How to improve typing speed?
Typing is all about muscle memory, so the only way to improve is to practice typing regularly. We created TheTypingCat to give you a tool to learn and practice touch typing in the most effective way. The process of developing proper habits requires you to train your fingers periodically and to be patient. You should first focus foremost on accuracy, ergonomics, and high typing speed will come with time. Not to overwork yourself. Remember, it is a marathon, not a sprint, it is better to take ten minutes exercises daily than a single one hour run.
How is the text of this test constructed?
Using AI, we analyzed 1000 most common English books. The AI produced a statistical tree of most connected word chains. The output text is trying to mimic real sentences with the most used word connections, which gives more accurate results. However, it cannot be exactly grammatically correct as it relies on machine learning.
Why do I need to see Ads?
We want to make this typing test free. Our idea is to keep a significant portion of our typing software free of charge so everybody can work on improving typing skills, but still, we need to pay our bills. So Ads make TheTypingCat free for simple usage and essential practice and let people constantly reinforce keyboarding skills.
Words Per Minute (WPM)
The WPM stands for words per minute, and it is a measure of typing speed, commonly used in the recruitment process and typing speed tests. It is standardized to five characters or keystrokes. The benefits of a standardized measurement of input speed are that it enables comparison across language. Make sure you start your touch typing with high accuracy. Your speed will grow over time.
Character Per Minute (CPM)
The CPM stands for characters per minute. So CPM is WPM divided by 5. Sometimes people use a keystroke as an equivalent, but it is not the same thing. Keystroke is the single hit on the keyboard. So for the capital letter “A”, which is a single character, we count two keystrokes. (SHIFT + a)
Should I practice regularly?
Yes, for sure, there is nothing better than taking daily typing lessons. Repeating ten minutes typing practice will have a significant impact on your writing skills. TheTypingCat is made to reinforce continuous learning of how to type. We track your progress so you can see how your typing speed and accuracy increase over time. Regular activities are a critical factor in achieving professional typing skills.
Why typing speed matter?
Touch typing lets you focus on your main activity. Being less distracted by how fast you can type gives you enormous productivity boosts. It allows you to make your work done better and higher quality. You will make much fewer type errors, and your work will be much more valuable. You would be able to communicate faster and better.
What is the proper finger position while typing?
You should always start typing by placing your fingers on the home row. There are the small bumps on the F and J key, which indicate the initial position of your index fingers. It helps you find this starting position on the keyboard without looking at it. Once you start with this position, your fingers have the full range of motion and a proper distance to all keys. It is the most optimal hands placement during typing.
What is the best keyboard layout?
TLTR; The one you like the most, and you feel best with. Right now, you can find a vast number of keyboard layouts. Besides the most widely spread “Qwerty”, you can try many more on TheTypingCat like Colemak, Dvorak, Workman, and many more*. It is worth trying them because they optimize the typing process. Some of them are reducing even by half the distance your fingers make writing text. So also, they can make your typing speed better. * - Please see the settings menu for the full list.
Why should you take
a typing speed test?
To find out your typing speed and accuracy, to understand whether you need to improve something. The average typing speed is 40 WPM, try to exceed it! You can take the test several times and see your typing speed improve over time.
After completing the typing speed test online you will receive a certificate that you can attach to your CV or show to your teacher and friends.
How do we measure
a typing speed?
We measure your typing speed in WPM (words per minute). It is a calculation of how fast you type words with no typos. We mean by the «word» an average of 5 characters including spaces. We measure gross speed in our typing test.
However, we don’t allow you to continue typing if you have a typo in your test. You have to fix it to proceed with the WPM test.
How fast can you type?
With our typing speed test you can easily determine your current typing speed online and free of charge. As a registered user you can even compare your typing test results with others and see how much potential you have left.
Why do I need a typing speed test?
Simply put: Our typing test helps you to better assess your current abilities and gives you the opportunity to compare your typing speed at different times. This is the basic prerequisite to to tap your full potential and see how much time you should invest in your daily typing practice.
For example, it is recommended to test your typing speed before you switch to the 10 finger typing technique and begin practicing. This allows you to do more typing tests with all 10 fingers later and compare your progress in the 10 finger system to your old typing technique.
If you are already happy with your typing skills and did not practice for a long time, you can also use the typing test to check your typing speed regularly and see how you have evolved through daily usage.
Difference from the typing tutor
Unlike our typing practice there is no aids like the virtual keyboard and settings are limited in our typing test. It only serves to find out how fast you can type. It is also entirely up to you which typing technique you use.
