Draft:Monkeytype

*Monkeytype*
Type of site	Typing test
Founder(s)	Miodec
URL	monkeytype.com
Registration	Free, account optional
Launched	May 2020
Current status	Online

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Instructions · What links here · Monkeytype (talk: + · bio) · (log) · Copyvios report · reFill · Citation Bot · (Search: Google, Wikipedia) · Submitted 14 days ago by Justjourney (talk: D · +) · Last edited 4 days ago by Justjourney

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Declined by Liance 19 days ago. Last edited by Justjourney 4 days ago. Reviewer: Inform author.

This draft has been resubmitted and is currently awaiting re-review.

Submission declined on 5 March 2025 by Bonadea (talk).

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Declined by Bonadea 34 days ago.

Submission declined on 21 August 2021 by HitroMilanese (talk).

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Declined by HitroMilanese 3 years ago.

Comment: The sourcing unfortunately just isn't there. The Github sources are primary sources, so they aren't helpful for notability. Dev.to and Medium look like user-generated content and not really an indicia for notability. The Keyboard Builders Digest interview is a good start, but the article needs more significant coverage from reliable sources not so directly involved with the subject. ＶＲＸＣＥＳ (talk) 08:55, 21 March 2025 (UTC)

Monkeytype is an open-source^[2] singleplayer browser-based typing website. It was launched in May 2020.^[3]

History

In an interview, Jack Midec, the creator of Monkeytype, explained that another typing website, typings.gg, inspired him to create his own typing site. This project was called MMTT (midec's minimalistic typing test). This project was later abandoned.^[4]

Nine months later, Midec reattempted this idea, and created another typing test, which he posted on Reddit. The post gained some popularity, and Midec continued to improve his test. Monkeytype was officially released on May 15, 2020.^[4]

Usage

The website generates random words for the user to type. The website shows the user's words per minute (WPM), and their accuracy. The website also has a minimalistic design.^[5] The user can also choose between different modes, create an account, and adjust built-in features.^[3]^[6] The user can export typing results in the CSV format.^[7]

References

^ "Miodec - Overview". GitHub. Archived from the original on 2025-02-27. Retrieved 2025-03-03.
^ "Bye, bye 10FastFingers! Hello, Monkeytype!". DEV Community. 2022-11-15. Retrieved 2025-03-20.
^ ^a ^b "Monkeytype | A minimalistic, customizable typing test". Monkeytype. Retrieved 2025-03-03.
^ ^a ^b "Interview: 3 years of Monkeytype". Keyboard Builders' Digest. Archived from the original on 2025-01-24. Retrieved 2025-03-04.
^ monkeytypegame/monkeytype, Monkeytype on Github, 2025-03-02, retrieved 2025-03-03
^ "Monkeytype – The Best Way To Check Your Typing Speed - monkeytype - people - Crabgrass". we.riseup.net. Retrieved 2025-03-26.
^ Lasch, Steven (2023-06-25). "MonkeyType is awesome for data scientists". Medium. Retrieved 2025-03-20.

External links

Monkeytype

[1] "Miodec - Overview". GitHub. Archived from the original on 2025-02-27. Retrieved 2025-03-03.

[2] "Bye, bye 10FastFingers! Hello, Monkeytype!". DEV Community. 2022-11-15. Retrieved 2025-03-20.

[:1-3] "Monkeytype | A minimalistic, customizable typing test". Monkeytype. Retrieved 2025-03-03.

[:0-4] "Interview: 3 years of Monkeytype". Keyboard Builders' Digest. Archived from the original on 2025-01-24. Retrieved 2025-03-04.

[5] monkeytypegame/monkeytype, Monkeytype on Github, 2025-03-02, retrieved 2025-03-03

[6] "Monkeytype – The Best Way To Check Your Typing Speed - monkeytype - people - Crabgrass". we.riseup.net. Retrieved 2025-03-26.

[7] Lasch, Steven (2023-06-25). "MonkeyType is awesome for data scientists". Medium. Retrieved 2025-03-20.

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