Test your texting speed

Rhys Lewis

Sick of being out-texted by your kids, cousins or anyone under the age of 15? Get some practice in with this fun online game

Published on Jun 14, 2007

How fast can you text? None of that predictive stuff either, we're talking proper, letter-by-letter retro texting, and in proper English too.

Get up to speed - and waste a few hours of your day - with Text Tester. Tap in words before they cross the screen: easy? Now try it blind, then transl8 txt spk in2 propr Nglsh, at speed.

Play through four rounds to see if you can win a gold medal and join the top texters' leaderboard.

We're up there - scroll down far enough and you'll see KYM nestling among the also-rans. Can you beat us? Have a go, add 'KYM' to your name on the leaderboard and the best score will get a prize. Probably a new mouse or some plasters for their blistered thumb.

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