CPS Test: Check Your Clicks Per Second
Pick a length, then click the box as fast as you can. The timer starts on your first click. Switch to the auto clicker test to check how steady an automated clicker is.
What CPS means and how this test counts it
CPS stands for clicks per second. This test counts every click that lands inside the box between your first click and the end of the timer, then divides by the length of the test. Fifty clicks in a 5 second test is 10 CPS. Because the clock only starts when you click, the time it takes you to react is not part of the score.
While the test runs, the live CPS figure is your clicks so far divided by the time so far. The final number always uses the full test length. A browser registers a click when the button is released, so both the press and the release have to happen inside the box. Mouse, trackpad and touch all work.
Typical CPS by clicking style
There is no official scale, but most people land in fairly predictable ranges. The result card uses rough bands: under 5 is casual, 5 to 7 is average, 7 to 10 is fast and 10 or more is very fast.
- Regular clicking: one finger, normal grip. Usually around 6 to 7 CPS, with a few people reaching 8 or 9 over a short test.
- Jitter clicking: tensing the forearm so the finger vibrates on the button. Commonly somewhere around 8 to 12 CPS, but it is tiring and hard to hold for long.
- Butterfly clicking: two fingers alternating on one button. Often 10 to 15 CPS or more, and the result depends a lot on the mouse.
- Drag clicking: sliding a finger across the button so it bounces. Some mice register very high counts this way and some barely register it at all.
Getting a fair score
Use the 5 or 10 second test for a number you can compare with friends, and the 30 or 60 second test to check endurance. If your score looks too high for how you clicked, your mouse may be registering extra presses. The mouse click test can confirm whether a button is double clicking.
How to test an auto clicker
The auto clicker test gives you a 10 second window and reports four numbers: clicks per second, the average interval between clicks, the jitter (how much those intervals vary, as a standard deviation in milliseconds) and the share of synthetic events.
- Switch the tool above to Auto clicker test.
- Open your auto clicker. In Simple Auto Clicker, choose Element mode and pick the click box, or use Cursor mode with the pointer resting over it.
- Set the interval, for example 50 ms, and start it.
- Read the results when the window closes, then stop the clicker.
A browser extension produces synthetic clicks: the browser marks them with isTrusted: false, and their timing is almost perfectly even, so jitter sits near zero. Simple Auto Clicker set to 50 ms should read about 20 CPS with an average interval close to 50 ms. Human clicking looks different: every event is trusted and the intervals usually vary by tens of milliseconds. A desktop auto clicker that works through the operating system usually produces trusted events with very low jitter, and the tool calls that pattern out too.
Try it with Simple Auto Clicker
Free Chrome extension. Clicks a picked element or the cursor position at any interval from 50 ms, one loop per tab, no tracking.
Why browser auto clickers top out at about 20 CPS
An extension clicks by running a timer inside the page. Very short timers are not honored reliably, because the browser also has to run the page, handle input and paint the screen. Simple Auto Clicker therefore sets its floor at 50 ms, and 1000 ms divided by 50 ms is 20 clicks per second.
Keep the test tab visible while you measure. Chrome slows timers in background tabs to save power, so a clicker running in a hidden tab will read far lower than its setting.
CPS test FAQ
What is a good CPS?
For regular clicking with one finger, 6 to 7 clicks per second is typical and anything above 8 is quick. Jitter and butterfly clicking usually land higher, often 10 or more. Treat these as rough ranges, since mouse, grip and test length all change the number.
How is CPS calculated?
Total clicks divided by the length of the test in seconds. The timer starts on your first click, so reaction time does not count against you. 50 clicks in a 5 second test is 10 CPS.
Why do Space and Enter not count?
A held key repeats automatically, far faster than anyone can click, so counting key presses would make scores meaningless. Only mouse, trackpad and touch clicks inside the area count.
Can a website tell that I am using an auto clicker?
Often, yes. Clicks sent by browser extensions and page scripts are marked as untrusted (isTrusted is false), and their timing is usually far more regular than a human hand. The auto clicker test on this page shows both signals.
Are my scores saved anywhere?
Only your best score for each test length, stored in your own browser with localStorage. Nothing is sent to a server, and clearing site data removes it.