Ten Fast Fingers (10fastfingers.com) – This website made our list because of the user-friendly interface and the option to take either a beginning test, featuring the top 200 words, or an advanced test, featuring the top 1000 words. Creating a profile on this site is easy and free and allows you to save your test results and display them in a graph to see your improvements.
2. Typeracer (play.typeracer.com) – Typeracer is great because of its creative, kid-friendly way of using a car race to depict typing speed. It gives live updates as you type, showing you how you compare to others competing in your specific race. Typeracer also uses text from novels to test your typing speed, which is more useful for real-world typing than just typing several words in a row, which is a key characteristic of the Ten Fast Fingers tests.
3. TypingTest.com (typingtest.com) – TypingTest.com is very straightforward and simple to use. Typists can select the length of the test and difficulty of the test and immediately begin typing. There is no need to create a profile on this site unless you’d like to track and save your results.
4. Online Typing Test WPM (keyhero.com) – This website is a bit bland and has a large amount of text simply explaining typing and the value it has in a typist’s life. The information is useful, but if you’re simply looking to take a typing test, Ten Fast Fingers or Typingtest.com might be more what you’re looking for.
5. Typing Speed Test (typing-speed-test.aoeu.eu) – This is another simple, straightforward typing test. You can begin the test without clicking anywhere else on the homepage. If you are looking for a simple site with an easy-to-navigate page, Typing Speed Test is for you. It also offers tips and answers to common questions as you scroll down the homepage.
6. FreeTypingGame.net (www.freetypinggame.net) – This website features free games, lessons, and typing tests. They also have a leaderboard to display WPM for the fastest typists on the site.