Ttyper is a terminal-based typing test built with Rust and tui-rs.
Pre-built binaries are available for most architectures on GitHub releases. If your system is not supported or you have another problem, feel free to open an issue.
cargo install ttyperFor usage instructions, you can run ttyper --help.
| command | test contents |
|---|---|
ttyper |
50 of the 200 most common english words |
ttyper -w 100 |
100 of the 200 most common English words |
ttyper -w 100 -l english1000 |
100 of the 1000 most common English words |
ttyper text.txt |
contents of text.txt split at newlines |
The following languages are available by default:
| name | description |
|---|---|
c |
The C programming language |
csharp |
The C# programming language |
english100 |
100 most common English words |
english200 |
200 most common English words |
english1000 |
1000 most common English words |
english-advanced |
Advanced English words |
german |
207 most common German words |
go |
The Go programming language |
html |
HyperText Markup Language |
java |
The Java programming language |
javascript |
The Javascript programming language |
norwegian |
200 most common Norwegian words |
php |
The PHP programming language |
python |
The Python programming language |
qt |
The QT GUI framework |
ruby |
The Ruby programming language |
rust |
The Rust programming language |
spanish |
100 most common Spanish words |
Additional languages can be added by creating a file in TTYPER_CONFIG_DIR/language with a word on each line. On Linux, the config directory is $HOME/.config/ttyper; on Windows, it's C:\Users\user\AppData\Roaming\ttyper; and on macOS it's $HOME/Library/Application Support/ttyper.