Click Speed Test
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Test your clicks per second on a mouse, trackpad, keyboard or touchscreen. Scores stay on your device.
Quick answer: A click speed test counts how many times you click in a set time, and your score is CPS, clicks per second. 62 clicks in 10 seconds is 6.20 CPS. This test runs 1, 5, 10, 30 or 60 seconds, starts the clock on your first click and scores mouse, right button, touch and keyboard separately.
Click the pad to start a test. Your result appears here.
Your click speed
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clicks per second (CPS)
Saved bests and recent runs
| Input | Length | Best CPS | Clicks | Date |
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| Input | Length | Clicks | CPS | Date |
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Your results never leave your device. Saved bests live in this browser only, and your clicks and scores are never sent to us or anyone else.
📐 Formula
CPS = total clicks ÷ test length in seconds. For example, 62 clicks in 10 seconds is 62 ÷ 10 = 6.20 CPS. The first click starts the clock and counts as click number one. Results are rounded to 2 decimals.
How to Use the Click Speed Test
Choose your length and input
Pick 1, 5, 10, 30 or 60 seconds, then your input: mouse (left, right or either button), touch or keyboard. Each combination keeps its own saved best.
Click or tap the pad to start
The timer starts on your first click or tap, and that first click counts. For the keyboard, select the pad and press any key.
Keep going until time is up
The clock and your click count show above the pad. Anything after the deadline is ignored.
Read your result and copy it
See your total clicks, CPS and clicks-over-time graph, then copy a one-line result to share.
How does this click speed test count your clicks?
The clock starts on your first click or tap, and that click counts as number one. The page then counts every button press, touch or key press until time runs out and drops anything after the deadline. Counting runs in your browser, and your clicks never leave your device.
Each input type is scored in its own bucket, so a touch result never overwrites a mouse best. Mouse buttons count on press, not release. Each new finger on a touchscreen counts once, and a held key counts once because auto-repeat events are skipped. Timing uses your browser's high-resolution clock, and a held key does not count as repeat clicks.
How do you calculate clicks per second (CPS)?
CPS is total clicks divided by the test length in seconds, so 62 clicks in 10 seconds is 62 ÷ 10 = 6.20 CPS. A score only means something next to its test length: short tests flatter you, and long tests show how quickly your hand tires.
What does a 1, 5, 10, 30 or 60 second click test tell you?
One second is a burst, five and ten seconds show your normal top speed, and 30 or 60 seconds show how well you hold it. The click counts below are illustrations, not typical results, and each uses the same formula: clicks divided by seconds.
1 second click test
9 clicks in 1 second is 9 ÷ 1 = 9.00 CPS. One click moves a 1-second score by a full point, so the number is noisy. Run it a few times.
5 seconds click test
36 clicks in 5 seconds is 36 ÷ 5 = 7.20 CPS. Five seconds is long enough to find a rhythm and short enough that you rarely tire.
10 second click test
62 clicks in 10 seconds is 62 ÷ 10 = 6.20 CPS. Ten seconds is the length the band table below is built on.
30 second click test
165 clicks in 30 seconds is 165 ÷ 30 = 5.50 CPS. Your hand starts to tire here, so the graph often slopes down.
60 second click test
300 clicks in 60 seconds is 300 ÷ 60 = 5.00 CPS. A full minute tests endurance. Expect a lower CPS than your 10-second score.
What is a good CPS score, and how does yours compare?
In our estimate, most people land between 4 and 8 CPS on a mouse over 10 seconds, and 10 CPS or more usually takes practice or a special technique. The table below sets out six bands. We know of no official standard, so treat the bands as a rough guide for your own progress. If you came looking for a human benchmark for clicking speed, these bands are the benchmark this page uses.
| Band | CPS over 10 seconds | Clicks in 10 seconds | What it usually looks like |
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| Beginner | Under 4 | Under 40 | A relaxed first try, or a trackpad |
| Casual | 4 to 5.9 | 40 to 59 | Normal one-finger clicking |
| Good | 6 to 7.9 | 60 to 79 | Practiced, steady clicking |
| Fast | 8 to 9.9 | 80 to 99 | Quick fingers, and the fade starts to show |
| Very fast | 10 to 13.9 | 100 to 139 | Usually needs a technique such as jitter or butterfly clicking |
| Extreme | 14 and above | 140 and above | Specialist territory; a flat graph far above this suggests software |
Compare like with like. A 1-second score usually runs above your 10-second score and a 60-second score runs below it, so the band shows only for 10-second runs. Touch and keyboard scores use the same ladder as a rough guide (our estimate). Your saved bests are the fairest benchmark: same device, same input, same length. To see how much your rate changed between the two halves of a run as a percentage, use the percentage calculator, and for other browser-based checks see the online tests hub.
