Writing Speed
Measure your sustained words-per-minute output over a session.
About Writing Speed
Total words written divided by the minutes spent gives your average speed, then scales to hourly and per-1000-word rates. Knowing your real pace produces realistic deadlines for drafting rather than the overly optimistic speeds typing tests suggest.
Formula
Writing Speed
WPM = words / minutes
- WPM
- Sustained writing pace in words per minute
Worked example
With the default values below, Writing Speed returns Words per Minute of 33.3. Change any input above and every figure here is recalculated in your browser.
Inputs used
- Words writtenminimum 1
- 1,000
- Time spentminimum 1 min
- 30 min
Results
- Words per Minute
- 33.3 wpm
- Words per Hour
- 2,000
- Minutes per 1000 Words
- 30.0 min
Step by step
- 1Values used
- 2Writing Speed
- 3Words per Minute= 33.3 wpm
- 4Words per Hour= 2,000
- 5Minutes per 1000 Words= 30.0 min
Assumptions and limits
- The result is derived only from the 2 inputs listed above. Anything not among them is not part of the calculation.
- In particular, this calculator does not take inflation, tax, fees or charges or compounding frequency into account.
- Figures are rounded for display to 1 decimal place, so totals built from several rounded parts can differ slightly from the unrounded arithmetic.
How these calculators are built and tested is described on the Methodology page. If a figure looks wrong, please report it.
Frequently Asked Questions
How is Writing Speed calculated?
WPM = words / minutes Total words written divided by the minutes spent gives your average speed, then scales to hourly and per-1000-word rates.
Why does Writing Speed matter?
Knowing your real pace produces realistic deadlines for drafting rather than the overly optimistic speeds typing tests suggest.
What values do I need to enter?
This calculator takes 2 inputs: Words written, Time spent. The pre-filled defaults are a realistic starting point — replace them with figures from your own environment for a result you can act on.