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

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  • Опубліковано 14 тра 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 роки тому +12172

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

    • @janasheenhaider3941
      @janasheenhaider3941 3 роки тому +266

      Hey same

    • @derp3044
      @derp3044 3 роки тому +302

      what a flex!

    • @ianfacerollsyou
      @ianfacerollsyou 3 роки тому +555

      you dropped this king 👑

    • @aram8832
      @aram8832 3 роки тому +298

      And I have only 6. With 2% accuracy.

    • @bulldozer8950
      @bulldozer8950 3 роки тому +154

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

  • @blomgus
    @blomgus 3 роки тому +4780

    Finally, I can win every online argument with ease.

    • @pijonbaby4958
      @pijonbaby4958 3 роки тому +38

      No you can't

    • @blomgus
      @blomgus 3 роки тому +334

      @@pijonbaby4958 Yes I can :)

    • @Coneness
      @Coneness 3 роки тому +328

      @@blomgus prime example right here

    • @amalthomas768
      @amalthomas768 3 роки тому +30

      @@Coneness 😂

    • @pijonbaby4958
      @pijonbaby4958 3 роки тому +12

      @@blomgus No you can't

  • @prxzmsAU
    @prxzmsAU 6 місяців тому +135

    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 місяців тому +17

      I'm glad to hear it 😁👍

    • @GoodThoughtsvideos
      @GoodThoughtsvideos 5 місяців тому +6

      Huhh? 160 ??

    • @Mahashiii
      @Mahashiii 5 місяців тому +1

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

    • @prxzmsAU
      @prxzmsAU 5 місяців тому

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

    • @IO-_-Ol
      @IO-_-Ol 4 місяці тому +3

      Is that with or without punctuation?

  • @mdtazkirulislam3980
    @mdtazkirulislam3980 2 роки тому +343

    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 роки тому +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 роки тому +2688

    You know he is over 210WPM when everything starts shaking

    • @pleasecontactme4274
      @pleasecontactme4274 3 роки тому +39

      XD

    • @sazokuotsutsuki8848
      @sazokuotsutsuki8848 3 роки тому +50

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

    • @RichPool5
      @RichPool5 3 роки тому +24

      I can cause earthquakes with just 70 WPM lol

    • @cyberp0et
      @cyberp0et 3 роки тому +3

      He must use _THE FORCE_ :P

    • @tot0N
      @tot0N 2 роки тому +1

      @@sazokuotsutsuki8848 haha yeah

  • @zahrak6878
    @zahrak6878 2 роки тому +756

    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 роки тому +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 роки тому +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 роки тому +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 роки тому +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 роки тому +20

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

  • @mikaelat3272
    @mikaelat3272 2 роки тому +273

    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 роки тому +1

      Hey, you got this!

    • @sdaks001
      @sdaks001 2 роки тому

      Hey do you use mechanical keyboard

    • @freerights6695
      @freerights6695 Рік тому

      How fast do you type now

  • @bestehefueralle
    @bestehefueralle 3 роки тому +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 роки тому +35

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

    • @alexavery311
      @alexavery311 3 роки тому

      @@greyman2623 Same.

    • @rrated_jay143
      @rrated_jay143 3 роки тому

      @ya skirt. I think of word

    • @pratik2617
      @pratik2617 3 роки тому

      I have qwerty keyboard

    • @PunnamarajVinayakTejas
      @PunnamarajVinayakTejas 3 роки тому +4

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

  • @ignore2466
    @ignore2466 3 роки тому +3438

    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:)

  • @denierob5479
    @denierob5479 2 роки тому +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.

