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Fact · Typing and writing speed

150characters per minute

At 30 words per minute, counting five characters to a word, typing produces about 150 characters per minute.

Checked against its source on October 17, 2026

How it is calculated
30 words per minute x 5 characters per word = 150 characters per minute.

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30 WPM is about 150 characters per minute | Yap