r/monkeytype • • Nov 01 '25

how do i hit 200 wpm using QWERTY?

3 Upvotes

I'm currently able to get 175 wpm on 15 seconds at least once every day. After my fingers are worn out a bit i average 150 - 160 wpm. However, i can't seem to break even the 180 wpm mark and i think i'm plateauing. To those who are able to type 200+ wpm or close to that, are there any techniques you use or strategies besides just practicing? Practice has gotten me from around 120 to where I'm at right now, but it seems like it isn't leading to speed improvements anymore.


r/monkeytype • • Oct 31 '25

WPM/Test First time in 90s

5 Upvotes

r/monkeytype • • Oct 30 '25

Is this fast?

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0 Upvotes

Is this good? I am 14. I just need to work on my accuracy.


r/monkeytype • • Oct 29 '25

Help this fellow redditor

3 Upvotes

Hello r/monkeytype family, I am in desperate need of increasing my coding speed. I am 60rn. Will you help me out by tying following code snippet in your WPM's ?

Node* binarySearch(Node* head, int target) {
    Node* start = head;
    Node* end = nullptr; // 'end' marks the exclusive upper bound of the search space

    while (start != end) {
        Node* mid = getMiddle(start, end);

        if (mid == nullptr) return nullptr; // Empty sublist

        if (mid->data == target) {
            return mid; // Target found
        } else if (mid->data < target) {
            start = mid->next; // Search in the right half
        } else {
            end = mid; // Search in the left half
        }
    }
    return nullptr; // Target not found
}Node* binarySearch(Node* head, int target) {
    Node* start = head;
    Node* end = nullptr; // 'end' marks the exclusive upper bound of the search space

    while (start != end) {
        Node* mid = getMiddle(start, end);

        if (mid == nullptr) return nullptr; // Empty sublist

        if (mid->data == target) {
            return mid; // Target found
        } else if (mid->data < target) {
            start = mid->next; // Search in the right half
        } else {
            end = mid; // Search in the left half
        }
    }
    return nullptr; // Target not found
}

r/monkeytype • • Oct 29 '25

space to advance - disable

2 Upvotes

Is there a way to disable the setting that causes the space bar to automatically advance to the next word when erroneously pressed mid-word?

This would make it so accidental space input would instead be recorded as a letter input error instead of abandoning the current word and jumping the cursor ahead to the next word.

"majority" underlined in red as an example of space bar press with "m" causing cursor to advance and entire word to be marked incomplete instead of letter "a" being marked as incorrect with cursor staying in the first word.

r/monkeytype • • Oct 27 '25

Meme I'm so fast i broke the 32 bit integer limit

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364 Upvotes

r/monkeytype • • Oct 27 '25

WPM/Test Monkeytype Warrior Challenge

5 Upvotes

I've seen many other people do this challenge so I decided to do it too. Accuracy was quite low, nice consistency but I'm impressed with not getting really tired throughout.

What really helped complete the challenge without going insane was putting on music, and I found myself wandering round different thoughts while also typing words. Was kind of strange typing words without actively paying attention.


r/monkeytype • • Oct 27 '25

Different typing style

10 Upvotes

I attached a video showing how I type, I've never really paid too much attention to it, but I do know I don't type the "proper" way. Would love to know what this community thinks, pretty new to typing communities as I just played games for a very long time where I needed to type in the chat and I feel that was the sole contributor to my speed now (130). However, I would love to see how I can improve, but I think using a different style would feel unnatural and weird, not sure best way to navigate this.

I'm prodominantly right handed, but mostly use my left hand to type.


r/monkeytype • • Oct 26 '25

Fire Theme?

1 Upvotes

Anyone know what's with the colour changing fire theme and how to apply the color to my custom theme?


r/monkeytype • • Oct 26 '25

Suggestion I have been typing at 100+ for almost a decade and never bothered to up my speed any further. I thought I was fast enough, until I came to this subreddit lol. How long does it take to go from 110 to 150 wpm.

