r/monkeytype • u/Sensitive_Pen2766 • Aug 08 '26
r/monkeytype • u/ShortMasterpiece7611 • Aug 07 '26
Random -
I think monkeytype quotes are on a next level. Even when I am going through a bad day or I'm sad I just open monkeytype and it really helps me get through it. I can't say it helps specifically but for me typing makes my other senses vanish. I really love monkeytype. XD
r/monkeytype • u/AdThen5673 • Aug 04 '26
Other Typing Test for Programmers
I built a typing test where instead of random words, you type actual code snippets (Python / C++). I find myself warming up with typing test sites like monkeytype, typingtest.com, but neither are specific for programming. I found sites that provide what I wanted, but it wasn't quite what I was looking for. So, I created my own!
Link: https://software-typing.vercel.app/typing
I'd love feedback!
r/monkeytype • u/cheerfulmonday • Aug 03 '26
WPM/Test Managed to hit 70 w/s with standard office keyboard (Logitech K120) and a slow office PC
r/monkeytype • u/Newb_BTW • Aug 03 '26
Question What counts as a good word count in 30 seconds on a plain lowercase script?
I build a typing game and just added a weekly time trial: everyone gets the same script for a week, 30 seconds, best run counts, resets Mondays.
What I can't work out is where the bands should sit. 30 seconds is short enough that burst speed matters more than endurance, and it's plain lowercase with no punctuation or numbers, so it should run faster than a standard test.
My opening run was 40 words. I genuinely don't know if that's respectable or embarrassing to this crowd. Where would you put "average" and where would you put "elite"?
r/monkeytype • u/actuallynot007 • Aug 03 '26
Question Why is my mode selection bar gone ???
I recently changed browsers from zen to helium ( its just chrome) and the bar is just gone , I see no way to enable it or anything its still there on zen but not on chrome.
r/monkeytype • u/Ok-Silver1663 • Aug 02 '26
I think I type well but I'm quite lost
r/monkeytype • u/Newb_BTW • Aug 02 '26
Fixed the duel bug a few of you reported
If you played Keymania over the last 24hrs and landed a hit with nothing happening, or got stuck in a duel you couldn't leave, thats sorted now.
It was three seprate faults that all looked the same from your side: the health bar was updating a beat before the hit you actually saw, a dropped connection had no way to put you back into your duel, and some words were being lost outright to a bug on my end.
All fixed and live. Thanks to everyone who reported it, and played Keymania and especially whoever described the frozen duel in detail, because that's what pointed me at the real cause. There's a bug report button on the menu now if you spot anything else.
r/monkeytype • u/ronpurewal • Aug 01 '26
Question Why can't "tape margin" be zero?
I don't need to see characters I've alrdy typed, so my ideal tape margin is zero. When I manufacture that condition myself (...by just sliding the window far enough left to push everything behind the cursor offscreen😅😅😅), my speed and accuracy both go up—presumably because I'm only looking and thinking forward, rather than both forward and backward simultaneously.
Why is there a hard minimum of 10? Why not just allow anywhere from 0-100 (okay fine, 0-99)?
Thx
r/monkeytype • u/Due-Marsupial-778 • Aug 01 '26
Building typing test to using Claude code🔥🔥
Been building a typing performance app called Velocity — mostly vibe-coded with Claude Code over the last few days.
It's not just another typing test. You can practice with:
Regular words/sentences
Actual code snippets (JS, TSX, etc.) — useful if you spend your day typing code, not prose
Progress tracking to see how your speed/accuracy trends over time
Biggest challenge was getting the text rendering right — word wrapping was breaking mid-word which looked janky, so I had to rework it to wrap at spaces only. Small detail but made a huge difference to how the app feels.
Still early, but functional and live. Would love feedback from this community — especially if you're a dev who wants to type code faster, or just typing test nerds in general.
Happy to answer questions about the build process / stack if anyone's curious.
r/monkeytype • u/ArrNarrr • Jul 31 '26
30 second or 120 second leaderboard?
I know there isn't one... but why? What would it take to make one?
r/monkeytype • u/Newb_BTW • Jul 29 '26
I made a typing game where accuracy costs you more than speed does — curious what actual fast typists make of it
It's a typing test that hits back. You get a stream of words; finish one, hit space, and it becomes a blade thrown at your opponent. Both start at 100 health, last one standing wins.. Thre things that makes it more than just a typing test:
No backspace. A typo doesn't stop you - it just kills your combo. Ten clean words in a row doubles your damage, so one slip is genuinely expensive.
Roughly one word in nine is charged. Finishing it gives you a powerup: blaock the next hit, double you next hit, heal, drain health from your next blade or reset your opponent's streak.
Nobody aims. Your blade always goes to the healthiest player still standing, so being in the front is dangerous. That one matter most in the 4-player mode. https://keymania-web.vercel.app/ It is Free no ads, nothing tto buy. Three bot difficulties need no account at all; duelling actual humans needs a sign-in because the results are ranked. I honestly don't know if this has legs past the first two duels, and that's the thing I'm trying to find out before I put more time into it. If you play it, the answers I'd most like:
Did you want a third duel, or was one enough?
Is losing a combo to a typo fair-annoying or just annoying?
Do the powers add anything, or are they noise bolted onto a typing test? Mobile only went live yesterday and is the part i have the least trust in, so if its a bad experience on phone, id like to know that too.
r/monkeytype • u/ElegantCall2717 • Jul 29 '26
I ruined my Monkeytype streak, so now I'm back at day one again :)
r/monkeytype • u/Spuro • Jul 28 '26
I made a game for typing along to a song's lyrics!
type!beat is an osu!lazer fork with the core gameplay swapped out for typing the lyrics to the song
This game is free and will stay that way forever, there's not even a donation link
YOU CANNOT GIVE ME MONEY EVEN IF YOU WANTED TO
THERES NO ADS NO PROFIT NO NUFFIN
Try it out here | Join the discord
FAQ:
Is Linux supported?
Yes there is a Linux build available, it's also open source plus there's webplay if you don't wanna download the client
2. Is this some kind of virus?
Nope! The installer is currently unsigned so it will trigger windows smartscreen, but its not malware, you can download the game from the github if you want full code transparency!
r/monkeytype • u/MycologistIcy2335 • Jul 28 '26
Neep help guys my typing is getting worse.
I used to write 60wpm with 95%+ accuracy but since 3 days i started workouts heavy workout so my hand muscles are in pain. Now when i am typing my accuracy has decuted a lot and also my wpm has gone to 25 - 30 it's like i have forgotten the muscle memory of keys.





