Everything you need to know to get from 0 to 200 WPM!

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  • Опубликовано: 20 май 2024
  • This is a video that a lot of people have asked for. I think that there's a lack of good video tutorials so hopefully this helps some people out. There's not really a ton to be said about improvement in typing, as 99% of it is just practice. Ok now here's a ton of links:
    Key rollover test: gadzikowski.com/nkeyrollover.html
    Nitro Type: www.nitrotype.com/
    Type Racer: play.typeracer.com/
    10 Fast Fingers: 10fastfingers.com/
    Monkey Type: monkeytype.com/
    Colemak typists that I mentioned:
    Viper: / @xayiver9529
    Sophie: / @poppetx
    Jashe: / @jashepoon
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  • @sanjiv144
    @sanjiv144 3 года назад +12200

    For those who don't know, I have 600 wpm , with 2% accuracy 😎

    • @janasheenhaider3941
      @janasheenhaider3941 3 года назад +267

      Hey same

    • @derp3044
      @derp3044 3 года назад +303

      what a flex!

    • @ianfacerollsyou
      @ianfacerollsyou 3 года назад +558

      you dropped this king 👑

    • @aram8832
      @aram8832 3 года назад +299

      And I have only 6. With 2% accuracy.

    • @bulldozer8950
      @bulldozer8950 3 года назад +154

      Wow that’s pretty bad you should be able to spam space and get like15%+ accuracy...

  • @blomgus
    @blomgus 3 года назад +4797

    Finally, I can win every online argument with ease.

    • @pijonbaby4958
      @pijonbaby4958 3 года назад +39

      No you can't

    • @blomgus
      @blomgus 3 года назад +339

      @@pijonbaby4958 Yes I can :)

    • @Coneness
      @Coneness 3 года назад +331

      @@blomgus prime example right here

    • @amalthomas768
      @amalthomas768 3 года назад +30

      @@Coneness 😂

    • @pijonbaby4958
      @pijonbaby4958 3 года назад +12

      @@blomgus No you can't

  • @prxzmsAU
    @prxzmsAU 6 месяцев назад +142

    I remember watching this video 2 years ago, barely managing 30wpm with touch typing. And now I'm able to type at 160wpm. This video single handedly got me there so I'd like to say thanks 👍

    • @NoThisIsJohn
      @NoThisIsJohn  6 месяцев назад +18

      I'm glad to hear it 😁👍

    • @GoodThoughtsvideos
      @GoodThoughtsvideos 5 месяцев назад +6

      Huhh? 160 ??

    • @Mahashiii
      @Mahashiii 5 месяцев назад +1

      Hey, do you perhaps use another keyboard layout than QWERTY ?

    • @prxzmsAU
      @prxzmsAU 5 месяцев назад

      nah i just use qwerty, its easier to grind out what your used to than to switch@@Mahashiii

    • @IO-_-Ol
      @IO-_-Ol 4 месяца назад +3

      Is that with or without punctuation?

  • @mdtazkirulislam3980
    @mdtazkirulislam3980 2 года назад +344

    2:21 - Practice websites
    3:27 - to 80
    wpm
    4:58 - to 120 wpm
    6:32 - to 200 wpm
    "Success isn’t Linear"

  • @fandests
    @fandests 3 года назад +3001

    Holy shit, I never knew the power of the fastest typists in the world, they can drop their hands on a keyboard and summon a mountain.

  • @voltifer5267
    @voltifer5267 3 года назад +2692

    You know he is over 210WPM when everything starts shaking

    • @pleasecontactme4274
      @pleasecontactme4274 3 года назад +39

      XD

    • @sazokuotsutsuki8848
      @sazokuotsutsuki8848 3 года назад +50

      It's his mana/nen/chakra surrounding him because he raised his power to type faster

    • @RichPool5
      @RichPool5 3 года назад +24

      I can cause earthquakes with just 70 WPM lol

    • @cyberp0et
      @cyberp0et 3 года назад +3

      He must use _THE FORCE_ :P

    • @tot0N
      @tot0N 2 года назад +1

      @@sazokuotsutsuki8848 haha yeah

  • @mikaelat3272
    @mikaelat3272 2 года назад +274

    I just wanted to express my gratitude to you and your advice. I went from barely being able to reach 70 WPM to being able to comfortably do between 70-90 WPM in just a few weeks of practice. I already knew touch typing (and even already customized my typing) but the advice on having separate accuracy and speed practice sessions, treating the typing as typing one word at a time rather than one letter, and acknowledging that you are not typing in one pace the whole way through has really helped me.
    I am aiming to be able to do 100 WPM, or at the very least have a range of 80-100 WPM. Once I am able to do that, I'm satisfied. I am not a competitive typist by any stretch of the imagination, but it feels good to just say that I have that skill. Thank you for helping me get there!

    • @izzyh.3581
      @izzyh.3581 2 года назад +1

      Hey, you got this!

    • @sdaks001
      @sdaks001 2 года назад

      Hey do you use mechanical keyboard

    • @freerights6695
      @freerights6695 Год назад

      How fast do you type now

  • @denierob5479
    @denierob5479 2 года назад +15

    Thanks. The "chord" example made a very big difference. I'm starting to type like that now and I'm seeing great results after a couple of hours.

  • @Beebo
    @Beebo 3 года назад +3360

    6:32 when my essay is due next hour...

    • @NoThisIsJohn
      @NoThisIsJohn  3 года назад +326

      Oh no I hope you finish your essay in time

    • @blixity4
      @blixity4 3 года назад +20

      @@NoThisIsJohn he is joking lol

    • @srj6963
      @srj6963 3 года назад +217

      @@blixity4 yeah so was John 😂

    • @srj6963
      @srj6963 3 года назад +11

      @Helder Señoron how was he? He was only pointing a comment out.

