Scroll Speed Test
Scroll from the top of the track to the bottom as fast as you can. Measure your scrolling speed in pixels per second — wheel, trackpad or touch.
Timer starts on your first scroll.
What is a normal scroll speed?
Scroll speed says more about your input device and operating system settings than about you, which makes it a useful way to compare hardware rather than people.
| Rating | Scroll speed | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Slow | Under 1,500 px/s | Careful, notch-by-notch mouse wheel scrolling. |
| AverageMost people | 1,500–3,000 px/s | Normal wheel scrolling at a comfortable pace. |
| Fast | 3,000–6,000 px/s | Deliberate fast scrolling, or a wheel set to large steps. |
| Very fast | 6,000–12,000 px/s | Usually a trackpad flick with momentum carrying the distance. |
| Extreme | Over 12,000 px/s | Touchscreen or trackpad inertia doing most of the work. |
Reading the numbers: This is the one test on the site where a higher number does not mean a better user. Momentum scrolling on a trackpad or phone can post figures a mouse wheel physically cannot reach, so results are only meaningful against your own previous runs on the same device.
Scrolling, measured in pixels per second.
A fixed distance and a timer — enough to compare devices and settings honestly.
Pixels per second
Speed is the scroll distance divided by time.
Fixed distance
A set scrollable range makes runs comparable.
Any input
Works with a wheel, trackpad or touch.
Live progress bar
Watch how far down the track you are.
Best speed saved
Your fastest run is stored locally.
Private by default
Scroll distances and times stay on your device.
Timing a scroll from top to bottom.
The track is a known length, so the distance is never in question.
Aim the pointer
Put the cursor inside the scroll track.
Scroll down
Go as fast as you can toward the finish.
Timer starts
Timing begins on your first scroll.
Reach the bottom
Hit the finish line to stop the clock.
Why measure scroll speed at all.
Mostly to compare input devices and settings, rather than to compare people.
Compare inputs
See how trackpad, wheel and touch differ in speed.
Tune OS settings
Measure how scroll settings change your distance per gesture.
Momentum scrolling
See how inertia scrolling boosts your numbers.
Check a new mouse
Test how a fresh wheel handles fast scrolling.
Speed challenge
A quick, oddly satisfying race to the bottom.
Track your setup
Compare the same rig across sessions.
How the scroll speed test works
The box above has a fixed scrollable distance. The timer starts the moment you begin scrolling and stops when you reach the finish line at the bottom. Yourscroll speed is that distance divided by the time it took, inpixels per second.
Use a wheel, a trackpad, or a swipe — they behave quite differently. A trackpad flick covers distance fast thanks to momentum scrolling, while a mouse wheel is more incremental but easier to control precisely. Touchscreens often produce the highest numbers of all.
Because operating-system scroll settings, wheel notch size and inertia scrolling all change how far one gesture travels, this is best used to compareyour own setup over time rather than against someone else's hardware. Your best speed is saved locally, and scrolling back to the top arms the next run.
Scroll Speed questions, answered.
What does the scroll speed test measure?
It times how long you take to scroll a fixed distance from top to bottom, then divides the distance by that time to give your speed in pixels per second.
Is a trackpad or a mouse wheel faster?
A trackpad flick usually covers distance faster thanks to momentum scrolling, while a mouse wheel is more incremental but more controllable. Touchscreens sit somewhere in between.
Why does my scroll speed vary so much?
Operating system scroll settings, wheel notch size, momentum or inertia scrolling, and browser smooth-scrolling all change how much distance one gesture covers. Compare results on the same setup.
Does it work on mobile?
Yes. Swipe inside the track to scroll it and the timer works the same way. Momentum scrolling on phones often produces very high pixels-per-second numbers.
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