  • @shishirsks
    @shishirsks 2 роки тому

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

  • @Beebo
    @Beebo 3 роки тому +3362

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

    • @NoThisIsJohn
      @NoThisIsJohn  3 роки тому +326

      Oh no I hope you finish your essay in time

    • @blixity4
      @blixity4 3 роки тому +20

      @@NoThisIsJohn he is joking lol

    • @srj6963
      @srj6963 3 роки тому +217

      @@blixity4 yeah so was John 😂

    • @srj6963
      @srj6963 3 роки тому +11

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

    • @srj6963
      @srj6963 3 роки тому +5

      @Helder Señoron but he wasn't joking

  • @fadialbert1287
    @fadialbert1287 3 роки тому +1357

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

  • @XS10SEALS
    @XS10SEALS 2 роки тому +1

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

  • @nathans5773
    @nathans5773 2 роки тому +1

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

  • @memesarab
    @memesarab 3 роки тому +2842

    He types faster than me reading 👀

    • @sovereignboss1841
      @sovereignboss1841 3 роки тому +22

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

    • @zyotic123
      @zyotic123 3 роки тому +9

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

    • @alexanderskrabacz3277
      @alexanderskrabacz3277 3 роки тому +38

      imagine reading a book as he writes it

    • @vinnyn10
      @vinnyn10 3 роки тому +54

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

    • @zyotic123
      @zyotic123 3 роки тому +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

  • @merpt7140
    @merpt7140 3 роки тому +1610

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

    • @aseel2547
      @aseel2547 3 роки тому +56

      Shameful but true😭😂

    • @encycl07pedia-
      @encycl07pedia- 3 роки тому +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 роки тому +3

      Gotham or batman rises?

    • @encycl07pedia-
      @encycl07pedia- 3 роки тому +6

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

    • @infinityxtanishq8712
      @infinityxtanishq8712 3 роки тому +2

      I got 70

  • @marvinrandolph4008
    @marvinrandolph4008 2 роки тому

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

  • @afrozenpizza
    @afrozenpizza 2 роки тому +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.

  • @icr3eki806
    @icr3eki806 3 роки тому +645

    Her: What them fingers do?
    Me:

    • @VantaSteely
      @VantaSteely 3 роки тому +7

      (; type

    • @ziron4028
      @ziron4028 3 роки тому

      funniest comment ive ever seen

    • @not_herobrine3752
      @not_herobrine3752 3 роки тому +1

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

    • @DnKZone
      @DnKZone 3 роки тому +2

      Aaah, Naughty

    • @oimps
      @oimps 3 роки тому

      people who play osu: are you challenging me?

  • @hutaoism624
    @hutaoism624 3 роки тому +1353

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

    • @finnwydd
      @finnwydd 3 роки тому +112

      gamer moment

    • @chaitali5421
      @chaitali5421 3 роки тому +5

      Ikr. Like damn ok-

    • @Un1234l
      @Un1234l 3 роки тому +13

      ESDF master race. Home row

    • @Male_Parent
      @Male_Parent 3 роки тому +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 роки тому

      Gamer

  • @HockeyRobo
    @HockeyRobo Рік тому

    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

  • @cubingnesse8785
    @cubingnesse8785 2 роки тому +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

  • @SniperGamez
    @SniperGamez 3 роки тому +667

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

    • @02zx
      @02zx 3 роки тому +82

      POV: you just got a pc

    • @Brahvim
      @Brahvim 3 роки тому +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 роки тому +8

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

    • @julianzmalaj6432
      @julianzmalaj6432 3 роки тому +46

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

    • @SniperGamez
      @SniperGamez 3 роки тому +3

      @@julianzmalaj6432 :thumbs_up:

  • @mariuspetersen6907
    @mariuspetersen6907 3 роки тому +762

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

    • @halfhydra7280
      @halfhydra7280 3 роки тому +50

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

    • @mariuspetersen6907
      @mariuspetersen6907 3 роки тому +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 роки тому +4

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

    • @slushie3061
      @slushie3061 3 роки тому +3

      @@mariuspetersen6907 but what about your 1hp brain?

    • @chirilcugureanu1853
      @chirilcugureanu1853 3 роки тому +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

  • @izydor1365
    @izydor1365 3 місяці тому

    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!

  • @Mesingel
    @Mesingel 2 роки тому +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.