    • @srj6963
      @srj6963 3 года назад +5

      @Helder Señoron but he wasn't joking

  • @bestehefueralle
    @bestehefueralle 3 года назад +860

    Now that's what I want to record forever in my brain: think about words, not letters. Just a completely different mindset.

    • @greyman2623
      @greyman2623 3 года назад +35

      That's the most useful tip I found in this video.

    • @alexavery311
      @alexavery311 3 года назад

      @@greyman2623 Same.

    • @rrated_jay143
      @rrated_jay143 3 года назад

      @ya skirt. I think of word

    • @pratik2617
      @pratik2617 3 года назад

      I have qwerty keyboard

    • @PunnamarajVinayakTejas
      @PunnamarajVinayakTejas 3 года назад +4

      I realised I unconsciously do the same. I do common words like lightning, but fumble on uncommon ones

  • @shishirsks
    @shishirsks 2 года назад

    The best crisp video on improving the typing skills without any nonsense! Good Work!

  • @XS10SEALS
    @XS10SEALS 2 года назад +1

    This is good. You gave some good pointers, things to think about, and possible goals with reasonings behind them. Much appreciated :)

  • @merpt7140
    @merpt7140 3 года назад +1610

    Me: This is easy
    * Tries it out *
    *30 words per minute*

    • @aseel2547
      @aseel2547 3 года назад +56

      Shameful but true😭😂

    • @encycl07pedia-
      @encycl07pedia- 3 года назад +13

      That's how it works for a lot of us. This is the most important function of the League of Shadows. Where were the other drugs going? It's not who I am underneath, but what I do that defines me.

    • @ElPollitoFrito
      @ElPollitoFrito 3 года назад +3

      Gotham or batman rises?

    • @encycl07pedia-
      @encycl07pedia- 3 года назад +6

      @@ElPollitoFrito That was Batman Begins... All except the first and probably some paraphrasing. Just practicing my Dvorak.

    • @infinityxtanishq8712
      @infinityxtanishq8712 3 года назад +2

      I got 70

  • @icr3eki806
    @icr3eki806 3 года назад +645

    Her: What them fingers do?
    Me:

    • @VantaSteely
      @VantaSteely 3 года назад +7

      (; type

    • @ziron4028
      @ziron4028 3 года назад

      funniest comment ive ever seen

    • @not_herobrine3752
      @not_herobrine3752 3 года назад +1

      her: aand what can you do with your right hand?
      me with 7 cps: :(

    • @DnKZone
      @DnKZone 3 года назад +2

      Aaah, Naughty

    • @oimps
      @oimps 3 года назад

      people who play osu: are you challenging me?

  • @nathans5773
    @nathans5773 2 года назад +1

    Really nice video. I appreciated the pace, your examples, and the structure of the content.

  • @afrozenpizza
    @afrozenpizza 2 года назад +2

    Thanks for uploading this video. It is very informational.
    I feel like I'm peaked at the 120 range. I can get spikes of higher rates but and not consistent.
    Not sure why this video was in my recommended, but it was worth the watch.
    Switched to an ergo keyboard for work a year ago, and that changed a lot of my habits. Currently making an attempt to get fluent with Dvorak and Colemak, and it was very interesting to see how many of the point you made in the video aligned with things that I'm doing. Started by focusing building memory of the layout, got a decent rate, then started to focus words with the pauses to think about how my hand needs to move to form that word.
    Awesome typing rate.

  • @ignore2466
    @ignore2466 3 года назад +3437

    Rookie tips:
    - use your thumb on the spacebar
    - use AT LEAST 6 fingers
    - DO NOT use caps lock for single or few capitalizations
    - start using CTRL+backspace
    - get used to DEL
    - practice the arrow keys
    - use CTRL+arrow for faster navigation
    And remember, 80-100WPM is plenty for almost every job. Typing fast is a fun skill though.
    Don't hurt your hands:)

    • @ignore2466
      @ignore2466 3 года назад +10

      @Little Sim Master That's good!

    • @blitzen6315
      @blitzen6315 3 года назад +90

      lmao i have 8 wpm

    • @3rdassassin50
      @3rdassassin50 3 года назад +32

      @@blitzen6315 wait what 😂

    • @blitzen6315
      @blitzen6315 3 года назад +51

      @@sagargawle4417 it's super fast

    • @cyrilthomas3186
      @cyrilthomas3186 3 года назад +33

      What can we do with DEL

  • @fadialbert1287
    @fadialbert1287 3 года назад +1357

    I swear you're typing so fast that this looks exactly as the fake typing scenes in movies lmao

  • @marvinrandolph4008
    @marvinrandolph4008 2 года назад

    Great video! I appreciate you being straightforward in giving advice along with your suggestions!

  • @HockeyRobo
    @HockeyRobo Год назад

    Best video on fast typing I've seen. While a lot of people just quote "practice," you actually cite good intentions and habits. Awesome vid

  • @mariuspetersen6907
    @mariuspetersen6907 3 года назад +762

    Teacher: your eassay needs to be done by friday
    This guy 5 minutes later: yeah im done

    • @halfhydra7280
      @halfhydra7280 3 года назад +50

      For me it's more like:
      >11:40, Friday - "Not Started"
      >11:59, Friday - "Submitted"

    • @mariuspetersen6907
      @mariuspetersen6907 3 года назад +15

      @t a s y o t omg look at me I go around correcting typos because that makes me cool haha look at me

    • @Cautioned
      @Cautioned 3 года назад +4

      @t a s y o t It's eassay, an easy essay. (according to the teacher)

    • @slushie3061
      @slushie3061 3 года назад +3

      @@mariuspetersen6907 but what about your 1hp brain?

