Quick answers about WPM, accuracy, races, the daily challenge and learning to type.
What is Fernkeys?
Fernkeys is a free typing test and racing game. Test your speed alone, race friends in a live room, play a daily challenge, grow a streak fern and follow typing lessons.
How is WPM calculated?
WPM means words per minute. Fernkeys counts the characters you typed correctly and treats every five characters as one word, then scales that to a full minute.
What is a good WPM score?
Around 40 WPM is fine for everyday typing. 60 WPM or more is strong, and 80+ WPM is fast. Beating your own personal best matters more than any single number.
How is accuracy calculated?
Accuracy compares the keys you pressed correctly with everything you typed. Every mistake lowers the percentage, so slowing down a little often raises your real speed.
How long should a typing test be?
A 15 or 30 second test is a quick check, and 60 seconds gives a steadier score. You can also type a custom time from 3 to 300 seconds, or pick a set number of words.
How can I improve my typing speed?
Focus on accuracy first, keep your fingers on the home row, and practice a little every day. The lessons teach each row of keys and then build up your speed.
How do typing races work?
Create a room and invite friends. Up to 6 people race on the same text with live progress lanes, and anyone else can join as a spectator. The host can start a rematch in the same room.
What are the daily challenge and the streak fern?
Everyone gets the same text each day, so you can compare scores. Finish a test every day to grow a new leaf on your fern. Miss a day and the fern starts to wilt.
Are there typing lessons for students?
Yes. The lessons start with the home row, move to the top and bottom rows, and finish with speed practice. Each lesson has a goal, and passing it earns a tick.
How do I get a typing certificate?
Take a 60 second test (or a 50 word test) and keep your accuracy at 95% or higher. Reach 50, 75, 100, 150 or 200 WPM and the matching certificate unlocks. Type your name and download it as an image.
Are the certificates official?
They are achievement certificates from Fernkeys, made from a test you took in your own browser. They are not an accredited exam, so check with your school or employer before using one in an application.
Is Fernkeys free, and does it work on a phone?
It is free and needs no account. It works on phones and computers. Your bests, streak and lessons are saved in your browser, so clearing site data or changing device resets them.