BurstWPM
Bursts, not averages.
Measures typing the way you actually type — in bursts, not test averages — with live WPM in the menu bar and day-over-day trends.
Status: operational — not yet released. This page exists to gather interest.
What it is
Measure real typing speed in bursts, live from the macOS menu bar.
Who it's for
- keyboard enthusiasts
- writers and developers curious about real throughput
- quantified-self users
The problems it takes seriously
- Typing tests measure a performance, not your typing
- averages hide the speed you actually work at
- existing meters live in a test window, not where you type
What exists today
- Burst-based measurement of real typing
- live WPM in the menu-bar title
- day-over-day trends