Keyboard test
Press keys and watch them light up on screen. Finds keys that do not answer, keys that fire twice, and how many keys your board registers at once.
Open the keyboard testKeyboard test and typing test
Two tools on this site. One checks whether every key on your keyboard still answers. The other measures how fast and how accurately you type, using texts that are worth reading.
Typing test
Fifteen, thirty or sixty seconds, or a whole passage. You get speed, accuracy and a map of which keys cost you the most.
Open the typing testWhat makes the layout handling different
A browser reports two separate things for every key press: the physical position on the board and the character that position produces under your system layout. Most testers read only the character, so QWERTZ, AZERTY and the Polish programmer layout come out wrong and dead keys look broken. This site reads both, which is why the on screen keyboard matches the keyboard in front of you.
Layouts you can switch between
ANSI (US)
104 keys, wide Enter on one row, backslash above it. Standard in the United States and on most keyboards sold for gaming.
ISO-DE (QWERTZ)
105 keys, tall Enter, short left Shift with an extra key beside it. Y and Z swap places, and umlauts sit next to Enter.
AZERTY (FR)
105 keys, French arrangement. Digits need Shift, accented letters take their own keys, and the circumflex is a dead key.
ISO-NL (US International)
105 keys, QWERTY with the international layer. Quote, backquote and circumflex work as dead keys to build accented letters.
Polski programisty
104 keys, US arrangement plus the right Alt layer for the nine Polish letters. The standard choice in Poland.
Texts to type
Every passage is in the public domain, with the author and the year next to it. Each one has its own page.
Guides
ISO vs ANSI Keyboard Layout Differences Explained
ISO and ANSI keyboards differ in Enter shape, left Shift width and total key count. See what changes, why keycaps clash, and how to check yours.
Read the guideDead Keys Explained, and Why They Look Broken
A dead key prints nothing until you press the next key, so a keyboard test can make it look faulty. How dead keys, AltGr and US International behave.
Read the guideHow to Learn Touch Typing Without Bad Habits
Home row, finger assignments, accuracy before speed, and realistic WPM targets. A practical method for typing without looking at the keyboard.
Read the guideHow to Clean a Keyboard Without Damaging It
Compressed air, keycap removal, isopropyl alcohol and spill recovery, plus the key test that confirms nothing broke while you were cleaning.
Read the guide