Typing Speed Test
Find out how fast you type — then see how voice dictation compares.
The best way to capture your thoughts is the one you will actually use. Voice dictation lets you speak your ideas as fast as they come to mind, without slowing down to find the right keys. Most people can speak between one hundred and one hundred fifty words per minute, while the average typist manages around fifty to sixty. That gap means your ideas reach the screen faster and your hands stay free.
The average adult types 40–65 WPM. Most adults speak naturally at 120–150 WPM — roughly 2–3× faster, with no training required. That's the gap voice dictation closes.
Resonant runs entirely on your Mac — no cloud, no account, no audio leaving your machine. Net WPM shown above penalizes errors: it's (characters ÷ 5 ÷ minutes) minus an error rate, so accuracy and speed both count.