Touch Sensitivity Test
Press and hold inside the arena, then vary how hard you push. The bar tracks live touch force (0–100%) so you can check whether a touchscreen, stylus, or Force Touch trackpad reports graded pressure. Pressure (force) is reported by capacitive touchscreens, styluses, and Force Touch trackpads. A plain mouse always reports 0.5 while held.
Live force
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Peak force
0%
Pointer
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How to use
- Press and hold anywhere inside the shaded arena, then vary how hard you push to watch the force bar respond.
- Compare the live force percentage with the peak value to see the range your device can detect.
- Try a stylus or a different finger to confirm whether your hardware reports graded pressure or only on/off contact.
FAQ
Why does my mouse always show 50% force?
A standard mouse has no pressure sensor, so the browser reports a fixed 0.5 (50%) while a button is held. Graded values come from touchscreens, styluses, and Force Touch trackpads.
What is a good touch sensitivity result?
On pressure-capable hardware you should see the force value rise smoothly from near 0% to 100% as you press harder. A flat reading means pressure is not supported.
Is anything uploaded?
No. The test reads pointer events locally in your browser and sends nothing to a server.
Introduction
A touch sensitivity test online lets you see, in real time, how much pressure your screen detects. Modern touchscreens, active styluses, and Force Touch trackpads report a force value, while basic panels only register contact. Measuring that value helps you confirm whether pressure features work and how responsive the digitizer is.
What is a touch sensitivity test?
A touch sensitivity test reads the force component of each pointer event and displays it as a percentage from 0 to 100. As you press harder, the live reading and a growing circle reflect the increasing force, so you can judge both sensitivity and consistency across the panel.
Key Features
A live force bar tracks pressure from light taps to firm presses without any installation.
A peak-force readout records the hardest press detected so you can compare devices.
The pointer type indicator confirms whether contact came from touch, pen, or mouse.
Common Use Cases
- Checking that a stylus reports pressure before using it for drawing or note-taking.
- Verifying Force Touch or pressure support on a laptop trackpad.
- Comparing how sensitive two phones or tablets are to light versus firm taps.
Best Practices
- Use a real touchscreen or stylus — a mouse cannot produce graded pressure.
- Press at several spots on the panel to check that sensitivity is uniform.
- Pair this with the touch screen test for mapping checks and the multi-touch test for simultaneous contacts.