    • @chirilcugureanu1853
      @chirilcugureanu1853 3 года назад +1

      Unfortunately, you have also to think of what to write, it's not a dictation and you just type everything fast like someone already told you all the ideas

  • @hutaoism624
    @hutaoism624 3 года назад +1354

    You know the feeling when your hands is stuck at W A S D

    • @finnwydd
      @finnwydd 3 года назад +112

      gamer moment

    • @chaitali5421
      @chaitali5421 3 года назад +5

      Ikr. Like damn ok-

    • @Un1234l
      @Un1234l 3 года назад +13

      ESDF master race. Home row

    • @Male_Parent
      @Male_Parent 3 года назад +1

      @@Un1234l yes sir. I just started using esdf and now I can type like a madman without having to leave wasd. It's also slightly closer to the mouse for better ergonomics but actually probably not that much better for ergonomics :v

    • @kenzarezyarifin1076
      @kenzarezyarifin1076 3 года назад

      Gamer

  • @outloud_overthinking
    @outloud_overthinking Год назад +24

    I like this vid not only because of necessarily typing advice it provides but rather just the general self-improvement techniques that serve as a reminder that progress is not linear. Currently, I'm at the point where I feel like my skills are worse than they used to be in the past. Sometimes it's so hard to get over it and keep going. Thank you, it was inspirational for sure.

  • @izydor1365
    @izydor1365 4 месяца назад

    Finally! Most videos and articles about fast typing are like "don't look at the keyboard, and parctice". It's the first video that gives some actual useful tips for improving above the 60 - 80 range. Thanks a lot!

  • @kiwie777
    @kiwie777 3 года назад +548

    me with a 28 wpm : 👁👄👁
    update: its 41 now🥺
    update: its 68 now🥺
    update: its 82 now😎

    • @vasudevadole5583
      @vasudevadole5583 3 года назад +2

      Merabhi😓😓

    • @kiwie777
      @kiwie777 3 года назад +10

      @@thatstupidenbywe dont have to memorize it just practice touch typing I guess

    • @yacquubfarah6038
      @yacquubfarah6038 3 года назад +2

      @@kiwie777 i jumped from 61 wpm on nitrotype to 74 in a week touch typing

    • @humanoidnight1853
      @humanoidnight1853 3 года назад +2

      Here i am crying with 65 :/

    • @humanoidnight1853
      @humanoidnight1853 3 года назад

      @@yacquubfarah6038 30 secs ago lmao

  • @MRBUNNY-fr2jx
    @MRBUNNY-fr2jx 3 года назад +261

    0:02 hey it's me ❤️

  • @hugojj101
    @hugojj101 2 года назад

    thanks m8, most helpful video I've found on this topic. Love quality content

  • @zahrak6878
    @zahrak6878 2 года назад +757

    My WPM is around 70 when I look at my keyboard, I mainly use 3 fingers and sometimes 4, now that I'm trying to learn touch typing it dropped to 20 WPM but I believe it'll go back up

    • @Alexinf1
      @Alexinf1 2 года назад +33

      It's been 3weeks have you improved?, Ive never had a computer b4 so now that I have one I've been practicing without looking and is 18wpm on my 2nd day of practicing

    • @jamescho9547
      @jamescho9547 2 года назад +28

      @@Alexinf1 I used to be an index finger typer which was a hassle as I had to look at my hands all the time. After about 8 months of using the home row method, i average around 120wpm, and sometimes break into 140-150. I highly recommend committing and practicing.
      Edit: also a quick note that reaching 100 wpm took about 2-3 months for me, but it isn't the same for everyone. after those months I've been slowly been raising my speed but its been much slower growth

    • @MinergameRsxD
      @MinergameRsxD 2 года назад +63

      It happened to me too, my wpm was 80 but I couldn't improve anymore, even with around 10 years of computer, then I decided to learn touch typing and my wpm dropped to 15wpm on the first days, 30 on the first weeks, but now I am getting 100 WPM and I feel like with this method I can improve more and more!

    • @MinergameRsxD
      @MinergameRsxD 2 года назад +13

      @Neil Warren Yes, the correct and ergonomic wrist position is that one. Your wrists should be aligned to your forearms, so they must be in the air

    • @caiofernando
      @caiofernando 2 года назад +20

      I'm currently at the 15 WPM from 80 and man, does it suck! I'm committed to it starting today, though.

  • @memesarab
    @memesarab 3 года назад +2841

    He types faster than me reading 👀

    • @sovereignboss1841
      @sovereignboss1841 3 года назад +22

      Thanks for telling the obvious, because my eyes can't see Mt. Tai.

    • @zyotic123
      @zyotic123 3 года назад +9

      Don't you mean he types faster than you reading?

    • @alexanderskrabacz3277
      @alexanderskrabacz3277 3 года назад +38

      imagine reading a book as he writes it

    • @vinnyn10
      @vinnyn10 3 года назад +54

      Your reading comprehension is actually below average if this is true.

    • @zyotic123
      @zyotic123 3 года назад +29

      @@vinnyn10 I read faster than he types but he types faster than I can talk. I talk faster than he can type when I know what I'm going to say, but when I'm given something to talk about, he types faster than me talking

  • @SniperGamez
    @SniperGamez 3 года назад +667

    I can't get higher than 0 wpm.
    (This whole comment took me 16 minutes to make)

    • @02zx
      @02zx 3 года назад +82

      POV: you just got a pc

    • @Brahvim
      @Brahvim 3 года назад +18

      @@02zx Haha, the layout on phone keyboards and physical keyboards is the same!
      ..unless he changed it; e.g. from QWERTY to DVORAK.

