How to use the Click Speed Test (CPS)
- Pick a duration — 5 seconds is the most common CPS test.
- Click the box as fast as you can; the timer starts with your first click.
- Read your clicks per second, then use the mouse button test below to check every button, the wheel and double-click.
What is a good CPS?
Most people click 6–7 times per second with a normal single-finger technique. 8–10 CPS is fast; above 10 usually needs a special technique. Short tests (1 s) give higher numbers than long ones (60 s) because your finger tires.
Common techniques: jitter clicking tenses the forearm so the finger vibrates (10–14 CPS), butterfly clicking alternates two fingers on one button (15–25 CPS registered on mice that allow it), and drag clicking slides a finger across the button to make it bounce. Go easy — tensing for long periods strains the wrist.
Test your mouse buttons
The button test shows each button as it registers: left, middle (wheel click), right and the two side buttons (back/forward), plus scrolling and double-click. A left button that registers a double-click when you click once has a worn switch — a common fault on older mice — and the log shows each event with its timing so you can spot it.
Tools that pair well with the Click Speed Test (CPS)
- Keyboard Tester — Press every key and watch it light up on the on-screen keyboard — find dead, stuck or repeating keys, see the key and code for each press, and check how many keys register at once.
- Mic Test — Check that your microphone works and sounds right before a call, stream or recording — see the live level, watch the waveform and play back a short test recording.
- Webcam Test — Check that your camera works and looks good before a video call — see the live picture, the real resolution and frame rate, and save a snapshot.
- Dead Pixel Test — Fill your screen with solid colors, gradients and test patterns to spot dead or stuck pixels, backlight bleed and banding — on a new monitor, laptop, TV or phone.