Statistics · Spacebar Counter
Spacebar Counter statistics
The whole distribution, where the numbers come from, and a calculator that places your own score inside it.
Where your score falls
Type a number to place it in the distribution below.
The percentile bands
| Band | Score | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | ≥ 12 hits | 99th |
| Top 5% | ≥ 10 hits | 95th |
| Top 15% | ≥ 8.5 hits | 85th |
| Top 30% | ≥ 7.4 hits | 70th |
| Median | ≥ 6.3 hits | 50th |
| Bottom 25% | ≥ 5 hits | 25th |
| Bottom 10% | ≥ 3.8 hits | 10th |
Bands follow the spacebar figures published by spacebarcounter.io, whose reported average sits at 6.27 presses per second.
How we will replace these numbers
The bands above come from other people’s published datasets, named under each table. They are the honest option while this site is new: quoting a percentile from a handful of our own samples would be worse than quoting someone else’s from millions.
Once a test holds more than a thousand clean samples of its own, the percentile switches to our data and starts showing the sample size next to it. Runs that lost focus or looked automated never enter that pool — see how we measure.
Questions
What is the average spacebar counter score?
The median is 6.3 hits. Half of players score better than that and half score worse.
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.