Clicking
Jitter 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 the jitter technique. Tense your arm so your hand shakes.
5 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 jitter click test
Jitter click is a way of clicking fast: you tense the muscles of your arm until your hand trembles, and the finger on the button rides that tremble, giving many clicks a second. This jitter click test counts them for you. 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 jitter clicking. It needs a mouse. The test is free, needs no account, and your results stay in this browser.
How to jitter click
- Press Start. Rest your forearm on the desk and put one finger on the main button.
- Tense the muscles of your forearm and upper arm, as if you were gripping something hard. Your hand will start to tremble.
- Let the tremble carry the finger on the button. Click the blue area. Your first click starts the clock.
- Relax your arm when the time is up, read your clicks per second, and shake your hand loose before another run.
What speed is jitter clicking?
Click-test sites report 10 to 14 (community range, not a norm)[1] clicks a second for jitter clicking, against 3 to 9 (community range, not a norm)[1] for ordinary clicking[1]. These are community ranges, not norms: nobody has measured clicking speed in a study, and the site that publishes them gives neither its method nor its data. We draw them with a dashed line so that you do not read them as a ranking.
| 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] |
Jitter clicking is quicker than ordinary clicking and slower than the two techniques that use two fingers or a switch's bounce. Over a longer run it fades fast, because tensing the arm is tiring in itself.
What a jitter run shows
A jitter run is mostly a test of how well you can hold a controlled tremble. The clicks come in bursts, and the speed depends on how hard you tense and how loose your finger stays. The page shows your clicks second by second, so you can see whether the tremble held or died away, and how even the gaps between your clicks were.
Everything is worked out in this browser. Your clicks are never sent anywhere and never go into a link. You can read about us to see who makes the site.
Getting the tremble
The idea is simple and the skill is in the balance. You tense the arm enough to shake the hand, but you keep the finger loose enough that it still lands on the button each time. Too little tension and the hand does not shake. Too much and the whole hand shakes, so the finger lifts off the button or misses it.
- Rest your forearm on the desk or an armrest so the shake comes from the muscles, not from the table.
- Hold the mouse lightly with your other fingers. A tight grip stops the tremble.
- Aim for a fine, fast shake rather than a big slow one.
- Keep your finger just above the button and let the tremble tap it.
A caution about your hand
Jitter clicking works by holding your arm tense, and tense muscles tire quickly. Keep your runs short, rest well between them, and stop as soon as your hand, wrist, forearm or shoulder aches. Do not practise it for long stretches. If an ache stays after you rest, ask a doctor. A mouse can also wear from a lot of fast clicking, so treat both gently.
Questions
What is jitter clicking?
It is clicking by tensing the muscles of the arm until the hand trembles, so that the finger on the button taps many times a second without being lifted and pressed on purpose each time.
Why was my jitter run not compared?
Two things keep a run out of every comparison: clicks that come faster than one hand can click, and a rhythm much more even than any hand keeps at these speeds. The run is still saved, and the details say which it was.
Does jitter clicking work on a phone?
This page needs a mouse. On a touch screen you can use the CPS test, where a tap counts like a click.
Is jitter clicking safe?
Treat it as hard work for your arm. Keep runs short, rest between them and stop if anything aches. We give no medical advice, and this test is only a counter.
Sources
- clickspeedtester.com (2026). Click Speed Test. clickspeedtester.com.https://clickspeedtester.com/
Jitter Clicking Hard 10-14, as described by a click-test site