Monkeytype review

Monkeytype is the pick for people who already type and want a clean, fast way to measure and push their speed. Its about page calls it a minimalistic and customizable typing test. By default it builds each test from the 200 most common English words, and you can switch to a 1,000-word set or another language. After each test you see words per minute, raw speed, accuracy, consistency and a graph of your speed over time, and an optional account saves your history. You can change themes, sounds and the caret, and restart with two keys. Monkeytype says it was launched on May 15, 2020 and reports 953 million completed tests. The site is supported by donations, merch and ads that users can choose to enable. The tradeoff is that it measures rather than teaches, so beginners should learn the keys elsewhere first. We compared documented features and published prices only.

Who it is for

fast typists who want to track speed and accuracy

Price

Free; funded by donations, optional ads and merch.

who helped financially by donating, enabling optional ads or buying merch
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 12, 2026.

Key features

• Tests use the 200 most common English words by default, with a 1,000-word option
• Many test modes and other languages
• Account system saves your typing speed history
• Themes, sounds and a smooth caret
• Results show wpm, raw wpm, accuracy, consistency and a speed graph

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Ads are optional, per Monkeytype's supporter page
• Strength: Clean screen with real-time feedback on typos and speed
• Strength: Monkeytype reports 953 million completed tests since its May 2020 launch
• Weakness: A speed test, not a course, so it does not teach finger placement
• Weakness: Few game elements beyond leaderboards
• Weakness: Settings can be a lot for beginners

Key facts

• Launched: May 15, 2020
• Tests completed: 953 million, per Monkeytype
• Default word set: 200 most common English words

Where it ranks

Monkeytype is No. 4 in our Best Free Typing Games verdict.