    • @02zx
      @02zx 3 года назад +8

      @@Brahvim this is like a kid with a pc kinda thing

    • @julianzmalaj6432
      @julianzmalaj6432 3 года назад +46

      if this took 16 min to write ur speed is 1.7wpm

    • @SniperGamez
      @SniperGamez 3 года назад +3

      @@julianzmalaj6432 :thumbs_up:

  • @Mesingel
    @Mesingel 2 года назад +11

    I switched layout 2 years ago from typing with 4-5 fingers on AZERTY (~89wpm, ~85% accuracy) to Dvorak, specifically to learn 10-fingered typing. It took me roughly a year to get back to ~89wpm, but this time with about 95% accuracy. At the moment I'm still around the same speed, but I don't practice nearly as often.

  • @cubingnesse8785
    @cubingnesse8785 2 года назад +19

    Hey my guy, i just wanted to let you know that this video helped me quite a lot with typing fast, 3 months ago I used to type 20 to 30 words per minute and now i type at an average of 55 wpm and i still improving on my touch typing, thanks a lot

  • @radioactivekoala2378
    @radioactivekoala2378 3 года назад +484

    He made 80 wpm seem so slow sheesh

    • @fizzgaming8346
      @fizzgaming8346 2 года назад +9

      it is incredibly slow

    • @Casercaser
      @Casercaser 2 года назад +58

      @@fizzgaming8346 it's more than double the national average my fellow human. It's not slow, its just slow compared to someone who is typing at more than 150 wpm

    • @fizzgaming8346
      @fizzgaming8346 2 года назад +14

      @@Casercaser the only reason the average is 40wpm is because people who have never typed, or barely type, bring the average down. For people who practice typing even a little bit, 80 is incredibly easy. I have over 110 WPM with less than a month of practice

    • @Waterlemon...
      @Waterlemon... 2 года назад +39

      @@fizzgaming8346 A month of practice...? Do you mean from never having used a keyboard or from 80wpm?

    • @ireadysucks3026
      @ireadysucks3026 2 года назад +4

      @@fizzgaming8346 don’t police dispatchers have like ~80-95 wpm?

  • @kevinkunst3870
    @kevinkunst3870 3 года назад +792

    This was fantastically straightforward and had NO FLUFF in it. No goofy intro sequence, no outro, no BS, just straight facts and suggestions. Thank you so much for this fantastic content.

  • @absolutelyproprietary6896
    @absolutelyproprietary6896 2 года назад +1

    Thank you, I'm a hobbyist programmer and linux user who uses terminal a lot. This helped a lot

  • @doubleawakeel7214
    @doubleawakeel7214 2 года назад +37

    I have been practicing typing for the past year now, and I've went from averaging 70wpm in 2021 to 100wpm in 2022 with my record being 128wpm. It took so long but its nice to see results. I use the msi bravo/gf66 keyboard because its short travel is nice

  • @pijonbaby4958
    @pijonbaby4958 3 года назад +498

    Hey John, me again.
    I've been typing for 15 years and I use Dvorak layout for the past 5 years, however I don't currently have a computer so I can only type on my phone.
    When people see my keyboard, they often accuse me of being a witch and attempt to burn me at the stake so thank you for bringing attention to our disease.

    • @mist3325
      @mist3325 3 года назад +10

      Epic gamer moment

    • @luisalmeida6315
      @luisalmeida6315 3 года назад +3

      lol love it

    • @ral8964
      @ral8964 3 года назад +3

      same but people haven't notice me

    • @bushmaster101
      @bushmaster101 3 года назад +2

      lmao what kinda society you like in bro

    • @cytrus3427
      @cytrus3427 3 года назад +2

      How do you not have a computer?

  • @KITOMERO
    @KITOMERO 2 года назад +498

    3:28 "Beginner typists-or people aiming to reach an average speed of 80 words per minute"
    *B R U H*

    • @nicename5075
      @nicename5075 2 года назад +9

      true tho

    • @Mersal-uj5nh
      @Mersal-uj5nh 2 года назад +2

      Same feeling 😂

    • @abdulwajid2756
      @abdulwajid2756 2 года назад +31

      I was like, hey what about 30wpm😄

    • @6yoppa
      @6yoppa 2 года назад +3

      80 wpm is average???

    • @6yoppa
      @6yoppa 2 года назад +5

      im at 50

  • @AnkitJosh
    @AnkitJosh Год назад +18

    Hey John, thanks for the tips. Exactly 1 year ago I used to type at 20WPM but now I type at around 100WPM average and 126wpm(highest). All the tips really work. I'm a student and can say typing fast really helps in various parts of academics, also it impresses people a lot.

    • @ishaankataria4742
      @ishaankataria4742 8 месяцев назад

      What's your typing speed now?

    • @rubyciide5542
      @rubyciide5542 6 месяцев назад

      im stuck on 120 for 3 fuckin years

    • @ishaankataria4742
      @ishaankataria4742 6 месяцев назад

      You got to actively train ig. What did you test your 120 on?@@rubyciide5542

  • @prabhakarmishra2182
    @prabhakarmishra2182 Год назад

    I haven't found any video as informative as yours', thanks a lot dear

  • @pwopyt3811
    @pwopyt3811 3 года назад +228

    "Average of 80 words per minute"
    German: laughs in "Donaudampfschiffahrtsgesellschaftskapitän"

    • @uraveragebear1428
      @uraveragebear1428 3 года назад +4

      What does that mean

    • @herrbanane
      @herrbanane 3 года назад +10

      It's literally just five words put together.

    • @herrbanane
      @herrbanane 3 года назад +18

      @@uraveragebear1428 Danube steamship company captain

    • @helmholtzwatson8884
      @helmholtzwatson8884 3 года назад +1

      That is both cruel and unusual.

    • @timmerman135
      @timmerman135 3 года назад +5

      That's why i don't like it when thungs are measured in WPM

  • @3m1v36
    @3m1v36 3 года назад +324

    He could type faster than i could read...

