Typing speed test: type it, then read it aloud.
Type a short work passage, then read the same passage aloud against a timer. In about two minutes you get your typing pace, your accuracy and your reading-aloud pace, shown in the same unit. There is nothing to sign up for or install, and the speaking step is a timer only, so this page does not ask for your microphone.
Run the test
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Step 1: Type the passage
The timer starts with your first keystroke and stops when you reach the end of the passage.
- Time
- Pace
- Accuracy
Step 2: Read the same passage aloud
Press Start reading, read at your natural pace, and press Stop when you finish. This step is only a timer: nothing listens to you.
Your result
- Typing pace
- Accuracy
- Typing time
- Reading-aloud pace
- Reading time
- Reading aloud compared with typing
Reading prepared text aloud is not the same as dictating. Use this as a first reference, not as a prediction of how much time a dictation app will save you.
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A status update A bug report A meeting follow-up WPM characters per minute sec Pasting is turned off so that the result reflects your typing. Type part of the passage first, then press Finish typing now. That took under two seconds. Press Start reading and read the whole passage.How to read your result
Typing pace
It counts only the characters that match the passage, so a fast run with many errors scores lower than it feels. Time spent fixing a mistake still counts.
Reading-aloud pace
It divides the whole passage by your reading time, in the same unit as your typing pace, so read the passage to the end. It is not a dictation speed: you are not composing, and no app is processing your speech.
The comparison
It shows the gap between the two on this passage only. In real work the gap can narrow, because you stop to think, an app needs time to process speech, and you review the result before using it.
How the numbers are calculated
- Timers. Typing time runs from your first keystroke to the last character of the passage, or until you press Finish typing now. Reading time runs from Start reading to Stop.
- Pace. Typing pace counts the characters that match the passage. Reading-aloud pace counts the whole passage, because the page cannot hear how far you read. In English and other languages that separate words with spaces, five correct characters count as one word, the usual convention for words per minute. In Chinese, Japanese and Korean the page shows characters per minute instead, because a five-character word does not fit those writing systems.
- Accuracy. This is the share of characters in your final text that match the passage at the same position. A skipped or extra character shifts everything after it, so correct a slip before you continue. Mistakes you fix do not lower accuracy.
- What is kept. Your text and results exist only in this page while it is open. Reloading or closing the page clears them, and the test does not send them to Cue.
- No analytics on this page. Unlike most pages on this site, this page loads no analytics or interaction recording scripts. Your browser still fetches the page and its files from our servers, and the font it uses from Google Fonts.
Compare typing and dictation on your real work
A read-aloud test cannot tell you whether dictation fits your work. A short test on a real message can.
- Choose a message you would normally type, about the length of a short email.
- Type it and note the time until it is ready to send, including fixes.
- Dictate a similar message with the tool you want to try, and note the time until that text is also ready to send, including your review.
- Compare the two times and how much you had to fix. Repeat with names, numbers or technical terms if your work includes them.
To run the dictation half with Cue on Mac or Windows, focus a text field in a supported app, press the Dictation shortcut, speak, and check the inserted text. The default shortcut is Option on Mac and Right Alt on Windows, and your installed settings take precedence. Cue is free to start.
Typing speed test FAQ
Does this typing test save what I type?
No. Your text and results exist only in the open page. Reloading or closing the page clears them, and the test does not send them to Cue. This page also loads no analytics or interaction recording scripts.
Why doesn't the speaking step use my microphone?
Because it only measures time. You press Start reading, read the passage aloud and press Stop. To check your microphone, use the microphone test.
Why is my score different from other typing tests?
Tests differ in the text they use, how they count errors and whether they show raw or corrected speed. Compare results from the same test and the same passage rather than across sites.
Does a higher speaking pace mean dictation will save me time?
Not by itself. Reading prepared text leaves out composing, processing and reviewing. Time a real message from the first word until it is ready to send before you decide.
Can I take the test on my phone?
Yes, it runs in a phone browser. On-screen keyboards and autocorrect change the result, so compare phone runs with phone runs.