Spacebar Counter

A spacebar counter counts how many times you press the spacebar. This one has two modes: a timed test that turns your presses into presses per second, and a free counter that keeps counting until you reset it.

Most people press the spacebar 4 to 6 times per second with one finger. Published averages vary a lot between sites, partly because some count the key's auto-repeat and some don't, so compare your score against your own previous results rather than another site's numbers.

There's no official record. A claim of 58 presses in 5 seconds circulates widely online without a verifiable source, and individual sites keep their own leaderboards with different numbers. Since scores depend on whether a test counts key repeat, records from different tests aren't comparable.

No. Holding a key makes your keyboard send repeat signals, which is how a held key types a long line of spaces. Those repeats are ignored here, and the test tells you “Holding doesn't count. Tap it!” if you try. Only a real press, with the key released in between, is counted.

Most likely because that test counts key repeat, an autoclicker, or both. A good check: compare your spacebar score with your score on the CPS Test. Human hands are usually within a couple of presses per second either way. If a site says you're twice as fast on the spacebar, it's counting something your finger didn't do.

Key chatter is when one press registers twice because the switch's contacts bounce. After each timed test, this page checks for it: if the key was released and pressed again faster than a finger can move, under 12 milliseconds, the result flags possible chatter. A clean run says no chatter was detected.

It's how long you keep the key down on each press, in milliseconds. Short taps of 30 to 60 ms usually mean a faster rhythm, while long holds slow you down. It's a simple way to see whether you're tapping or pressing.

Yes. A light mechanical switch needs less force and travel than a membrane key, so it's quicker to tap repeatedly, and a well-stabilised bar feels the same across its width. Laptop keyboards have short travel, which some people find faster. Wireless keyboards can add a small delay.

Use 5 or 10 seconds to compare with friends, since those are the most common. Longer tests show something different: almost everyone slows down between a 5 second and a 60 second run, and that drop is a fair measure of stamina.

Yes. Tap the keycap on screen instead of using a keyboard. Tap scores are usually lower than keyboard scores, so compare phone results with other phone results.