What is monkeytype?

Monkeytype is a free website where you can test and improve your typing speed. Unlike other typing test sites that feel clunky or overwhelming, this one keeps things simple and clean, focusing on the actual typing experience rather than distracting bells and whistles. You type words as they appear on screen, get instant feedback on your speed and mistakes, and can track your improvement over time through your personal account. The site works like this: you start a test, words appear one at a time, and you type them out. As you type, the site shows you in real time if you're making mistakes, how many words per minute (WPM) you're typing, and your accuracy percentage. Once you finish, your results are saved to your account so you can look back and see how you've improved week to week or month to month. It's designed to feel natural, the way typing should feel, rather than awkward or gamified. What makes Monkeytype special is how customizable it is. You can adjust test length (15 seconds, 1 minute, 5 minutes, etc.), choose different languages, toggle punctuation or number challenges, pick from hundreds of themes to change how the site looks, turn on sound effects or a smooth cursor animation, and even enable special modifiers that add fun twists to your tests. Whether you're a casual typist wanting to casually check your speed or a competitive typing enthusiast training for speed records, there's a mode for you. The site is built by a community of contributors and supported by donations, no forced ads or paywalls. It also has a Discord community where you can connect with other typing enthusiasts, and there's even a Discord bot that assigns roles based on your typing performance if you're into that kind of thing.