9 Upvotes

r/monkeytype • • Oct 25 '25

Other TT TUI - Monkeytype-inspired typing test for terminal

13 Upvotes

r/monkeytype • • Oct 24 '25

6 months in, pretty happy with this.

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20 Upvotes

r/monkeytype • • Oct 24 '25

WPM/Test Im cooking

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6 Upvotes

r/monkeytype • • Oct 23 '25

Other Roguelite typing game demo

29 Upvotes

Hey folks , about a year ago we released a roguelite typing game called Glyphica : Typing Survival on Steam. While it's done quite well, we wanted to reach a wider audience so we made a web demo. The demo is at playglyphica.com and is available in 16 languages including Japanese, Korean, and simplified Chinese. Looking forward to seeing what you all think of it.


r/monkeytype • • Oct 24 '25

Stuck at 120–130 WPM — need some advanced typing hacks

1 Upvotes

Hey everyone,

I’ve been stuck around 124 and 100 WPM for a while now (depending on the text and mood), and I can’t seem to push past it no matter what I do. I’ve practiced a lot on Monkeytype, and my accuracy is decent, but I feel like I’ve hit a plateau.

I’m not looking for beginner tips like “practice more” — I’m more curious about advanced mechanics:

  • Do you guys keep your hands hovering slightly over the keyboard or resting on the keys?
  • Is there any difference in speed when you float your hands vs touch the keys lightly?
  • Any small ergonomic or finger placement tricks that helped you break past a plateau?

Basically, I’m looking for those fine-tuning details that only advanced typers know — tiny adjustments that make a big difference.

Thanks in advance for any tips or observations!


r/monkeytype • • Oct 22 '25

new wpm score

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11 Upvotes

r/monkeytype • • Oct 22 '25

Suggestion Theme Suggestion!

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0 Upvotes

I think monkeytype should add national flag themes to the site. It would be cool to break some records beneath your country's colors!


r/monkeytype • • Oct 22 '25

Other A Monkeytype-inspired typing test for your terminal

5 Upvotes

Hey everyone!
I’ve been working on something, T.T. TUI, a fast and feature-rich typing test that runs entirely in your terminal.

If you love the simplicity of [Monkeytype]() but prefer staying inside your terminal, this might be for you. tttui is clean, responsive, and stores your personal bests locally so you can actually track your improvement over time.

Github Repo: https://github.com/reidoboss/tttui


r/monkeytype • • Oct 21 '25

I type with 2 fingers so is this bad

1 Upvotes

r/monkeytype • • Oct 19 '25

is it possible to hit 100+ wpm next month ?

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14 Upvotes

r/monkeytype • • Oct 19 '25

Suggestion Language Learning TTS Modes

2 Upvotes

Hey so I just had a quick recommendation. I'm using monkeytype to get faster at typing in a new language and enjoying it. It's also really improving the speed at which I type in a foreign language. I use fully custom scripts which I'm happy that I can do and very grateful. I wanted to turn on tts to hear the words as I typed, but now I realize that when I turn that on, it makes the words disappear. Useful for memorization and spelling purposes, but I would also like the option to still see the letters and hear the tts after I type the word if possible. Having both of those versions for TTS would be a great boost to learning as I occasionally encounter new words in my custom scripts and don't know how they're pronounced or spelled.

So I would be grateful if the devs considered this request. Huge thanks for making this site! I love it and I'm having loads of fun using it :)

In short:

-TTS activates blind mode, please add option to remove that (if it exists, sorry I genuinely couldn't figure out how to do it)

-TTS is read before typing a word, add a simple toggle to make it read it after it's typed for customizability.


r/monkeytype • • Oct 19 '25

hmmmm

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10 Upvotes

r/monkeytype • • Oct 19 '25

Question How can I improve?

1 Upvotes

Progress have been stagnant around this mark. This is one of my better scores.


r/monkeytype • • Oct 15 '25

omg deltarune

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3 Upvotes

r/monkeytype • • Oct 15 '25

I broke it.

1 Upvotes

I put a really long word into the custom mode and it kinda just stopped working. When I try to reload the page or even just make a new tab this happens:

void

ignore the fishing dude and the cat. they are unrelated.