Normal clicking
One finger, wrist relaxed. Usually 5–8 CPS. The fairest comparison between mice.
CPS Test: How Fast Can You Click?
Click as fast as you can for 1 to 60 seconds. You get your clicks per second, your fastest one-second burst and your best score on this device — plus a warning if a double-firing switch is padding the number.
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Pick a length, then click the box as fast as you can — the timer starts on your first click. Works with a mouse, a trackpad or a finger on a touch screen.
1 · Test length
2 · Click here as fast as you can
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Click to start.
- Clicks
- 0
- Time left
- 10.0 s
- Best 1-second burst
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- Your best
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Short answer
Pick a length — 10 seconds is the usual benchmark — and click the box as fast as you can; the timer starts on your first click. CPS is your clicks divided by the seconds. Normal clicking usually lands around 5 to 8 CPS, jitter clicking around 10, and butterfly clicking higher. Many clicks under 20 ms apart from one finger mean the switch is double-firing.
How to use it
- Pick a length. 1 or 5 seconds measures a burst, 10 seconds is the standard benchmark, 30 and 60 seconds show the pace you can hold.
- Click to start. The timer starts on your first click inside the box, so there is no countdown to react to.
- Keep going until the bar fills. Only left clicks and taps count. Clicks after the timer ends are ignored.
- Read the result. CPS, your best one-second burst and your best on this device. A warning appears if presses come closer together than a finger can manage.
How this CPS test works
In this clicks per second test the timer starts on your first click, so there is no reaction delay in the score. Every left click or tap inside the box is time-stamped by the browser to a fraction of a millisecond. When the time runs out, clicks per second is simply clicks divided by seconds, and the test also finds your fastest one-second stretch.
Your best score for each length is saved in this browser only. Nothing is uploaded and there is no leaderboard.
Which click test length to pick
| Length | What it shows |
|---|---|
| 1 second | Pure burst speed. Very noisy — one extra click is 1 CPS. |
| 5 seconds | A short sprint. Popular for comparing with friends. |
| 10 seconds | The usual benchmark — the 10 second CPS test most scores are quoted for. A lucky burst does not decide it. |
| 30 and 60 seconds | Stamina. Most people drop 1–3 CPS from their 10-second score. |
Clicks per second by clicking style
Speed depends far more on technique than on the mouse. With one finger and a relaxed hand, most people land between about 5 and 8 CPS. Jitter clicking — tensing the arm so the hand vibrates — reaches around 9 to 12. Butterfly clicking, with two fingers alternating on the same button, can reach 12 to 20, and drag clicking more. Compare scores only between people using the same style.
When the mouse inflates the score
A worn switch bounces: one press makes contact two or three times, and if that bounce gets past the mouse’s debounce filter, it is sent as two clicks. That pushes CPS up without you clicking faster. One finger cannot release and press a button again in under about 20 ms, so this click speed test counts presses closer than that and warns you if there are several.
With butterfly clicking, two fingers can legitimately land that close together. With one finger, it is the switch — confirm it with 50 slow clicks in the Double Click Test, which times every press.
Does the mouse matter?
A CPS tester measures you and the mouse together, but technique matters far more. A light mouse with crisp, short-travel switches is easier to jitter-click, and some gaming mice let you lower debounce time, which lets very close butterfly clicks through. Polling rate does not matter for CPS: even 125 Hz reports every 8 ms, far faster than clicks arrive.
Clicking safely
Jitter and drag clicking load the forearm and wrist. Warm up, take breaks between runs, and stop if you feel pain or tingling. Drag clicking also wears out switches quickly, which is how many mice end up double clicking.
Clicking styles
Jitter clicking
Vibrating the hand with a tense arm. Around 9–12 CPS, hard to keep up for long.
Butterfly clicking
Two fingers alternating on one button. 12–20 CPS; needs a mouse whose debounce lets close clicks through.
Drag clicking
Sliding a finger across a textured button so it bounces. Very high counts, and very hard on the switch.
If something goes wrong
My score looks too high for one finger
If the result warns about clicks under 20 ms apart and you used one finger, the switch is bouncing. Confirm with 50 slow clicks in the Double Click Test.
Taps on a phone are missed
Keep your finger inside the box and do not swipe — a swipe is a scroll, not a tap. Turn off zoom-on-double-tap accessibility features if they are on.
Trackpad clicks are slow
A physical trackpad press travels further than a mouse switch. Turn on tap to click in the system settings and tap instead.
FAQ
What is a good CPS?
With ordinary clicking, around 6 to 8 CPS over 10 seconds is good. Jitter clicking typically reaches 9 to 12, butterfly clicking 12 to 20, and drag clicking more — but those are different techniques, not faster fingers.
How is CPS calculated?
Clicks divided by seconds. 85 clicks in a 10 second CPS test is 8.5 CPS. The best 1-second burst is the most clicks inside any one-second stretch of the run.
What is jitter clicking?
Tensing the forearm so the hand vibrates and the finger taps the button rapidly. It is fast but tiring; take breaks and stop if your wrist or forearm hurts.
What is butterfly clicking?
Alternating two fingers on one mouse button. Each finger only clicks half the time, so the clicks can come much closer together — sometimes under 20 ms apart, which this test points out.
Can a broken mouse boost my CPS?
Yes. A worn switch that double-fires sends two clicks for one press, which raises the score. If the test warns about very close clicks and you were using one finger, check the switch with the Double Click Test.
Does a higher polling rate help CPS?
No. At 1000 Hz the mouse reports every millisecond, while 15 clicks per second are about 67 ms apart. Polling rate matters for cursor movement, not click count.
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