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Spacebar Counter

Count the presses, not the repeats.

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Press space to startThe clock starts on your first press.
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Holding the key down makes the system repeat it. Those repeats are ignored, so the count is presses rather than a measure of your key repeat setting.

How to use the spacebar counter

  1. 1 Pick a length, or choose no clock if you only want the running total. Ten seconds is the usual comparison; sixty measures stamina instead of speed.
  2. 2 Press the spacebar. The clock starts on the first press, so there is no countdown to react to.
  3. 3 Hold the key down and nothing extra is counted: the repeats your operating system generates are filtered out, because they measure a setting rather than your hand.
  4. 4 The page swallows the spacebar while you are here, so it scrolls nothing. Every other key behaves normally.

Frequently asked questions

What is a good spacebar speed?
Around 6 presses per second is fast for a full-size keyboard, and the best runs cluster between 8 and 10. Beyond that people are usually using a technique such as alternating thumbs rather than pressing normally.
Why is my count lower than my clicking speed?
A spacebar has a longer travel and a heavier spring than a mouse switch, and one thumb is doing all the work. Comparing the two measures the keyboard, not you.
Does this wear out the key?
Mechanical switches are rated for tens of millions of presses and a membrane for a few million, so a minute of testing does not register. Your thumb will complain long before the switch does.
Why do held keys not count?
Because the repeats come from the operating system's key repeat rate, not from you. Counting them would turn the test into a settings check and would let anyone win by leaning on the bar.

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