    • @danieledwards8730
      @danieledwards8730 3 года назад +22

      Ngl that's actually sad

    • @acanadianfry2539
      @acanadianfry2539 3 года назад +7

      seems fake because you can read at over 300 wpm at around 5th grade

    • @danieledwards8730
      @danieledwards8730 3 года назад +4

      @@acanadianfry2539 r/woooosh

    • @danieledwards8730
      @danieledwards8730 3 года назад

      @@acanadianfry2539 plus that's so little I could've read like 500 wpm at that age wdym 300, now I can read at 700 , I'm 11 in case you think I'm an adult and can't read normally

    • @acanadianfry2539
      @acanadianfry2539 3 года назад +15

      @@danieledwards8730 3 things
      1. i realized it was a joke afterward
      2. im saying the minimum, ofc people can read faster than that at, at grade 5.
      3. nobody cares about your age

  • @ninjashadow2287
    @ninjashadow2287 2 года назад

    whoa, you are the man! your skill is crazy nice, thanks for the tips mate

  • @alexc355
    @alexc355 5 месяцев назад

    I didn't know about the control+backspace shortcut until today. My mind has been blown and my productivity increased 👍

  • @sssasian
    @sssasian 3 года назад +346

    You have to write a 1000 word essay.
    This guy: give me 5 minutes.

    • @alxjones
      @alxjones 3 года назад +48

      Imagine the bottleneck on writing a 1000 word essay is your typing speed.

    • @boogieszn9674
      @boogieszn9674 3 года назад +12

      @@alxjones I would love that

    • @mega_1st
      @mega_1st 3 года назад +2

      you have to actually think about what you want to type in an original essay but I get the joke

    • @yassir-5605
      @yassir-5605 3 года назад

      @@mega_1st Summary for 55 minutes writing for 5 minutes

    • @francistoopiln709
      @francistoopiln709 3 года назад +1

      This guy: "10000 word essay in under an hour" 😎

  • @NitinPal101
    @NitinPal101 3 года назад +370

    Master mode in monkeytype helped me a lot. It basically fails your test when you make any single key error instantly. Great for developing good habits. I am not a fast typist, but I'm improving.

    • @1anubhav
      @1anubhav 2 года назад +11

      thanks, i think i was looking for something like master mode. actually, when i started on nitro type, i focused on speed and sacrificed my accuracy for it. this time i am going for accuracy rather than just raw speed

    • @FalconFlurry
      @FalconFlurry 2 года назад +68

      I'm honestly not sure that autofail is a good thing. Part of typing is learning how to handle mistakes. You should be able to recognize and correct errors fluidly as you type without losing too much time, but if you have to start over everytime you make a mistake then you have no practice doing that. In fact, it teaches your brain to just stop every time you mess up. The other issue is that I think the fear of losing your progress and having to start over also hinders you. It causes you to stress and when you are stressed you tend to make more mistakes, and you will also start typing slower and more deliberately in an effort to avoid all mistakes. This is just in my experience. When I don't have to worry about errors, typing just becomes a passive thing and I don't really have to focus on it, but when I'm worried about accuracy I tend to focus actively on every key stroke and that slows me down a lot without really improving my accuracy.

    • @yourally
      @yourally 2 года назад +9

      @@FalconFlurry Agreed, the mode where the test fails after mistyping a whole word instead of a letter is probably a better option.

    • @rodangaming4889
      @rodangaming4889 2 года назад

      how much was your typing speed before, and now

    • @NitinPal101
      @NitinPal101 Год назад +3

      @@rodangaming4889 on monkey type improved from 45 to 90, and on 10fastfingers from 40 to 80. Also I used master mode just for developing habit in the beginning. Once I was confident on all the keys, I used normal mode.

  • @Metroidam11
    @Metroidam11 7 месяцев назад

    This is probably the 5th or 6th video I’ve seen on this subject and it’s the one that actually has unique advice to get you to the next level.

  • @darlin5465
    @darlin5465 Год назад

    well dropping this comment , i saw your video like 3-4 hrs ago and i was stuck on 80's wpm for a long time , idk now i registered my personal best today in practice as well as in real race as well as made my avg (last 10) to over 90 , like thanks dude

  • @yourmomsboyfriend3337
    @yourmomsboyfriend3337 3 года назад +372

    I'm currently at 0 words per minute and type everything with text-to-speech, thank you for this video I'm hoping to get to 1 word per minute soon

  • @bubba7578
    @bubba7578 3 года назад +74

    When he said "I wish i knew about ctrl + backspace" i was confused at first but then i tested it out and my mind was blown

    • @izshtar
      @izshtar 2 года назад +5

      wait wtf.

    • @LRTOTAL
      @LRTOTAL 2 года назад +16

      Useful shortcuts for everyday use:
      - Ctrl+A selects All text in the page/document (Useful for Ctrl+A - Ctr+C)
      - Ctrl+Backspace was in the video, deletes previous word
      - Ctrl+Del deletes next word (normal Del deletes next character)
      - Ctrl+Left or Right arrow you move your cursor word by word.
      - Shift+Left or Right arrow keys lets you select text without touching the mouse.
      - Shift+Up or Down select a row of text up or down.
      - Shift+Page Up or Page down also work to select text quicker.
      - Ctrl+Shift+Left or Right arrow keys you select text word by word.
      - Tab allows you to jump to another input, e.g. when you're filling in an online form.
      - End and Home keys allow you to reach the end or the beginning of a line of text.
      - Shift+End or Home allow you to select to the end or beginning of a line.
      - Home, Shift+End selects the entire line (or End, Shift+Home)
      - Ctrl+Home or End: reach the beginning or end of the entire document. Works with shift to select.
      - Alt+Shift+Arrow Keys: Rectangular selection of characters (works in only the editors that support multiple cursors)
      - F3 or Ctrl+F search, (sometimes Ctrl+H search&substitute)
      - F2 rename file, folder...
      - I'm sure I forgot other things...
      - Windows+Down minimizes a window
      - Windows+Up maximizes a window
      - Windows+Left or Right to dock windows left or right
      - Windows+Ctrl+Left or right moves you between desktop environments
      - Windows+D when your door suddenly opens

    • @thegame3417
      @thegame3417 2 года назад +2

      @@LRTOTAL Now list every VIM shortcut

  • @justinlivingston5443
    @justinlivingston5443 2 года назад +5

    This is actually extremely useful as someone who is trying to get my average wpm past 50 and struggling.

