Fact · Typing and writing speed
350words per minute
The record for fast writing in Pitman shorthand is 350 words per minute, set in a two-minute test by Nathan Behrin in 1922.
Checked against its source on October 16, 2026
In the source's own words
“The record for fast writing with Pitman shorthand is 350 wpm during a two-minute test by Nathan Behrin in 1922”
Shorthand, Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, n.d., Pitman section.
Open the original- What it measures
- Pitman is a pen-based shorthand system, not a keyboard. The figure is a historical record from a two-minute test.
- What it does not show
- The article does not give the accuracy standard for the test, and the record is a short burst rather than a sustained pace.