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Dev tools · November 9, 2021

Monkeytype

The most customisable typing website.

Monkeytype launched on November 9, 2021 with 11 votes, #1,246 of 2,925 launches that month and more than 50% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 4 years on.

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What it does

https://monkeytype.com/ is a minimalistic typing test, featuring many test modes, an account system to save your typing speed history and user configurable features like themes, a smooth caret and more. Makers: https://twitter.com/jackmiodec - https://github.com/Miodec

The most customizable typing test website with a minimal design and a ton of features. Test yourself in various modes, track your progress and improve your speed.

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