  • @SwedishLatino
    @SwedishLatino 2 года назад

    Great video.. Not that I need or am in interest for getting faster at typing but I enjoyed watching this lol definitely liked and subbed! Keep em coming cheers

  • @shaantiwari6525
    @shaantiwari6525 3 года назад +236

    *_Indian Ads_* -You gottta type 1000 words per day to earn 19$
    *_This Guy_* -Becomes Billionare

    • @Male_Parent
      @Male_Parent 3 года назад +1

      Aww man the RSI! Yikes!

    • @UNKNOWN-jg6yq
      @UNKNOWN-jg6yq 3 года назад +1

      But does the idian person have billions?

    • @saksham6819
      @saksham6819 3 года назад

      @@UNKNOWN-jg6yq which person ?

    • @ujjvalw2684
      @ujjvalw2684 3 года назад

      @@saksham6819 idian

    • @mehul6516
      @mehul6516 3 года назад +3

      @@UNKNOWN-jg6yq Well just search up 'Mukesh Ambani's Networth, you might be shocked ;)
      PS : 11th richest man in the world

  • @pinchypea123
    @pinchypea123 3 года назад +78

    also me after watching this video: types 2 wpm slower.....

  • @mayukhbanerjee1147
    @mayukhbanerjee1147 2 года назад +12

    Watched this video in 2X speed. Experienced what anxiety feels like all over again.

  • @kayayday5993
    @kayayday5993 Год назад +1

    Definitely didn’t know about ctrl backspace, thanks for that c:

  • @tihamerstudios
    @tihamerstudios 3 года назад +51

    4:58 : “Indian think white”
    nice one fastfingers.

  • @drcooki3
    @drcooki3 3 года назад +38

    its crazy cause when i first started learning to type fast id get 30-40 words per min.
    4 years later, i now type roughly 80-90 wpm on fast fingers but 60-70 on typing racer. i think after 2 years thats when i hit 60 wpm.
    its weird how progress goes, i just spent a few mins everyday practicing. little by little. eventually i learned the keyboard layout and i read ahead and things just came to me. i still wanna get to +120 wpm but i have some bad habits thats bottlenecking me.
    great vid none the less!

  • @dhdk5321
    @dhdk5321 Год назад +3

    That “type words, not letters” advice is pretty interesting! I’ve been stuck at around 80wpm for a while now and I’ve been frustrated that I can’t go past 100 comfortably. I’ll start using this, thanks!

    • @lym3204
      @lym3204 Год назад +1

      If you take a sentence and practice each word until you can blast thru it the problem is still reducing the time between each word. So I think the solution might be to practice the single sentence to learn how to reduce the time between words. If you cannot go fast in the easiest situation it won't make sense to try to go faster when there are more variables.

  • @rushankjani4411
    @rushankjani4411 2 года назад

    Thank you so much.
    Such a great advice.

  • @InHagsWeTrust
    @InHagsWeTrust 3 года назад +262

    How to improve from 0wpm to 200wpm:
    Step 1: Get a keyboard

  • @sterkriger2572
    @sterkriger2572 3 года назад +732

    “Progress isn’t linear”
    So you’re saying that progress is tactile?

    • @almightyprotagonist5364
      @almightyprotagonist5364 3 года назад +37

      clicky

    • @miekoyee
      @miekoyee 3 года назад +1

      exactly :)

    • @derp3044
      @derp3044 3 года назад +3

      good one

    • @tanzhonghui
      @tanzhonghui 3 года назад +25

      Couldn't quite get a feel for what you were getting at, but then it clicked.

    • @alqaadi9858
      @alqaadi9858 3 года назад +1

      @@almightyprotagonist5364 one click at a time

  • @alexjustalexyt1144
    @alexjustalexyt1144 Год назад

    Learning how to type faster just to take notes faster, I don't want my hands to be the thing that slows me down, this is all great advice and I wasn't even aware about the CTRL + Backspace, schools should really have a typing class again

  • @aymflorida
    @aymflorida 6 месяцев назад

    thanks a lot for this! I was stuck at 0 wpm so this really helped out.

  • @burino9162
    @burino9162 3 года назад +20

    This video actually really helped, thinking about typing words rather than letters added like 15-20 wpm to my typing, almost at 100 now just from like an hour of practice!

  • @haileymae42
    @haileymae42 3 года назад +36

    I type around 30 WPM but I only use 4 fingers which isn't really practical so I set a goal to learn how to type properly and maximize the use of all fingers
    18th May : 11 WPM
    23rd May : 16 WPM
    (I'd like to update this monthly to see where I can get by the end of the year, wish me luck!)

    • @rabinpathak7879
      @rabinpathak7879 3 года назад +3

      i started from 16th may
      when i started my speed was 6-7 wpm and now its 20 wpm
      its day 12.

    • @rabinpathak7879
      @rabinpathak7879 3 года назад

      @Mystic Clover which site you practice!?

    • @rabinpathak7879
      @rabinpathak7879 3 года назад +1

      @Mystic Clover
      Thank You
      How many days it take you from 20-25 to 65 wpm!?

