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Fact · Typing and writing speed

19.4minutes

At the average online typing speed of 51.56 words per minute, typing 1,000 words takes about 19.4 minutes of pure typing time.

Checked against its source on October 16, 2026

What it measures: Pure typing time at a steady speed. It excludes thinking, revising and correcting.
How it is calculated: 1000 / 51.56 = 19.4 minutes
What it does not show: Uses the average from an online test. Composition is much slower than transcription (see the composition facts).

Calculated from

In a study of 136 million keystrokes from an online typing test, the average participant typed 51.56 words per minute, with a standard deviation of 20.2.

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Typing 1,000 words takes about 19 minutes | Yap