Click speed test
Click as fast as you can. Timing starts on your first click, so nothing is counted against you.
- Runs in your browser — nothing you enter is uploaded
- No sign-up, no quotas, free to use as often as you like
How it works
The number people quote is clicks per second, and it depends enormously on how long you have to sustain it. Ten seconds is the usual benchmark; one second rewards a burst; sixty is a stamina test and the score is always lower.
Timing starts when you do
The clock begins on your first click rather than on a countdown, so your reaction time is never subtracted from your score. That is the fairest way to measure it and it is what the well-known tests do.
What the numbers mean
Most people land between 5 and 8 CPS over ten seconds. Above 10 usually means a technique — butterfly clicking, where two fingers alternate on one button, or jitter clicking, which uses arm tension to vibrate the finger. Both are hard on your hand, and drag clicking wears out switches quickly.
Choosing a length
One second measures a burst and is very noisy. Five and ten seconds are the standard comparisons. Thirty and sixty seconds measure endurance, and almost everyone's rate falls sharply across them.
Keyboard and touch work too
Space or Enter counts as a click when the pad has focus, and tapping works on a phone, so you can test a trackpad, a keyboard or a touchscreen with the same tool.
Click speed test — questions
What is a good CPS score?
Between 5 and 8 clicks per second over ten seconds is typical. Above 10 generally involves a specific technique rather than ordinary clicking.
When does the timer start?
On your first click, so reaction time is not counted against you.
Does it work on a phone?
Yes. Taps are counted the same way as clicks.
Is my score uploaded or ranked?
No. There is no leaderboard and no account — the count stays in your browser and disappears when you close the tab.
Will this damage my mouse?
Ordinary clicking is fine. Drag clicking and jitter clicking put real strain on switches and on your hand.