Free Space Bar Counter

Click the pad once so it can hear your keyboard, then mash Space. Do not hold the key: this test counts key-down events. Duration is 1, 5, or 10 seconds.

Duration
Click here, then press Space
0
Time: 0.0sCPS: 0.00

How to use the space bar counter

This is a timed Space key test. It is not the homepage clicker with Space remapped. Click the pad first so the browser sends keys here instead of scrolling the page. Then press Space as fast as you can for 1, 5, or 10 seconds.

  1. Pick a duration.
  2. Click the pad so it is focused. You should see a focus ring.
  3. Press Space repeatedly. Holding Space may repeat based on your OS key-repeat setting. For a fair tap test, press and release.
  4. Read CPS when the time ends. CPS is key-down events divided by duration.

Why this is a separate page

A space-bar speed test measures keyboard events, not mouse clicks. Mouse CPS and Space CPS are not the same number. This pad listens for the Space key only. Other keys are ignored.

If you want a mouse click speed test, use the CPS test. If you want a running tally, use the homepage clicker.

InputThis pageCPS test page
Space keyYesNo
Mouse / tap on the padFocus onlyYes, that is the input
Durations1s, 5s, 10s1s, 5s, 10s

What this first version does not do

  • No hold-to-turbo filter. OS key repeat can inflate a held key.
  • No leaderboard.

Frequently Asked Questions

The pad was not focused. Click the pad, then press Space.

Your operating system may repeat the key. Tap and release for a cleaner test.

No, no sign-up is required.

Phones often have no Space key. Use the CPS tap test instead.

No. This is a timed Space test with a start and a stop.

Only until you run a new test. Nothing is sent to our servers.