How do you take a click speed test on mobile?
On a phone or tablet, choose Touch (tap) as the input, then tap the pad. Each new finger that lands on the pad counts once, so two thumbs score as two taps. The pad blocks double-tap zoom and page scrolling so the screen stays still while you tap. Rest the phone on a table if it slides.
The saved touch best does not separate one finger from two thumbs, so note which you used.
Can you take a click speed test with the spacebar or any key?
Yes. Choose Keyboard, select the pad and press any key. The spacebar works, and so do letters and digits. Tab, Escape and lone modifier keys like Shift are ignored, and so are shortcuts that hold Ctrl, Alt or Cmd. Holding a key down counts once.
Because any key counts, you can alternate two fingers on two keys. For a strict one-finger spacebar score, stay on the spacebar.
Is right click speed different from left click speed?
It can be. Your right button may score lower simply because you use it less. Choose Mouse (right button) to score right clicks on their own. The context menu is blocked on the pad only, so nothing pops up while you test. Mouse (either button) counts left and right presses together.
What is the difference between click speed and reaction time?
Click speed is how many clicks you repeat each second. Reaction time is the delay between a signal and your first response, usually measured in milliseconds. This test starts the clock on your first click, so it measures repetition, not reaction. For a reaction time score in milliseconds, try the reaction time test.
What are jitter clicking, butterfly clicking and drag clicking?
They are techniques for raising click speed. Jitter clicking tenses the arm so the hand vibrates against the button. Butterfly clicking alternates two fingers on one button. Drag clicking drags a finger across the button to produce rapid presses. Some games and servers do not accept them, so read the rules of wherever your score counts.
These techniques also load your hand and forearm. Warm up, take breaks, keep your wrist relaxed and stop if you feel pain, numbness or tingling. If it persists, ask a health professional. This is general guidance, not medical advice.
Does click speed matter in games?
It can. Clicker and idle games reward repeated clicks directly, and some action games read how fast you press a button. Some games cap how often an action can repeat, though, so past the cap a higher CPS adds nothing. Check the game's own rules on auto-clickers and clicking techniques.
Can an auto-clicker beat this test?
This page counts the input events your browser reports. It cannot tell whether a person or a program produced them, so an auto-clicker running on your device can post a score. Human clicking varies from second to second. A perfectly flat graph far above the top band points to software, and a score like that says nothing about your own speed.
Is there a world record for click speed?
Guinness World Records lists 760 mouse clicks in one minute, set on February 10, 2026 in Istanbul. That is about 12.67 CPS (our arithmetic: 760 ÷ 60). We found no Guinness listing for a 10-second record, and shorter-length figures that circulate online are unverified, so this page does not repeat them. Your own saved bests are the better benchmark.
Is this click speed test free to use online?
Yes. It runs in your browser with no download, no sign-up and no email. Scores save on your own device only, in your browser's local storage, and one button clears them. Your clicks and scores are never sent to a server, so the test works the same way in the US, UK, Australia and Canada: clicks and seconds, with no local terms to translate.
Frequently Asked Questions
In our estimate, most people land between 4 and 8 CPS on a mouse over 10 seconds, the Casual and Good bands in the table above. Your own saved bests matter more than any average.
Keep your hand relaxed, click from the finger rather than the whole arm, and practice 5-second runs first. A steep fade on the graph means you started too hard. Stop if clicking hurts.
No. A held key sends repeat events and the test ignores them, so one press counts once however long you hold it. To score more, release the key and press it again.
Any key counts, the spacebar included. Tab, Escape, modifier keys on their own and shortcuts that hold Ctrl, Alt or Cmd do not. The pad must have focus, so select it or Tab to it first.
It is quick but noisy, because one click moves the score by a full CPS point. For a steadier read, use 5 or 10 seconds and compare your best with your average.
Fatigue and pacing. Most people start fast and fade, and a minute is long enough for the fade to show. Check the graph to see where you slowed, then start a little slower.
Yes. A trackpad press or tap-to-click sends the same mouse button events as a mouse, so use Mouse (left button). Choose Touch only for a touchscreen.
In your browser's local storage on this device, under one entry named ocClickSpeedTest. Your scores are never uploaded, and Clear saved results deletes it.
Sources & Methodology
The one outside figure is the one-minute record, from the Guinness World Records entry, read November 11, 2026. CPS is clicks divided by seconds. The six bands are our estimate, an informal ladder with no official standard behind it, and the example click counts are illustrations. Timing uses your browser's performance.now() clock, and all scoring runs on your device.