  • @MRBUNNY-fr2jx
    @MRBUNNY-fr2jx 3 роки тому +261

    0:02 hey it's me ❤️

  • @pijonbaby4958
    @pijonbaby4958 3 роки тому +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 роки тому +10

      Epic gamer moment

    • @luisalmeida6315
      @luisalmeida6315 3 роки тому +3

      lol love it

    • @ral8964
      @ral8964 3 роки тому +3

      same but people haven't notice me

    • @bushmaster101
      @bushmaster101 3 роки тому +2

      lmao what kinda society you like in bro

    • @cytrus3427
      @cytrus3427 3 роки тому +2

      How do you not have a computer?

  • @mayukhbanerjee1147
    @mayukhbanerjee1147 2 роки тому +12

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

  • @AnkitJosh
    @AnkitJosh Рік тому +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 місяців тому

      What's your typing speed now?

    • @rubyciide5542
      @rubyciide5542 6 місяців тому

      im stuck on 120 for 3 fuckin years

    • @ishaankataria4742
      @ishaankataria4742 6 місяців тому

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

  • @radioactivekoala2378
    @radioactivekoala2378 3 роки тому +484

    He made 80 wpm seem so slow sheesh

    • @fizzgaming8346
      @fizzgaming8346 2 роки тому +9

      it is incredibly slow

    • @Casercaser
      @Casercaser 2 роки тому +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 роки тому +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 роки тому +39

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

    • @ireadysucks3026
      @ireadysucks3026 2 роки тому +4

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

  • @kiwie777
    @kiwie777 3 роки тому +548

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

    • @vasudevadole5583
      @vasudevadole5583 3 роки тому +2

      Merabhi😓😓

    • @kiwie777
      @kiwie777 3 роки тому +10

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

    • @yacquubfarah6038
      @yacquubfarah6038 3 роки тому +2

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

    • @humanoidnight1853
      @humanoidnight1853 3 роки тому +2

      Here i am crying with 65 :/

    • @humanoidnight1853
      @humanoidnight1853 3 роки тому

      @@yacquubfarah6038 30 secs ago lmao

  • @hugojj101
    @hugojj101 2 роки тому

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

  • @justinlivingston5443
    @justinlivingston5443 2 роки тому +5

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

  • @kevinkunst3870
    @kevinkunst3870 3 роки тому +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.

  • @3m1v36
    @3m1v36 3 роки тому +324

    He could type faster than i could read...

    • @danieledwards8730
      @danieledwards8730 3 роки тому +22

      Ngl that's actually sad

    • @acanadianfry2539
      @acanadianfry2539 3 роки тому +7

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

    • @danieledwards8730
      @danieledwards8730 3 роки тому +4

      @@acanadianfry2539 r/woooosh

    • @danieledwards8730
      @danieledwards8730 3 роки тому

      @@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 роки тому +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

  • @dhdk5321
    @dhdk5321 Рік тому +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 Рік тому +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.

  • @absolutelyproprietary6896
    @absolutelyproprietary6896 2 роки тому +1

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

  • @KITOMERO
    @KITOMERO 2 роки тому +498

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

  • @shaantiwari6525
    @shaantiwari6525 3 роки тому +236

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

    • @Male_Parent
      @Male_Parent 3 роки тому +1

      Aww man the RSI! Yikes!

    • @UNKNOWN-jg6yq
      @UNKNOWN-jg6yq 3 роки тому +1

      But does the idian person have billions?

    • @saksham6819
      @saksham6819 3 роки тому

      @@UNKNOWN-jg6yq which person ?

    • @ujjvalw2684
      @ujjvalw2684 3 роки тому

      @@saksham6819 idian

    • @mehul6516
      @mehul6516 3 роки тому +3

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

  • @alexc355
    @alexc355 5 місяців тому

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

  • @doubleawakeel7214
    @doubleawakeel7214 2 роки тому +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

  • @sssasian
    @sssasian 3 роки тому +346

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

    • @alxjones
      @alxjones 3 роки тому +48

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

    • @boogieszn9674
      @boogieszn9674 3 роки тому +12

      @@alxjones I would love that

    • @mega_1st
      @mega_1st 3 роки тому +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 роки тому

      @@mega_1st Summary for 55 minutes writing for 5 minutes

    • @francistoopiln709
      @francistoopiln709 3 роки тому +1

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

  • @pwopyt3811
    @pwopyt3811 3 роки тому +228

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

    • @uraveragebear1428
      @uraveragebear1428 3 роки тому +4

      What does that mean

    • @herrbanane
      @herrbanane 3 роки тому +10

      It's literally just five words put together.

