How to use the Trackpad Test
- Click, double-click and right-click (two-finger click or tap) inside the box.
- Scroll with two fingers up, down, left and right, then pinch in or out.
- Every gesture that works gets a tick; anything left unticked needs a look in your touchpad settings.
If a gesture doesn’t register
- Windows: Settings → Bluetooth & devices → Touchpad — turn on tap to click, two-finger scrolling and pinch to zoom, and check for a function key that disables the touchpad.
- macOS: System Settings → Trackpad — enable Tap to click, Secondary click and the Scroll & Zoom gestures.
- Linux: your desktop’s Mouse & Touchpad settings; some touchpads need the libinput driver.
Browsers report a pinch as a zoom-scroll and a two-finger click as a right-click, so this test sees the gestures your system passes to web pages. Three- and four-finger gestures are handled by the operating system and don’t reach web pages.
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Tools that pair well with the Trackpad Test
- Mouse Test — Click, scroll and move to check your mouse buttons (left, right, middle, back, forward), the scroll wheel and double-click — and catch a worn switch that double-clicks on its own.
- Mouse Polling Rate Test — Move your mouse quickly in circles to measure its polling rate — how many times per second it reports its position: 125, 250, 500, 1000 Hz or more on gaming mice.
- 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.
- Click Speed Test (CPS) — How fast can you click?
Frequently asked questions
Why is “Pinch to zoom” not ticking?
Pinch zoom must be enabled in your touchpad settings, and some older touchpads don’t support it. Mice can’t pinch.
Can this test three-finger gestures?
No — the operating system handles them before they reach any web page.
Is anything uploaded or recorded?
No. Everything runs in your browser; results and settings are kept on this device only.
Can I install Trackpad Test as a web app and use it offline?
Yes. Trackpad Test is an installable web app (PWA) — installed from your browser, not downloaded from an app store. Click Install app at the top of this page in Chrome or Edge (Windows, macOS, Linux, ChromeOS) or on Android, use Share → Add to Home Screen on iPhone and iPad, or File → Add to Dock in Safari 17+ on a Mac. It then opens in its own window with its own icon, and because it runs entirely in your browser it keeps working offline. Firefox on desktop can’t install web apps. How installing works.