Tutorial
Type faster, the right way
A complete guide to getting the most out of The Typing Hub — how the test works, how to read your results, and the technique that turns a slow hunt-and-peck into fast, effortless touch typing.
How to use The Typing Hub
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Choose a duration
Pick a timed run — 30, 60, 120, 180, 240 or 300 seconds — from the control bar. Shorter runs are great for a warm-up; longer runs measure sustained speed. Prefer no clock? Choose free run and press Enter when you're done.
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Just start typing
The timer begins on your first keystroke, so there's no countdown to wait through. Type the passage as it appears; new words stream in continuously so you never run out. Press Tab at any time to restart.
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Read your results
When the test ends you'll see your WPM, CPM, accuracy and consistency, along with a graph of your speed over the run and a character-by-character review of what you typed.
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Track your progress
Every run is saved so you can revisit past tests, compare durations, and watch your personal best climb over time. Sign in with Google to keep your history saved to your account and available whenever you return.
How to type faster
Speed is a skill, not a talent. These fundamentals are what separate a comfortable 40 WPM from a fluent 80+ WPM.
Learn to touch type
Rest your fingers on the home row (ASDF and JKL;) and type without looking down. Using all ten fingers and returning to the home row after every reach removes the constant glance at the keyboard that caps most people's speed.
Accuracy before speed
Every mistake costs you twice — once to make it, once to fix it — and errors lower your net WPM directly. Slow down until you can type cleanly, then let speed build as the motions become automatic.
Practise a little, often
Five focused minutes a day beats one long weekly session. Short, frequent practice builds the muscle memory behind each keystroke far more effectively.
Mind your posture
- ·Sit upright with wrists floating, not resting on the desk.
- ·Keep elbows near 90° and the keyboard squarely in front of you.
- ·Relax your hands — tension slows your fingers and tires them out.
Type in rhythm
The fastest typists keep a steady, even pace rather than sprinting and stalling. Watch your consistency score — smoothing out your slow moments is often the quickest way to raise your average.
Understanding your metrics
- WPM
- Words per minute, where one word equals five characters. Only correct characters count, so accuracy shapes this number.
- Raw WPM
- The same formula applied to every character you typed, right or wrong. The gap between raw and net WPM is the exact cost of your mistakes.
- CPM
- Correct characters per minute. It is the same total behind your WPM without the division by five, so CPM is always exactly five times your WPM.
- Accuracy
- The share of keystrokes that were correct, counted as you type. Backspacing fixes the text but not the record, so a clean-looking passage can still score under 100%.
- Consistency
- How even your pace was, measured as the spread of your per-second speed relative to your average. Steady typing approaches 100; bursts and pauses pull it down.
Ready to try it?
Take a 60-second test and see where you stand — then come back tomorrow and beat it.
Start a test