The world of typing has changed. In the 1970s, every business had rooms full of secretaries whose job it was to type letters that had been hand-written. They were copying the writing into a more readable format. In the early 1980s, the personal computer became a common office machine.
—from Keyboarding Made Simple (1985), a book by Leigh E. Zeitz, Ph.D.
Active since September 30, 2008.
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| Rank | Username | WPM | Accuracy | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 333. | David (coelacanth) | 144.43 | 98% | 2014-07-10 |
| 334. | wlue (wlue) | 144.36 | 96% | 2014-02-04 |
| 335. | Vince (vincemiller) | 144.32 | 98% | 2012-12-20 |
| 336. | (thefatninja69) | 144.26 | 97% | 2017-01-11 |
| 337. | Lennon (macgeek2005) | 144.10 | — | 2009-07-02 |
| 338. | Sachin Sharma (ragemodeon) | 143.95 | 100% | 2021-03-27 |
| 339. | Xeogran (xeogran) | 143.95 | 96% | 2015-05-05 |
| 340. | Kyle (kyle96) | 143.92 | 100% | 2015-01-24 |
| 341. | Tommy (tommyromero) | 143.84 | 97% | 2023-01-14 |
| 342. | Craig (tezareth) | 143.83 | — | 2010-06-07 |
| 343. | Jeremy (hotchoco1ate) | 143.79 | 97% | 2016-02-22 |
| 344. | George (georgious) | 143.78 | 98% | 2015-06-19 |
| 345. | Rusty (drdeke) | 143.71 | — | 2010-12-14 |
| 346. | Kevin (xanthanpower) | 143.60 | 95% | 2015-06-24 |
| 347. | RIP Byron (charlielawl) | 143.60 | 92% | 2013-01-30 |
| 348. | Marius (onemoredaytorevolut... | 143.54 | 98% | 2013-02-02 |
| 349. | k (1338) | 143.41 | 97% | 2022-03-27 |
| 350. | Jiahui (jumban) | 143.35 | 99% | 2023-10-28 |
| 351. | Zekka (zekka) | 143.34 | 96% | 2016-12-27 |
| 352. | Benjamin (bennasaur) | 143.33 | 95% | 2014-02-19 |
| 353. | Rob (waboo386) | 143.24 | 97% | 2016-03-23 |
| 354. | TStorm (corsairchris) | 143.23 | 100% | 2023-04-12 |
| 355. | (veriston) | 143.23 | 98.1% | 2023-06-18 |
| 356. | Zach (zachary989) | 143.22 | — | 2010-07-23 |
| 357. | (poem) | 143.14 | 99.3% | 2023-03-15 |
| 358. | wutisalond (wutisalond) | 143.12 | 95% | 2011-12-11 |
| 359. | Tina (tinaqt) | 143.08 | 99% | 2020-08-13 |
| 360. | gray (tsg1120) | 142.99 | 100% | 2011-09-17 |
| 361. | ultrasurf (ultrasurf) | 142.98 | 92% | 2011-07-18 |
| 362. | Joe (lohrbas) | 142.95 | 99% | 2011-05-17 |
| Universe | Races | Average WPM | First Race |
|---|---|---|---|
| Default (English) | 107,999 | 74.75 | September 30, 2008 |
| Instant Death Mode | 213 | 72.93 | March 30, 2010 |
| Smoke Rise Prep | 41 | 54.43 | February 25, 2016 |
| Riverside Middle School | 17 | 43.16 | February 7, 2011 |
| ##typeracer | 6 | 68.05 | March 1, 2024 |
| TypeRacer Classic | 2 | 79.47 | February 26, 2022 |
| Mrs. Wunschel's TypeRacer Universe | 1 | 42.32 | November 26, 2012 |
| All TypeRacer Texts | 1 | 45.83 | January 24, 2024 |