WPM is the real speed metric, which decides how fast you type. The net WPM is linked to accuracy, so if your accuracy drops in a typing test, the net WPM drops significantly.
Accuracy is the metric that tells you how many mistakes you make in a test. It does not directly decide your speed, but making more mistakes slows you down, so you should try to maintain good accuracy during a test. Usually, accuracy above 95% is good, and above 97% is considered great.
This is the time passed while you are typing in timed mode.
This is the time left for you to complete the test in timed mode.
These are the characters you have typed so far, whether right or wrong.
These are the wrong characters you have typed so far.
These are the characters you left wrong in a typing test.
Live results help you track your typing test progress in real time while you are typing.
In order to improve your typing speed, learn proper typing technique, use the correct fingers, and practice consistently every day. This helps you build rhythm and muscle memory for key presses, which can improve both your accuracy and speed over time.
You can pick word or timed mode as you prefer. This lets you complete a typing test based on time or word count.
Live results are visible to help you see your stats during a typing test, and you can also choose what stats to show or hide.
You can choose difficulty modes based on what type of paragraphs you want to type and whether you are a beginner or experienced.
You can pick languages to get paragraphs in that language, which helps you build typing speed in other languages too.
A good typing speed depends on your goals, but many people aim to become both comfortable and accurate first. As your consistency improves, your WPM generally improves as well.
Accuracy matters because mistakes slow you down. A slightly lower WPM with strong accuracy is usually more useful than typing fast with frequent errors.
Yes. Beginners can use Dotyping to build familiarity with the keyboard, improve finger placement, and practice typing in a more consistent way.
Yes. Dotyping is a free online typing test and typing practice tool that you can use to check WPM and accuracy anytime.