    • @rabinpathak7879
      @rabinpathak7879 3 года назад

      @Mystic Clover
      Thank you!
      I did well from 0 to 20 Wpm
      Lets see what happens my goal is now 50 wpm for now.
      How much time did you spend on typing daily!?

    • @whitething6381
      @whitething6381 3 года назад

      used to type 60 now types100 wpm ;-;

  • @sujithkumary5221
    @sujithkumary5221 5 месяцев назад

    Thanks for the tips ❤

  • @Delta1Tango
    @Delta1Tango 2 года назад

    Thanks for the tip on CTRL backspace!!!

  • @JOHNDAN5048
    @JOHNDAN5048 3 года назад +43

    Back in the 1960's, my typing practice text was: the quick brown fox jumped over the lazy dogs. that's every letter in the alphabet and is how they taught us in a high school typing class from a home position and without looking at the keyboard. I don't even think about the location of letters on the keyboard with this direct link from thoughts to print with seldom thinking even about correct spelling. During the years of the VietNam war with my MOS as a clerk typist, it was astonishing how many officers had never learned how to type and had to rely on someone else doing all the typing for them. It would have been even better if we had laptop computers and word processors back then because there had been a zero tolerance for any typos.

    • @izzyh.3581
      @izzyh.3581 2 года назад

      You sayin if I type this sentence out over and over it'll set me up for success due to the required fingers per each letter will have muscle memory?

  • @recrucity
    @recrucity 3 года назад +147

    I got 79 WPM and i don't even hold my fingers right when typing lol
    Edit: Got 86 WPM
    Edit: 87 WPM
    Edit: 97 WPM

    • @subscribeplease7131
      @subscribeplease7131 3 года назад +3

      Same here

    • @tusharkhatri4862
      @tusharkhatri4862 3 года назад +15

      @@subscribeplease7131 wtf you got from 79 to 97 in less than 7 days

    • @vashishtshaurya
      @vashishtshaurya 3 года назад +13

      @@tusharkhatri4862 everyone gets 1 lucky test. getting a 100 is easier than getting consistent 100

    • @theerlantrinanda7091
      @theerlantrinanda7091 3 года назад +14

      I'm waiting until you get 200wpm and edit your comment

    • @GraveUypo
      @GraveUypo 3 года назад +1

      @@tusharkhatri4862 you can do that in minutes if you keep practicing.

  • @olafschermann1592
    @olafschermann1592 2 года назад

    Awesome. Thank you for sharing!

  • @Gunbardo
    @Gunbardo 2 года назад

    That type word by word instead of letter by letter tip helped me double my speed. Typing in chunks is so much faster, the only thing to practice from here on is to shorten the pause in between each chunks until it becomes fluent.

  • @lunchbox1341
    @lunchbox1341 3 года назад +44

    I think that for starting out with no experience with touch typing, a great website to start on is keybr, because you only start out with a few keys and slowly expand out to the whole alphabet. Its not great for experieced touch typists in my opinion, but i started with it and can say that it is awesome just for that.

    • @lunchbox1341
      @lunchbox1341 3 года назад +6

      also i always was focusing on speed when typing and my accuracy is terrible, if i could start over i would only focus on that, because now its really hard to improve it.

    • @pelage2100
      @pelage2100 3 года назад

      @@lunchbox1341 kinda of like me, i type around 120-130 rn, however, my accuracy is all over the place, sometimes I'll go and get 99 and sometimes I'll get 80, what I have been trying to do is slow down, to maybe somewhere around 100 wpm and just try to focus more on getting the words right and not getting the highest speed.

    • @bort_1265
      @bort_1265 3 года назад

      Agreed. I currently learn touch typing with this website and I like it.
      The teaching algorithm seems to do a good job.
      However you should be patient. But I guess that goes for every website

    • @faizan346
      @faizan346 3 года назад

      I started touch typing 10 days ago on keybr, and now i can type with 35 wpm with 93% acc. It helped me to build my muscle memory for my individual finger. I want to increase my accuracy because, when i try to type faster i would get 80% or so acc. I invested 17hrs in 10 days. But now i am stuck . So i now decided to reach 100 per acc.

    • @ichan364
      @ichan364 3 года назад

      on keybr i’m stuck on a letter j can’t go past b so i stopped don’t use it i get 100 wpm average tho

  • @NISTCOMPUTEREDUCATION
    @NISTCOMPUTEREDUCATION 3 года назад +40

    Her : Show me what you can do with ThOsE fingers
    Him :

  • @123amsterdan456
    @123amsterdan456 2 года назад

    wow, i'm a programmer and did not know about ctrl+backspace. You just saved hours of my life, thank you.

  • @RykerFreegeld
    @RykerFreegeld 2 года назад

    Dude, you're a legend.

  • @twentylush
    @twentylush 3 года назад +11

    "... with a brief... [brief pause] ...pause in between."
    unironically 10/10 voiceover

  • @MohammedAli-cd1cf
    @MohammedAli-cd1cf 3 года назад +74

    idk why youtube would recomend this to me but im happy it did i really enjoyed this video :)

  • @rezaelahi6212
    @rezaelahi6212 2 года назад

    Great video dude... keep it up.

  • @alittax
    @alittax 2 года назад

    Thanks for the tips!

  • @saltysoyman6908
    @saltysoyman6908 3 года назад +3

    I’ve always wanted to type fast so thank you. You genuinely helped me and I plan to committing to learning now.

    • @NoThisIsJohn
      @NoThisIsJohn  3 года назад +1

      that's amazing, good luck!

    • @aarontbh12
      @aarontbh12 2 года назад +2

      @@NoThisIsJohn it’s fun to think that you probably typed that at 220 wpm

  • @skippi2501
    @skippi2501 3 года назад +9

    This video is an eye opener for me. Despite reaching ~140 WPM, I'd never thought to eliminate consecutive finger use like with D and E. When I think about it, there's probably a number of these inefficiencies in the conventional QWERTY layout.

