Spacebar Clicker

Press the spacebar as fast as you can and see how many presses you get in a timed test. Click the box, then press Space: the timer starts on your first press.

Time left
5.0 s
Presses
0
Per second
0.0
Best (5 s)
–
No score yet

Click the box (or Tab to it) first. Holding Space down counts once: release it between presses.

Seconds

How to use the spacebar clicker

  1. Pick a test length from 1 to 100 seconds. The default is 5.
  2. Click the box, or press Tab until it's highlighted. The box needs focus to hear your keyboard.
  3. Press Space. Your first press starts the timer and counts.
  4. Keep tapping Space until the bar along the bottom fills up. Release the key between presses.
  5. Read your presses per second. A new best is saved for that test length.

How the spacebar test works

The test counts each time Space goes down while the box has focus. Hold a key and your computer starts repeating it after a short delay. Browsers mark those repeats, and the test skips them, so only real presses count.

It also blocks the two things Space normally does in a browser: scrolling the page and pressing the focused button. Your score is presses divided by seconds, timed with performance.now(). Presses after the time is up don't count. Best scores stay in your browser on this device.

Tips for a higher score

Want to compare with your mouse? Try the CPS Test and the Right Click CPS Test. To count clicks and key presses together, use the APM Test.

Spacebar presses per test length

How many presses you need in each test length to reach a given speed (presses per second × seconds).

Presses per second5 s10 s30 s60 s100 s
42040120240400
52550150300500
63060180360600
73570210420700
84080240480800
10501003006001000
12601203607201200
15751504509001500

Frequently asked questions

Why doesn't holding the spacebar count?

Holding a key makes your computer repeat it automatically, and those repeats would count as presses you never made. The test ignores repeated key events, so you have to release Space between presses.

Why doesn't the page scroll when I press Space?

While the test box has focus, the test stops Space from scrolling the page. Click outside the box or press Tab to move focus away, and Space scrolls as normal again.

How is the spacebar score calculated?

Your score is spacebar presses divided by the test length in seconds. For example, 60 presses in a 10-second test is 6 presses per second.

Does the spacebar clicker work on a phone?

Not with the on-screen keyboard. Phones only show it for text fields, and this test isn't one. A Bluetooth or USB keyboard connected to your phone or tablet works.

Why are some presses missing?

Presses only count while the test box has focus, so a click elsewhere stops the count. If presses go missing while the box has focus, test the key with the Keyboard Test to see if it registers every press.

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