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Typing vs speaking speed test

Type and read the same passage aloud to compare your words per minute. No app or microphone needed.

Start the exerciseGet Talkie for Mac

To time dictation, install Talkie for Mac before you start, then return here. You can also use built-in dictation.

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Typing

Start the timer, type the passage, then stop. Include corrections if they are part of your chosen task.

0.0 s

Start a timer or enter a measured duration.

Show the sample passage

Before the next meeting, write down the decision we need to make. Add the context that someone joining today would need, then name the smallest useful next step. A clear note should help the next person act without asking you to explain the whole conversation again. Read the result once and fix anything that changes its meaning.

Editable after stopping. Use at least 1 second to calculate.

Speaking

Start the timer, read the passage aloud, then stop. To time dictation, dictate into the text field while the timer runs and stop after you finish correcting the text.

Show the sample passage

Before the next meeting, write down the decision we need to make. Add the context that someone joining today would need, then name the smallest useful next step. A clear note should help the next person act without asking you to explain the whole conversation again. Read the result once and fix anything that changes its meaning.

0.0 s

Start a timer or enter a measured duration.

Editable after stopping. Use at least 1 second to calculate.

Your two attempts

Enter both attempts and their durations, then calculate.

How to run the test

  1. Use the same passage

    Type the passage once, then speak it once. Use the sample passage or your own non-sensitive text. Keep the material and stopping rule the same for both attempts.

  2. Choose what the clock includes

    For raw speaking rate, stop when you finish speaking. For usable dictation, include transcription waiting and corrections before you stop. State which method you used; the two measurements answer different questions.

  3. Enter text and elapsed time

    Use the timers here, or enter seconds measured elsewhere. If you read the sample as written, select “Use sample as spoken text” after you stop. If you changed any words, enter what you said. To time usable dictation, use your device’s built-in dictation or any dictation app in the speaking text field.

  4. Read the result in context

    Words per minute equals counted words divided by elapsed seconds, multiplied by 60. A word is a whitespace-separated group containing a letter or number. Contractions and hyphenated groups count as one word. This method suits text with spaces between words; it is not a language-independent tokenizer.

What the result means

The rates describe the text and time you entered. They do not measure transcription accuracy, compare apps, or establish your usual speed. Different passages, practice, pauses, corrections, and the stopping rule can change the result. Repeat with representative work before drawing conclusions.

Your exercise stays in this tab

The exercise does not request microphone access, upload your text or results, or save exercise entries. Reset an attempt to clear it. A dictation tool you choose to use has its own processing and privacy settings.