Click speed test

Measure how many times you can click per second. Pick a duration, then click as fast as you can — the timer starts on your first click.

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10 second test
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The timer starts when you make your first click.

How the test works

Choose how long you want to click for, then click anywhere inside the grey box. The clock starts on your first click, not before, so there is no reaction-time penalty. When time runs out the box shows your result in clicks per second, and your best score for that duration is remembered in your browser.

Different durations measure different things. One and five second tests measure burst speed, which is mostly technique. Thirty seconds and above measure stamina, and almost everybody drops off noticeably as the muscles in the forearm tire.

Typical results

  • Under 3 CPS — relaxed, ordinary clicking.
  • 3 to 5 CPS — average for most people making a real effort.
  • 5 to 7 CPS — fast, and about the limit of comfortable normal clicking.
  • 7 to 10 CPS — very fast, usually with a deliberate technique.
  • Above 10 CPS — jitter or butterfly clicking, or a mouse that is registering extra clicks by itself.

Using this to diagnose a failing mouse

The click counter is a useful hardware test in its own right. Click once, slowly and deliberately, and watch the number. If it goes up by two, the switch inside your mouse is bouncing — the metal contact no longer makes a clean connection, and the computer sees two presses instead of one.

This is the classic double-click fault, and it gets worse over time. It shows up first as files opening when you meant to select them, or as dragging that drops halfway. Many mice can be repaired by replacing the switch, which is a cheap part, though it needs soldering on most models.

A word about your hands

Jitter clicking works by holding the arm under sustained tension, and it is a genuinely effective way to develop tendon pain if you do it often. If you feel any discomfort in the forearm or wrist, stop. No score on a browser test is worth an injury that takes months to settle.

Frequently asked questions

What is a good clicks-per-second score?

Most people land between 4 and 7 clicks per second over ten seconds. Around 8 is genuinely fast, and anything sustained above 10 usually involves a technique such as jitter or butterfly clicking rather than ordinary clicking.

What is jitter clicking?

Tensing the forearm so it vibrates, letting the finger click far faster than a deliberate press allows. It can reach 10 to 14 clicks per second but is tiring and, done regularly, is a recognised way to give yourself a repetitive strain injury.

What is butterfly clicking?

Alternating two fingers on the same mouse button so that two presses overlap. It produces very high scores and is banned on many game servers, since some mice register a single motion as multiple clicks.

My mouse registers two clicks when I press once.

That is double-click failure, caused by a worn switch inside the mouse — the contact bounces and the computer sees two presses. It is one of the most common ways a mouse fails, and on many models the switch can be replaced. Watch the click counter here: if it jumps by two on a single deliberate press, that is your answer.

Does the mouse itself affect the score?

A little. Lighter switches with a shorter travel are easier to click quickly, and a low polling rate can in theory miss extremely fast clicks. But technique matters far more than hardware for anyone below about 10 clicks per second.

Is the score saved anywhere?

Your best result per duration is kept in your own browser using local storage, so it survives a reload but never leaves your device. Clearing your browser data removes it.

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