Characters per minute to words per minute
Type a value in CPM to get it in WPM instantly.
12WPM
Nothing on our list is smaller: hunt-and-peck typing is 1.67× faster. A 500-word page would take about 41.67 minutes.
Convert the other way: WPM to CPM
What it means
How fast is that?
A "word" is five characters including the space, so numbers and long words count as more than one word each.
The math
How to convert CPM to WPM
To convert characters per minute to words per minute, multiply by 0.2.
Example: 60 CPM × 0.2 = 12 WPM.
In the other direction, 1 WPM = 5 CPM.
Every unit
Your speed in every unit
Tables
CPM to WPM conversion table
| CPM | WPM |
|---|---|
| 10 CPM | 2 WPM |
| 20 CPM | 4 WPM |
| 30 CPM | 6 WPM |
| 40 CPM | 8 WPM |
| 50 CPM | 10 WPM |
| 60 CPM | 12 WPM |
| 70 CPM | 14 WPM |
| 80 CPM | 16 WPM |
| 100 CPM | 20 WPM |
| 120 CPM | 24 WPM |
| 150 CPM | 30 WPM |
| 200 CPM | 40 WPM |
WPM to CPM conversion table
| WPM | CPM |
|---|---|
| 10 WPM | 50 CPM |
| 20 WPM | 100 CPM |
| 30 WPM | 150 CPM |
| 40 WPM | 200 CPM |
| 50 WPM | 250 CPM |
| 60 WPM | 300 CPM |
| 70 WPM | 350 CPM |
| 80 WPM | 400 CPM |
| 100 WPM | 500 CPM |
| 120 WPM | 600 CPM |
| 150 WPM | 750 CPM |
| 200 WPM | 1,000 CPM |
Quick answers
Quick answers
- How many WPM is 1 CPM?
- 1 CPM is 0.2 WPM.
- How many WPM is 10 CPM?
- 10 CPM is 2 WPM.
- How many WPM is 60 CPM?
- 60 CPM is 12 WPM.
The units
About these units
Characters per minute (CPM)
Used in Europe and by most online typing tests.
Words per minute (WPM)
The standard typing measure, at five characters to the word.
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