KEYDENZA Flow Score

Speed is loud. Rhythm tells the truth.

Two typists can reach the same WPM with completely different performances. Flow Score looks at the timing between keystrokes to reveal whether the run was steady, hesitant, or driven by bursts.

80-100flow state rhythm
60-79steady rhythm
40-59broken rhythm
0-39high timing variance
What it measures

The space between the letters.

Every valid character keydown creates a timestamp. KEYDENZA compares each timestamp with the one before it, producing a sequence of inter-key intervals. A smooth sequence has lower variation; a jagged sequence has higher variation.

Capture

Character timing is recorded with the browser's high-resolution performance clock.

Clean

Extremely short intervals and pauses longer than two seconds are excluded so accidental doubles and full thinking breaks do not dominate the score.

Compare

KEYDENZA calculates the variation relative to your average interval and converts it to a 0-100 rhythm score.

Current scoring model

IKI = current key time - previous key time

variation = standard deviation / mean IKI

Flow Score = clamp(100 - variation x 100)

A minimum sample count is required. The score describes timing consistency during that test; it is not a medical or psychological diagnosis.

Why WPM misses it

A sprint and a groove can finish together.

A typist can produce fast bursts followed by pauses and still average the same WPM as someone who moved at a controlled pace throughout the test. WPM reports output over time. Flow Score reports the smoothness of the timing pattern.

Neither score replaces the other. Speed, accuracy, and rhythm become more useful when read together.

Gentle waveformIntervals remain close to one another throughout the run.
Jagged waveformFast clusters alternate with hesitation or interruption.
Historical trendRepeated tests reveal whether smoothness improves at the same speed.
Use it correctly

Do not chase a perfect score by typing unnaturally slowly.

The useful question is whether your Flow Score rises while your speed and accuracy remain healthy. Improvement means making your natural pace more controlled, not gaming one number.

Your fingers leave a rhythm behind. See it.

Take a free KEYDENZA typing test and reveal the timing pattern beneath your WPM.

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