Click speed (CPS), measured and explained

The average person clicks about 6.2 times per second on a 5-second test. Around that number sits an entire subculture — techniques, records, duration debates, Minecraft servers with strong opinions. This hub covers all of it, with a duel at the end.

Techniques and records

Is your CPS good? Every verdict

Click tests by duration

CPS decays as the window grows — each duration has its own honest score bands:

Where to actually click

Smash is the 3-second click duel — you versus a live opponent's fingers. Sprint 100 inverts it: 100 clicks, minimum time, world leaderboard. Both free in the browser, both linked to country rankings.

Test your CPS against a human

Smash mode: 3 seconds of raw clicking, against a real opponent.

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Frequently asked questions

What is a good CPS?

6–7 CPS is average on a 5-second test; 8+ is good; 10+ implies jitter or butterfly technique. Every rate from 1–25 has a verdict page above.

Which click test duration is standard?

5 and 10 seconds are the most quoted (10 is the Kohi convention). Scores aren't comparable across durations — the per-duration pages give each window's bands.

Do clicking techniques really work?

Yes — jitter reaches 10–14 CPS and butterfly 15–25, versus ~9 max for normal clicking. Each has real costs, covered honestly in the technique guides.

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