Fact · Typing and writing speed
1.63words per minute
In the results section of the blind-user study, average typing speed was 1.87 words per minute without word prediction and 1.63 with it.
Checked against its source on October 16, 2026
In the source's own words
“the average typing speed was higher when using the keyboard without word prediction (average = 1.87 words per minute, WPM) than the standard keyboard with word prediction (average = 1.63 WPM)”
Exploring the Impact of Word Prediction Assistive Features on Smartphone Keyboards for Blind Users, Mrim M. Alnfiai and Muhammad Ashad Kabir, arXiv preprint (later journal article), 2024, Section 4.1 (Typing Speed).
Open the original- What it measures
- Eleven blind adults typed phrases on an on-screen QWERTY keyboard on a smartphone.
- What it does not show
- Very slow typists and a small sample. The paper's abstract says prediction slightly improves speed, and the difference between conditions was not statistically significant.