Estimate keyboard Hz from browser events.

Keyboard Polling Rate Tester

Use this keyboard polling rate tester to estimate keyboard Hz from repeated key events and check whether your keyboard input feels consistent in the browser.

Browser repeat rate and operating system settings affect this estimate.

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Keyboard Hz estimate

Run the Keyboard Polling Rate Tester

2. Start testing

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All processing is local
Calculates estimated event rate from keydown intervalsBest used with repeated presses or held-key eventsBrowser and OS repeat settings can affect results

Inspection flow

Inspection flow

1. Full key pass

0/104

Press every key in the selected layout until the progress reaches 100%.

2. Ghosting combos

0/4

Hold each listed combo and confirm all keys appear together.

3. Chatter 10-tap check

0/10

Tap Press a key ten times with normal pressure, then review possible chatter.

W + A + Shift + SpaceW + D + Shift + SpaceQ + W + E + RA + S + D + F

Live status

Test stats

0Tested keys
104Untested keys
0Pressed now
0Max simultaneous
0Possible issues
Last key
None
Currently pressed
None

Polling rate

Keyboard Hz estimate

0Samples
Press keysEstimated Hz
Press keysAvg interval
Press keysFastest interval

Estimated from browser key event intervals. OS repeat rate and browser scheduling affect this value.

Ghosting test

Rollover check

Current pressed keys
None
Max simultaneous keys detected
0

Try common gaming combinations to check for possible ghosting.

W + A + Shift + SpaceW + D + Shift + SpaceCtrl + Shift + EscQ + W + E + RA + S + D + F

Diagnostics

Possible issues

Possible chatter
None detected
Possible stuck keys
None detected

These are browser-based estimates. Retest a suspicious key several times before treating it as a hardware fault.

Local report

Export results

Keyboard Tester Online Report
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Generated at: 2026-05-15T07:32:42.395Z
Selected layout: Windows Full-size
Browser / OS: Unknown browser on Win32
Tested keys: 0/104
Untested keys: 104
Untested key list: Esc, F1, F2, F3, F4, F5, F6, F7, F8, F9, F10, F11, F12, PrtSc, ScrLk, Pause, `, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 0, -, =, Backspace, Ins, Home, PgUp, Num, /, *, -, Tab, Q, W, and 64 more
Max simultaneous keys detected: 0
Possible stuck keys: None
Possible chatter keys: None

Pass / fail checklist
---------------------
All layout keys tested: CHECK
No possible stuck keys: PASS
No possible chatter keys: PASS
Multi-key input detected: CHECK

Issue summary: 104 layout keys were not tested; multi-key rollover was not meaningfully tested
Notes: Browser-based estimate. Some hardware keys, Fn keys, media keys, and system shortcuts may not be detectable.
ChecklistAll keys: CHECKStuck keys: PASSChatter: PASS

Keyboard Hz tester results

Press or hold a key and review the timing panel to estimate browser-visible input frequency.

How to test keyboard polling rate

Run several repeated key presses in one session, then compare the estimated event rate with the consistency of the intervals.

Polling rate tester keyboard limits

This page estimates browser key event frequency. It does not directly measure USB polling, firmware behavior, or hardware scan rate.

Why keyboard Hz matters for gaming

More consistent input timing can help fast movement keys, shortcuts, and rhythm-sensitive controls feel more predictable.

Compare with latency and rollover tests

If results feel inconsistent, also check latency, rollover, and ghosting to isolate the type of keyboard issue.

Help

Is this a true USB polling rate tester?

No. It estimates keyboard event frequency in the browser and should not be treated as a certified hardware measurement.

Why is the estimated Hz lower than my keyboard spec?

Browser event delivery, key repeat settings, operating system behavior, and the testing method can all reduce the visible rate.