Polish typing test
Free typing speed tests on real Polish texts. No sign-up, no download - pick a text, type it, and see your speed and accuracy at the end.
There are two kinds: texts without Polish letters, which you can type on any keyboard, and texts with diacritics (ą, ę, ł and the rest), which need the Polish keyboard layout. The test pages are in Polish - a short glossary is below.
Click and start typing
zażółć gęślą jaźń
- chars/min
- 0
- accuracy
- 100%
- errors
- 0
left little finger
„Zażółć gęślą jaźń” is the classic Polish phrase that uses every Polish letter. You need the Polish layout to finish it - see below.
Which test to take
- Without Polish lettersA Polish text of 430 characters written with plain Latin letters only („moze okazac sie” instead of „może okazać się”). Works on a US, UK or any other keyboard. The best choice if you just want your speed on Polish words.
- With Polish lettersA short text of 278 characters, spelled properly, with Polish letters such as ą, ę, ł or ś. Each of them counts as one character. You need the Polish keyboard layout switched on.
More texts, including longer ones, are on the full list of Polish typing tests. Without an account you can complete 5 tests a day.
How to type Polish letters
Poland uses the ordinary QWERTY keyboard. Polish letters are typed with the right Alt key (AltGr) held down together with the base letter. This layout is called Polish (Programmers) on Windows and is the standard in Poland.
- Windows: Settings, Time & language, Language & region, add Polish and choose the Polish (Programmers) keyboard. Switch layouts with Windows key + Space.
- Mac: System Settings, Keyboard, Input Sources, add Polish Pro. Letters come with the Option key instead of right Alt: Option + a gives ą.
- Linux: add the Polish keyboard layout in your desktop settings; it uses right Alt the same way.
Avoid the layout called simply “Polish (214)” on Windows: it is a QWERTZ typist layout, with Z and Y swapped and Polish letters on separate keys.
| Letter | Keys |
|---|---|
| ą | Alt + a |
| ć | Alt + c |
| ę | Alt + e |
| ł | Alt + l |
| ń | Alt + n |
| ó | Alt + o |
| ś | Alt + s |
| ź | Alt + x |
| ż | Alt + z |
Two to remember: ź is Alt + x (z is taken by ż), and capitals add Shift, so Shift + right Alt + l gives Ł.
Reading your result
The test pages use Polish labels. This is what they mean:
- zn/min
- characters per minute, spaces included
- bezbłędność
- accuracy - the share of characters typed right the first time
- błędy
- errors
- czas
- time
- Kliknij i zacznij pisać
- click and start typing
- Enter kończy linię
- press Enter at the end of the line
- Pauza / Wznów
- pause / resume
- Powtórz
- try again
Characters per minute and WPM
Polish typing tests count characters, not words. To compare with a WPM score, divide by five: in WPM tests a “word” is a standard five characters, space included. So 200 characters per minute is about 40 WPM, and 300 is about 60 WPM. Counting real words would not compare well across languages, because typical word length differs from one language to another.
Want to type faster in Polish?
Our touch typing course is in Polish and teaches all ten fingers from the home row, including Polish letters with right Alt. It suits anyone who reads Polish comfortably. The tests stay free either way.