APM Test (Actions Per Minute)
Click the box to start, then click and type as fast as you can. Every mouse press and every key press is one action.
Mouse presses count inside the box (any button). Key presses count anywhere on the page while the test runs; holding a key down counts once.
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This APM test counts every mouse press in the box and every key you press, then turns the total into actions per minute. Your first click starts the timer. When time runs out you see your APM, the split between clicks and keys, your fastest 5-second burst and your best score for that length.
How APM Is Worked Out
Example: 90 clicks and 60 key presses in a 30-second test is 150 actions. 150 ÷ 30 × 60 = 300 APM. Peak APM counts the most actions you made inside any 5-second stretch and multiplies by 12; 30 actions in your busiest 5 seconds is 360 peak APM.
Choosing a Test Length
- 15 seconds: a sprint. Scores run high because you never tire.
- 30 and 60 seconds: the most useful lengths for comparing scores over time.
- 120 seconds: closer to a game, where you have to keep the pace up.
Raw APM and Effective APM
APM became a common stat in real-time strategy games, where replays record each command. Critics point out that raw APM counts spam, such as clicking the same spot repeatedly, so tools such as replay analysers report effective APM (EAPM), which drops repeated or useless actions. There is no agreed definition of an effective action, so EAPM figures differ between tools. This test counts every input, so treat the score as a measure of hand speed, not of how well you play.
To focus on clicking alone, try the click speed test. If presses seem to go missing, check the switches with the mouse test.
APM Questions
What does APM mean?
Actions per minute: how many inputs you make in a minute. In strategy games such as StarCraft, an action is a command like selecting units or giving an order.
How is APM calculated here?
Every mouse press inside the box and every key press counts as one action. APM is the total divided by the test length in minutes, so 150 actions in 30 seconds is 300 APM.
What is peak APM?
Your fastest 5 seconds of the test, scaled to a minute. It shows bursts that the overall average smooths out.
What is a good APM?
It depends on the game and on how actions are counted, and there is no standard. Compare your own results at the same duration over time; the test keeps your best for each length on this device.
What is EAPM?
Effective APM, which leaves out repeated or pointless actions such as reselecting a group that is already selected. This test counts every input, so it measures raw APM.
Does holding a key down count?
Only once. Key repeat from holding a key is ignored, as are shortcuts with Ctrl, Alt or Cmd.
Is this the same as my in-game APM?
No. Games count their own commands. This test measures how fast you can make inputs with your hands, which is the physical part of APM.
Last updated October 2026.