Clicking
Butterfly click test
This way of clicking needs a mouse. On a touch screen, try the CPS test instead.Click the blue area as fast as you can, with two fingers striking the button in turn.
10 seconds, counted from your first click or tap.
This way of clicking needs a mouse. On a touch screen, use the CPS test.
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Keys do not count here. The spacebar clicker is the test for keys.
About this butterfly click test
Butterfly click is a way of clicking fast with two fingers on one mouse button: the index finger and the middle finger strike the button in turn, so each finger only has to click half as often as the total. This butterfly click test counts the result. The clock starts with your first click, and you see your clicks per second, written CPS, beside the range that click-test sites report for butterfly clicking. It needs a mouse. The test is free, needs no account, and your results stay in this browser.
How to butterfly click
- Press Start. Rest your hand on the mouse and place your index and middle fingers side by side on the main button.
- Lift and drop the two fingers alternately, like the wings of a butterfly, so that one is always on its way down.
- Click the blue area. Your first click starts the clock. Keep your wrist loose.
- When the time is up, read your clicks per second and rest your hand before another run.
What speed is butterfly clicking?
Click-test sites report 15 to 25 (community range, not a norm)[1] clicks a second for butterfly clicking, against 10 to 14 (community range, not a norm)[1] for jitter clicking and 3 to 9 (community range, not a norm)[1] for ordinary clicking[1]. These are community ranges, not norms. The site that publishes them gives neither its method nor its data, and no study of clicking speed exists, so we draw them with a dashed line and do not rank you.
| Way of clicking | Clicks a second |
|---|---|
| Ordinary clicking | 3 to 9 (community range, not a norm)[1] |
| Jitter clicking | 10 to 14 (community range, not a norm)[1] |
| Butterfly clicking | 15 to 25 (community range, not a norm)[1] |
| Drag clicking | 25 to 100 (community range, not a norm)[1] |
Butterfly clicking sits above jitter clicking in these ranges because two fingers share the work. Your own earlier runs at the same length are a better yardstick than any range.
What a butterfly run shows
A butterfly run tests coordination more than raw speed. The two fingers have to alternate without colliding, and the gaps between presses have to stay roughly equal. The page counts your clicks for each second and works out how much the gaps varied. A rhythm that is nearly perfect at high speed can be a sign of a machine, which is why a very even run is kept but not compared.
Your clicks stay in this browser. The result is saved here, never put in a link and never sent to us. You can read about us to see who makes the site.
Learning the butterfly
Most people need a few days of short practice before the two fingers stop getting in each other's way. Start slowly and make the rhythm even before you make it fast, because speed comes from a smooth rhythm and not the other way round.
- Use a mouse whose main button is wide enough for two fingertips.
- Keep your thumb and little finger holding the mouse still, so that only the two clicking fingers move.
- Click with the tips of your fingers and let them bounce off the button.
- Stay relaxed. A tight forearm slows both fingers down.
A caution about your hand
Fast clicking with two fingers repeats a very small movement many times, and the fingers and forearm can tire or ache. Practise in short sessions, rest between runs, and stop if anything hurts. If an ache lasts after you have rested, ask a doctor. This page counts clicks and gives no health advice.
Questions
What is butterfly clicking?
It is clicking one mouse button with two fingers, usually the index and the middle finger, that take turns. Each finger clicks about half as often as the total, so the total can be higher than one finger would manage.
Does the test know I used two fingers?
No. It sees only presses of the main button and counts each one. What the test records is the page's choice of technique, so that your butterfly runs are set beside each other.
Why is my result not compared?
A run is kept but not compared when its clicks come faster than one hand clicks, or when they are spaced much more evenly than any hand spaces them. The details of the result say which.
Can I do this on a touch screen?
This page needs a mouse. On a touch screen use the CPS test, where several fingers or both thumbs can tap.
Sources
- clickspeedtester.com (2026). Click Speed Test. clickspeedtester.com.https://clickspeedtester.com/
Butterfly Clicking Extreme 15-25, as described by a click-test site