Butterfly Click Test

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Butterfly clicking alternates two fingers on one mouse button, so one presses while the other lifts. Butterfly-click the pad and this test measures your CPS over 5 to 60 seconds — see how far above your normal click speed two fingers take you.

How Butterfly Clicking Works

Butterfly clicking is a two-finger technique. It's the same measurement as the CPS test — the difference is how you move your hand.

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Alternate two fingers

Rest your index and middle finger on the same button and press them in turn, so one lifts while the other comes down. Aim for an even rhythm rather than raw force.

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Watch for dropped clicks

Mouse switches ignore a second press that arrives too soon after the first. If your count feels low, the debounce window is eating clicks — the fingers are faster than the hardware.

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Compare techniques

Run the jitter click test and your normal click speed on the same duration. Butterfly usually wins on CPS, jitter on cursor control.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is butterfly clicking?
Butterfly clicking means alternating two fingers — usually the index and middle — on the same mouse button, so one presses while the other lifts. Splitting the work between two fingers lifts CPS well past the 6 to 7 clicks per second a single finger manages, and many players land in the low to mid teens. The cost is consistency: the rhythm is easy to lose, and some mouse switches register two very close presses as one click.
Butterfly or jitter clicking — which is faster?
Butterfly clicking is usually the faster of the two, because two fingers share the work instead of one arm vibrating. Over a 10-second run it tends to land a couple of CPS above jitter clicking. Jitter trades that speed for aim, since the hand stays in one posture and the cursor drifts less. Run both on this site — the jitter click test uses the same timer — and compare your own numbers rather than someone else's.
Why does my butterfly click count look lower than it feels?
Your butterfly click count reads low because mouse switches have a debounce time: a short window after one press during which a second press is ignored. Butterfly clicking fires presses close enough together to fall inside that window, so a mouse with a long debounce silently drops some of them. The test counts what the browser reports, so a lower number usually means the hardware, not your fingers. A mouse with a shorter debounce or an adjustable setting registers more of what you actually do.
Is butterfly clicking allowed in games?
Butterfly clicking's legality depends on the server or game, not on the technique itself. Butterfly clicking is a hand movement rather than software, so it is generally treated differently from an auto-clicker, but plenty of Minecraft servers cap clicks per second or ban it outright in their rules. Check the rules of the place you play. Whatever the rule, keep sessions short — rapid alternating presses strain the hand, and pain is a signal to stop.