  • @ionlywearpjs
    @ionlywearpjs 2 года назад

    SOMEONE WHO KNOWS WHAT NITRO TYPE IS OMG YOUR AMAZING THANK YOU FOR DOING THIS

  • @AntarcticIcy
    @AntarcticIcy 2 года назад

    ty so much john this is helping me so much

  • @tony9531
    @tony9531 3 года назад +11

    It’s insane how accurate and fast you are

  • @ducc7326
    @ducc7326 3 года назад +56

    Johns Fingers - In Pain
    Johns Keyboard - Bouta Give Up
    Johns Camera - *Casual Earthquake*
    John - "Hey guys and today im going to be teaching you how to be a fast typer!"

    • @dotarjun
      @dotarjun 2 года назад +2

      John Cena:

  • @H3Y0o
    @H3Y0o 2 года назад +7

    Hi John, I came here to say a big thank you for making this video.
    I'm a slow learner, started off with 50wpm-60wpm and I've been practicing touch typing for a few months now. Today, I finally hit 102wpm as my fastest record in typeracer, and was so taken aback when I had to do the verification. Although I'm still within the 80wpm-90wpm range (70wpm if slow), once in a while I get close to 100wpm and that is a magnificent breakthrough thanks to your video. This is a really honest video without sugar coating people with useless shortcuts; It's really all about practice. I hope you are doing well in your college John.

    • @gogm3501
      @gogm3501 Год назад

      Do you use all your fingers?

  • @loftkey
    @loftkey 2 года назад

    Thank you for the advice!!

  • @CactusStrike
    @CactusStrike 3 года назад +4

    Great video! In the past few months I've been consistently working on and putting a substantial amount of time toward improving my typing. Started at around 80wpm average on typeracer, and after constant practice over the course of about 2 months I'm starting to get alot of quotes in the 120's. Feels amazing to improve at something while having real numbers to document your progress day by day. Something I learned from this video that I can't say I've ever heard before is the "type word by word, not letter by letter" That's something that I kinda did intuitively but I couldn't think of a way to describe it and that fits perfect. I use qwerty and my end goal for typing is to average 140 on typeracer and I think that's an achievable goal given enough time. I wish everyone luck on their one individual journeys! Thanks again for the motivation.

    • @NoThisIsJohn
      @NoThisIsJohn  3 года назад +1

      That is incredible progress, congratulations! Good luck going forward - 140 is some serious speed!

    • @thefinalprince3107
      @thefinalprince3107 Год назад +1

      holy shit cactus from arsenal? i miss you bro 🥹

  • @josephemris
    @josephemris 3 года назад +18

    "Progress is not Linear"
    Got it!

  • @Xraptor564
    @Xraptor564 2 года назад

    didn’t know about ctrl+backspace. thanks!

  • @lenhu7089
    @lenhu7089 2 года назад

    your advice is so good.

  • @Simon-fu8sd
    @Simon-fu8sd 3 года назад +3

    Finally a good video about typing
    I found one where the guy just talked about 10ff and how good it is

  • @SoulCrusher-el1fi
    @SoulCrusher-el1fi 3 года назад +65

    For beginners, I think typingclub could really help them slowly adapt with touch typing. It has a cool interface, lessons about the different keys and videos that provides information. This is just based on my opinion though.

    • @thetechnocrat6388
      @thetechnocrat6388 3 года назад +6

      Agreed. I learnt touch typing there. Now i can type with 100wpm after 4 months

    • @warpromo6636
      @warpromo6636 3 года назад +1

      i bet ur a 10 wpm typer

    • @thetechnocrat6388
      @thetechnocrat6388 3 года назад +2

      @@warpromo6636 look at my chanel for proof i got 100wpm and i learnt touch typing on typing club

    • @temanbradley8505
      @temanbradley8505 3 года назад +2

      yep, I've been at it with that website for about 1&1/2 months and I've learned how to touch type and I am around 40 wpm!

    • @thetechnocrat6388
      @thetechnocrat6388 3 года назад +1

      @@temanbradley8505 great

  • @stefanhansen5882
    @stefanhansen5882 2 года назад

    Thansk a lot! I am stuck at 80-90, and will try some of your ideas to progress.

  • @davetuikong
    @davetuikong 6 месяцев назад

    This was the video I wanted for years.

  • @its_restless
    @its_restless 3 года назад +6

    This advice is insane, reading ahead was the best tip I found in here. I went from around 80-90 up to 110-120

    • @starmorpheus
      @starmorpheus 2 года назад +1

      The thing is "reading ahead" isn't exactly a good habit to form when you're someone that wants to type fast regardless of what's in front of you. The point is not to just type fast for the sake of typing fast. It's to improve productivity. Unless you're a scribber, focus more on writing each word at a time. Try creative writing as well.

    • @masonv9333
      @masonv9333 2 года назад

      @@starmorpheus in my experience reading ahead never effected my writing speed but it can be different for everyone

    • @jumpvelocity3953
      @jumpvelocity3953 2 года назад +2

      @@starmorpheus you type faster if you know exactly what to type because you don’t have to process what is given to you, and that is simulated with reading ahead.

  • @chinnychris4901
    @chinnychris4901 3 года назад +49

    The only reason I tapped on this video was to ask, *how tf does someone type and end up with 0 wpm?* LOL

    • @destroyer860
      @destroyer860 3 года назад +14

      Afk

    • @nilen
      @nilen 3 года назад +2

      Long words

    • @taikoto8199
      @taikoto8199 3 года назад +1

      Taking over a minute to type a word

  • @patrickwall8517
    @patrickwall8517 2 года назад +1

    Working on accuracy is the key, get that first and your speed will increase just through repetition. There are also speed drills you can do.