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One Second Spacebar Test
One second. Both thumbs if you want the record.
Hit the space bar as fast as you can. The timer starts on your first press.
Press space to start
What this measures
One second leaves no room for pacing: whatever you can do in a single burst is your score. Two-thumb alternation is close to mandatory at this length, since a single thumb physically cannot cycle fast enough.
A press landing either side of the boundary swings the result by a whole point, so run it several times and take the best of five rather than trusting one attempt.
Public leaderboards for this duration sit near 15 presses, which is roughly the ceiling for two thumbs on a mechanical board.
What is a good spacebar counter score
| Band | Score | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | ≥ 12 | 99th |
| Top 5% | ≥ 10 | 95th |
| Top 15% | ≥ 8.5 | 85th |
| Top 30% | ≥ 7.4 | 70th |
| Median | ≥ 6.3 | 50th |
| Bottom 25% | ≥ 5 | 25th |
| Bottom 10% | ≥ 3.8 | 10th |
Bands follow the spacebar figures published by spacebarcounter.io, whose reported average sits at 6.27 presses per second.
Full spacebar counter statistics, by age and device →
Questions
What is a good 1 second spacebar score?
Around 7 presses is average for a single second. Ten or more usually means both thumbs alternating, and public records sit near 15.
What is a good spacebar score?
Around 6.3 presses per second is average. Above 8.5 puts you in the top 15% and above 10 in the top 5%, which usually requires alternating both thumbs.
Does holding the space bar count?
No. Key repeat is ignored, so a held bar counts as a single press. Anything else would make the score meaningless.
How do I hit the space bar faster?
Alternate both thumbs rather than hammering with one, keep the presses shallow so the switch actuates without bottoming out, and rest your palms so only the thumbs move.
Does my keyboard affect the score?
Yes. Membrane keyboards debounce for several milliseconds and can drop presses at high speed, while mechanical boards with fast polling register everything. A difference of one or two presses per second between boards is normal.
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