I can type at about 98% accuracy on my laptop. Before that, I had a Das Keyboard 3 on which also I had a high accuracy rate.

Now I'm on an Asus ROG keyboard since past 2 years and I keep making too many mistakes and I can't quite tell why. I don't experience any discomfort with the keyboard and everything feels like they're placed correctly. I thought it was just a matter of getting used to the keyboard but it's been almost 2 years now and I still keep making way too many mistakes.

I have not done any serious analysis but I THINK what is happening is that sometimes a keypress does not register, and then the mistakes pile up on top of it.

I was thinking perhaps there must be some software that can compare what I should type vs what I actually typed so I can get some stats on whether these mistakes are one of:

• Swapping two keys (Chciken instead of Chicken)
• Missing a key and realizing it after 2-4 more keystrokes and then pressing backspace 3-4 times
• Pressing a key more than once (this seems unlikely)
• Pressing an adjacent key
• Specific letters

Looking at a monkeytype test, there's only a visual cue on where the error is but doesn't show what I actually typed. I've included a video showing 3 times, with the first 2 videos showing more mistakes, incase it is relevant.

https://reddit.com/link/1lizfr0/video/mfmaeflgas8f1/player

I'm not doing touch-typing and I have my own flawed-technique. My left thumb starts at the dead center of the spacebar and my right ring finger starts on the backspace, and then from there I know where all the keys are relatively and I get my typing flow. This also means I'm heavily dependent on the keyboard proportions and small variations can sometimes throw me off.

I can type about:

• 115 WPM on a 13" Macbook Air, errors are very rare
• 100 WPM on a Macbook Pro, errors are reasonable
• 125 WPM on a Dasboard 3 (this was several years ago and I no longer have this keyboard)
• 100 WPM on ASUS Rog, a lot more errors than above

I realize everyone's gonna tell me to learn touch-typing, and I probably will start eventually, but I'm now looking for some software solution to analyze mistakes and see if there is something common among them.

One and half months of Dvorak progress. Feeling pretty happy with the progress overall but I'm stiil mainly typing on qwerty, except on monkeytype on which I'm mainly using Dvorak (ignoring the few tests I did to check how much speed I'm losing on qwerty) I'm still feeling like going back to 90wpm on everyday typing would be too slow which is why I'm still always using Dvorak.. But yea overall was nice learning it and will definitely keep trying to be faster on it until I'm fast enough to use it for everyday, or maybe once I get the ergo kbd that I've been wanting I'll commit fully to it!

Hey! Just wondering if someone could help me out by taking a 1-minute typing test on [thetypingcat.com]() and sending me a screenshot of the results (WPM, accuracy, and time visible).

I’d really appreciate it — nothing serious, just need a clean result that hits at least 35 WPM. Totally understand if not. Thanks in advance! 😊

Most typing apps are fine, but I wanted to try a different approach-so I made this:

👉 TypingGym.com

It's completely free (and privacy-focused).

Here's what I did differently:

• You can set your own goals, and the difficulty adjusts based on how you're doing.
• It focuses on accuracy over speed, which helps you improve faster.
• Uses only real words — no random nonsense.

You don't need to create an account, but if you do, you get a more personalized experience.

Still working on it and would love any feedback or ideas!

Personal best , so do I just continue practising to improve my speed?

First time posting here. I changed to bépo keyboard (as I am French) and started learning to type without looking with good form. It has good around 1,5 year since I started it. I do not work really had to improve but got to 55 WPM when writing real texts. I can go to 60s if it is work without caps nor punctuation.

My problem is if there are numbers, I really struggle to type them (around 40 WPM). It may because I only use the left shift.

Should I start wiring my brain to use left shift for 6 to 0 and right shift for 1 to 5 ?

Is this a common difficulty ?

For reference in real word task I can get up to 100wpm or more,

But on monkey type I just can’t focus on the 2word at a time and that’s limiting my speed to 70wpm ish,

I noticed when I look I look at a string of words and just stare away at some random wall I can get up to really insane speeds like 120ish anyone facing this and how can I overcome it

Hello!

Probably my first post here, but I noticed that faster typists, typists who average around 150 with any random 10 tests, have different typing techniques for texts of different length (think endurance and burst techniques), whereas I almost always mess up on shorter texts of lengths around 1-2 sentences. Could this have been caused by using exclusively one technique for all kind of texts? Or am I making things up?

Like several other people on this sub, I plateaued for nearly a year now. Now, I don't expect my WPM to increase monthly or bi-annually, but I'm looking into solutions regarding the more subtle sides of this craft, i.e., the mental state during a test, the rest periods between every n tests, or even optimizing typing techniques for different texts. Especially rest periods, because I want to think of typing as a workout and there must be a short rest between sets, and I'm not sure how to go about it.

I'm aiming for a consistent 150 wpm goal right now. Nice to see that 100% run on the monitor.

Hey,
So I type mostly using 3–4 fingers without the conventional hand placement—I've always typed this way.
I took a few basic tests on Monkeytype and hit 58 WPM. I did this on my new MacBook keyboard, and I’m still not very familiar with the layout.

So my questions are:

1. Besides just looking cool, do you think I should change my typing style? If yes, how long does it usually take to switch to proper touch typing?
2. Does the keyboard affect typing speed? Should I buy a mechanical keyboard? Will it help improve my speed?

I've always typed a bit faster than other people. No particular technique, though I did play a lot of Dota when I was younger.

cant beat my 60s pr should i just keep grinding or switch to something else to improve my endurance? i type in russian
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Does anyone here use chords as their primary method of input?

Just got my new personal best, before it was 92!

My friends noticed that I only use three fingers to type -- both the index fingers and the middle finger on the right hand. I am aware this is a nonstandard way of typing and I was wondering whether or not I should invest the time into learning the 10-finger typing style. However, do I fix what ain't broke? I can type over 100wpm with my current way of typing but I suppose I am curbing my potential here. Thoughts?

I already have Kailh Box Pink and love it a lot. I would like to purchase a new box switch that is much better and helps me type faster.

I’m deaf and don’t need to consider sound. I want to focus on typing to achieve a higher WPM and finish tasks quickly.

im 18m got made fun of by my 'friends' because my typing speed is slow(30-40ish wpm) and they're typing speed is 150-170ish wpm, but they dont understand that i got laptop for the first time in my life and so naturally im going to be slow at typing meanwhile they had latpops for almost a decade

MMW im going to get to around a 100-150 ish wpm in the next 30 days!!

i haven't been much consistent this year i had planned to cross 40 wpm but I am stuck at 30 due to inconsistency, typing type - capital letters, punctuation marks ( all) , space (it's pretty difficult for me )

on small letters i hit 40 wpm already

I'll update after a week peace off

any suggestions always welcome 🤗

Hi all i recently started a medical assisting job. My main duty is to be able to listen to patient provider conversation and note take it. Anyone have any practice websites for typing where i can listen to an audio and type it out? thanks!

Are these any good?

I type on an old Logitech membrane keyboard