CPS Test

This CPS test measures how many times you can click a mouse, or tap a screen, in one second. CPS stands for clicks per second. Pick a test length, click the big pad as fast as you can, and the click speed test gives you your clicks per second the moment the timer runs out. It’s free, with no download or sign-up, on desktop, Chromebook or phone.

What the CPS test measures

Your result is simple: total clicks divided by the length of the test. Forty clicks in a 5 second test is 8.00 CPS. The test lengths are 1, 5, 10, 30 and 60 seconds, and 5 seconds is the default. Short tests show your burst speed, and long ones show how well you hold your pace.

Only real clicks and taps count. A left mouse click or a tap on the pad is one click. Right and middle clicks don’t count. Space, Enter and other keys don’t count either, so pressing the keyboard does nothing to your score. On a touch screen every finger counts on its own, so a two-finger tap adds 2 clicks and a second finger landing while the first is still down adds 1.

How to use it

• Pick a length: tap 1s, 5s, 10s, 30s or 60s above the pad, or press keys 1 to 5. Each button also shows your best score for that length.
• Start clicking: there is no countdown. The timer starts on your first click, and that first click counts.
• Watch the live numbers: the counter in the middle of the pad, the time left, your clicks and your live CPS update as you go.
• Get your result: when time is up, the pad shows your CPS, your total clicks and a short read of your speed. Clicks after the timer ends don’t count. The pad ignores clicks for a moment after the result, so a late click won’t start a new run.
• Try again: press Try again, or click anywhere on the pad, to go straight into the next run. Esc or P cancels a run, and switching tabs mid-run cancels it too.

How to read your result

Under the score you get a plain-English line about your speed, from a warm-up pace below 4 CPS up through fast, very fast and double-digit speeds. Ten or more clicks per second usually takes a special clicking technique, which the tool notes. It describes your number only and doesn’t compare you to other players.

Two charts sit below the pad. Clicks over time draws your clicks per second across the run, live while you click and then complete, with your peak and a dashed line for your average. On a 30 or 60 second test it shows exactly where you started to slow down. History shows your last 25 runs at the current test length as bars, with your best marked by a dashed line, plus your run count, your average and your best.

Bests and history are saved in your browser on this device. Clear history wipes them after a second click to confirm.

Suspicious runs

Any run above 30 CPS is flagged as suspicious, since that is far beyond normal clicking speed and often means an autoclicker or a macro. The run isn’t blocked. You still see the result and it stays in your history, marked in a darker color, but it never counts as your best. A run of exactly 30 CPS is not flagged.

Tips for a higher CPS

• Stay loose. A tense arm tires fast. Rest your wrist and click with your fingertip, not your whole hand.
• Use the short test to learn your burst speed, then the 10 second test to practice keeping it. The clicks-over-time chart shows where you fade.
• Try two fingers. Some players click the same button with two fingers in turn. Others use jitter clicking, where a tensed arm vibrates the finger. Both raise CPS, but stop if your hand or wrist hurts.
• On a phone, use two thumbs. Tapping with both thumbs, one after the other, is much faster than one finger.

FAQ

Can I use the spacebar?

No. Keys never add clicks. Press Space or Enter during a run and a note reminds you to click.

Why did my run say suspicious?

It was faster than 30 clicks per second. If you used an autoclicker, that’s why. The run is kept in your history but left out of your bests.

Does it work on a phone or tablet?

Yes. Tap the pad to click. Fast taps won’t zoom or scroll the page, and every finger on the screen counts.

Want another speed challenge? Try the typing test to check your words per minute, or test your reflexes in Whack-a-Mole.