    • @herrbanane
      @herrbanane 3 роки тому +18

      @@uraveragebear1428 Danube steamship company captain

    • @helmholtzwatson8884
      @helmholtzwatson8884 3 роки тому +1

      That is both cruel and unusual.

    • @timmerman135
      @timmerman135 3 роки тому +5

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

  • @outloud_overthinking
    @outloud_overthinking Рік тому +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.

  • @prabhakarmishra2182
    @prabhakarmishra2182 Рік тому

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

  • @yourmomsboyfriend3337
    @yourmomsboyfriend3337 3 роки тому +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 роки тому +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 роки тому +5

      wait wtf.

    • @LRTOTAL
      @LRTOTAL 2 роки тому +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 роки тому +2

      @@LRTOTAL Now list every VIM shortcut

  • @Metroidam11
    @Metroidam11 7 місяців тому

    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.

  • @Gunbardo
    @Gunbardo 2 роки тому

    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.

  • @sterkriger2572
    @sterkriger2572 3 роки тому +732

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

    • @almightyprotagonist5364
      @almightyprotagonist5364 3 роки тому +37

      clicky

    • @miekoyee
      @miekoyee 3 роки тому +1

      exactly :)

    • @derp3044
      @derp3044 3 роки тому +3

      good one

    • @tanzhonghui
      @tanzhonghui 3 роки тому +25

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

    • @alqaadi9858
      @alqaadi9858 3 роки тому +1

      @@almightyprotagonist5364 one click at a time

  • @NitinPal101
    @NitinPal101 3 роки тому +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 роки тому +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 роки тому +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 роки тому +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 роки тому

      how much was your typing speed before, and now

    • @NitinPal101
      @NitinPal101 Рік тому +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.

  • @ninjashadow2287
    @ninjashadow2287 2 роки тому

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

  • @kayayday5993
    @kayayday5993 Рік тому +1

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

  • @tihamerstudios
    @tihamerstudios 3 роки тому +51

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

  • @pinchypea123
    @pinchypea123 3 роки тому +78

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

  • @SwedishLatino
    @SwedishLatino 2 роки тому

    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

  • @123amsterdan456
    @123amsterdan456 2 роки тому

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

  • @InHagsWeTrust
    @InHagsWeTrust 3 роки тому +262

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

  • @drcooki3
    @drcooki3 3 роки тому +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!

  • @Delta1Tango
    @Delta1Tango 2 роки тому

    Thanks for the tip on CTRL backspace!!!

  • @Xraptor564
    @Xraptor564 2 роки тому

    didn’t know about ctrl+backspace. thanks!

  • @twentylush
    @twentylush 3 роки тому +11

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

  • @NISTCOMPUTEREDUCATION
    @NISTCOMPUTEREDUCATION 3 роки тому +40

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

  • @alexjustalexyt1144
    @alexjustalexyt1144 Рік тому

    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 місяців тому

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

  • @JOHNDAN5048
    @JOHNDAN5048 3 роки тому +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 роки тому

      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?

  • @burino9162
    @burino9162 3 роки тому +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!

  • @darlin5465
    @darlin5465 Рік тому

    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

  • @stefanhansen5882
    @stefanhansen5882 2 роки тому

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

  • @ducc7326
    @ducc7326 3 роки тому +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!"

  • @lunchbox1341
    @lunchbox1341 3 роки тому +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 роки тому +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 роки тому

      @@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 роки тому

      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 роки тому

      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 роки тому

      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

  • @mdude9211
    @mdude9211 Рік тому

    Great tips. "Progress is not linear" - now that's a life lesson. Thanks.

  • @haruna4193
    @haruna4193 2 роки тому +1

    thanks for this video, i went from 50-80(consistently) and 90(peak) in under a year, sure 30-40wpm isn’t much but it is a big improvement

  • @haileymae42
    @haileymae42 3 роки тому +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 роки тому +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 роки тому

      @Mystic Clover which site you practice!?

