Fact · Typing and writing speed
Monkeytype's pace caret can be set to a custom speed, which the code reads from a separate pace caret speed setting.
Checked against its source on October 17, 2026
In the source's own words
“} else if (Config.paceCaret === "custom") { wpm = Config.paceCaretCustomSpeed;”
Monkeytype source code: frontend/src/ts/test/pace-caret.ts (pace caret speed), GitHub (monkeytypegame/monkeytype), main branch, n.d., Speed selection, custom branch.
Open the original- What it measures
- The pace caret is a moving marker in the test that shows where you would be at a chosen speed. The code branch sets its speed to the custom value the user enters.
- What it does not show
- The source shows how the speed is chosen, not whether racing a pace caret raises typing speed. We found no study that tests it.