Typist: A Quick Typing Test
See how fast you can type with a quick typing test! The Typist: A Quick Typing Test includes 10 different typing tests, with options for 1, 2, or 3 minute tests. Features charts of your typing speed results so you can see your progress over time, leaderboards/high score list support, and detailed results (words per minute, errors, letters with the most errors). Improve your typing speeds with The Typist!
NOTE: The Typist does not work in landscape mode on mobile phones (it does work on HDPI tablets/phablets) due to the way Android displays the keyboard and input box in landscape. Sorry, this is not fixable!
* This is the free, ad-supported edition of The Typist. The ad-free ++ version has 10 more typing tests and removes all ads. Get it here: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.thetypist.typingtests.noads *
Features
* Test your typing speed with different speed tests based on popular books
* 1, 2, and 3 minute tests for the ultimate in typing test flexibility
* Detailed results page: see your words per minute score, total number of errors, and mistyped letters
* Track your progress with a chart of your past typing test results
* Compete against your friends with Google Play leaderboards and local high score list
* Compatible with different keyboard layouts
- try them out with The Typist and see which ones actually help you type faster
* Supports both phones and tablets
* Free updates and support for life!
* No weird permissions (see below), annoying notifications, or crazy pop-ups
* Want to support The Typist's development? Please unlock the full version of The Typist (removes ads) within the app!
Got a question, comment, or suggestion about The Typist? Send it to [email protected]!
FAQ
What exactly is The Typist?
- The Typist is a fun romp through the world of competitive typing! Ok, no, it's actually a typing test app that lets you test your typing speed with texts from popular books. It's a good way to see how fast you can type on your phone or tablet, test out different kinds of keyboard layouts, or track your typing improvement over time.
Why are my typing test scores so low?!
- The Typist: Typing Tests calculates your final words per minute typing score by taking your raw wpm typing speed and subtracting any errors that you made. This can result in some pretty low scores as every mistake is a 1 wpm penalty. Thankfully, your score can't go below 0 or we'd have a riot here in Typing Land!
Making typing errors in real life generally means that you have to go back and fix them. So The Typist uses this penalty mechanic as a way to make things a little more realistic.
Are there any permissions required?
- There are four permissions required by The Typist: internet, network state, Google Play billing, and startup notification. This version of The Typist is ad-supported (boo!) and needs the first two to serve ads, and billing permission is necessary to allow purchasing the full version. Startup notification is needed for the optional daily notification feature. It does not need access to your contacts, location, or your Facebook account.
Can The Typist improve my typing speed?
- While not scientifically proven, I'd like to say yes! The only way to improve your typing speed is to practice
- and by taking a typing test or two a day, you should see an improvement in your typing speed over time. The Typist does include a nice chart of your past test results, so you can view your progress. There's also a high score list/leaderboard to give you some extra motivation!
Is The Typist usable in landscape mode?
- Yes and no. Landscape mode on phones isn't supported (because there isn't enough space to fit everything
- NOT SOMETHING I CAN FIX!), but it will work on any HDPI+ (high dpi) tablet (Nexus 7, Nexus 10, etc) device.
Twitter: @sandcastleccThe Typist: A Quick Typing Test Official Site: http://www.androidtypingtest.comsandcastle: http://www.sandcastle.cc
Category : Productivity
Reviews (29)
wow! finally after 3 apps this one offers all I need, history of my speed tests, the full content of the words i type are shown on the screen, so very helpful! glad that i didn't give up looking for the best! many thanks! definitely 5 π π π π π
its well made, the words were challenging and i notice that i made words mistake constantly and im trying to fix it.
It's a great app for people who are practising quick typing. I highly recommend this app especially for students.
I got trained very well in this app! I had only 25WPM first when I started using this app, but after 1 month.Now I have 95WPM!!!THANK YOU SO MUCH Typist!
It is really good but if there's all the option to see the mistake we made in the paregraphe not only by the number ,, thank you
Can you make some adjustments in the App so that we can download our own material or passage for eg a court's judgement and practice on that material and the option for setting maximum typing time on the App. thanks.
It is an amazing app.. I like it very will.. It improves my speed, while typing.. Thank you..
good app to test typing speed......please add option to add passage...and please increase time limit to 10 mimutes...
It's too good, I literally use all of typing app from Play Store but this is awesome. It's really helpful ππ
Landscape mode unavailable then what to do with it simply useless.
Amazing! Blackberry key2 people need this to prove we are the fastest!
Great app for those that are trying to improve their typing performance
This app is amazing πthis app help people to type fast I am amazed I hope that you have to download this app and made yourself quick πππππππ
the app is pretty good to increase your typing speed
I really needed for it to be landscape.
Amazing,this is my first offline typing app and this is awesome
Please increase timer limit up to 15 to 20 minutes.....overall experience was good.
Super easy to use
The passages repeat. We need new and new.
Great app for testing Type speed
Really this app is very helpful. I like this app very much.
it should have more exercise
this app is very helpfull. i recomend all users to use this app.
Well it improved my typing, now my accuracy is A 1!
Give an option to rotate screen
Poor typing And very vad app
It's a great app !!!
Good but time is important only 3 minutes
So far the best typing test I've found. Does the paid version allow me to make custom tests? Update: no one else has had this happen so it must be the Unihertz Titan Pocket keyboard. If I make a mistake, it ends the word with a period for all further words, creating a mistake on all subsequent words even if I typed them right. Otherwise a great app.