    • @rabinpathak7879
      @rabinpathak7879 3 роки тому +1

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

    • @rabinpathak7879
      @rabinpathak7879 3 роки тому

      @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 2 роки тому

      used to type 60 now types100 wpm ;-;

  • @recrucity
    @recrucity 3 роки тому +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 роки тому +3

      Same here

    • @tusharkhatri4862
      @tusharkhatri4862 3 роки тому +15

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

    • @vashishtshaurya
      @vashishtshaurya 3 роки тому +13

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

    • @theerlantrinanda7091
      @theerlantrinanda7091 3 роки тому +14

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

    • @GraveUypo
      @GraveUypo 3 роки тому +1

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

  • @davetuikong
    @davetuikong 5 місяців тому

    This was the video I wanted for years.

  • @rushankjani4411
    @rushankjani4411 2 роки тому

    Thank you so much.
    Such a great advice.

  • @saltysoyman6908
    @saltysoyman6908 3 роки тому +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 роки тому +1

      that's amazing, good luck!

    • @aarontbh12
      @aarontbh12 2 роки тому +2

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

  • @SoulCrusher-el1fi
    @SoulCrusher-el1fi 3 роки тому +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 роки тому +6

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

    • @warpromo6636
      @warpromo6636 3 роки тому +1

      i bet ur a 10 wpm typer

    • @thetechnocrat6388
      @thetechnocrat6388 3 роки тому +2

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

    • @temanbradley8505
      @temanbradley8505 3 роки тому +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 роки тому +1

      @@temanbradley8505 great

  • @olafschermann1592
    @olafschermann1592 2 роки тому

    Awesome. Thank you for sharing!

  • @AntarcticIcy
    @AntarcticIcy 2 роки тому

    ty so much john this is helping me so much

  • @skippi2501
    @skippi2501 3 роки тому +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.

  • @MohammedAli-cd1cf
    @MohammedAli-cd1cf 3 роки тому +74

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

  • @sujithkumary5221
    @sujithkumary5221 4 місяці тому

    Thanks for the tips ❤

  • @H3Y0o
    @H3Y0o 2 роки тому +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 Рік тому

      Do you use all your fingers?

  • @josephemris
    @josephemris 3 роки тому +18

    "Progress is not Linear"
    Got it!

  • @chinnychris4901
    @chinnychris4901 3 роки тому +49

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

  • @alittax
    @alittax 2 роки тому

    Thanks for the tips!

  • @pogsauce9253
    @pogsauce9253 10 місяців тому +1

    Being czech and knowing the composer Antonín Dvořák I was curious when I first discovered the Dvorak layout and why its called that. Apparently the american creator of the dvorak layout was of Czech descent and very likely related to him. So I find your prenounciation very cool 👍

  • @tony9531
    @tony9531 3 роки тому +11

    It’s insane how accurate and fast you are

  • @its_restless
    @its_restless 3 роки тому +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 роки тому +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 роки тому

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

    • @jumpvelocity3953
      @jumpvelocity3953 2 роки тому +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.

  • @RykerFreegeld
    @RykerFreegeld 2 роки тому

    Dude, you're a legend.

  • @ginpotion2412
    @ginpotion2412 2 роки тому +3

    My record on monkeytype 15 second test is 155 WPM. Happy with it considering I never thought I could break the 100 WPM mark ever.

  • @CactusStrike
    @CactusStrike 3 роки тому +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 роки тому +1

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

    • @thefinalprince3107
      @thefinalprince3107 Рік тому +1

      holy shit cactus from arsenal? i miss you bro 🥹

  • @aerophoenix1
    @aerophoenix1 3 роки тому +14

    Takes me 23 minutes to write my 500 word essays, yet with Geico you could use 15 minutes to save 15 percent or more on car insurance.

  • @strange_thing-arra-3692
    @strange_thing-arra-3692 Рік тому

    W o w, thanks man I didn't know many of the things I should have been doing and was just stuck at 60 with the normal home row method