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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24481. | Lightbulb (imalightbulb) | 64.50 | 96% | 2021-04-29 |
| 24482. | TheGameer9 (thegameer9) | 64.50 | 95.3% | 2023-09-25 |
| 24483. | Zachary (zacharide) | 64.50 | 97% | 2021-09-24 |
| 24484. | Danny (buttonbasher) | 64.50 | 89% | 2017-03-22 |
| 24485. | Payam (pvza85) | 64.50 | 99% | 2011-07-05 |
| 24486. | Sun (tooturownhorn) | 64.49 | 99% | 2023-06-26 |
| 24487. | Matija (matija741) | 64.49 | 96% | 2020-12-09 |
| 24488. | HellDen (hell_den17) | 64.49 | 94% | 2021-04-10 |
| 24489. | aek (aekmrt) | 64.48 | 96% | 2023-01-26 |
| 24490. | Michael (hulkmagnet) | 64.48 | 97% | 2020-08-28 |
| 24491. | Kentaro (kentaroakao) | 64.48 | 94% | 2017-07-02 |
| 24492. | Tristan (thavelick) | 64.48 | 97% | 2012-01-03 |
| 24493. | Shiva R'dy (shivareddy) | 64.48 | 90% | 2015-06-30 |
| 24494. | Calvin (realorideal) | 64.48 | 95% | 2013-01-20 |
| 24495. | Paul (pwall149) | 64.48 | — | 2009-02-14 |
| 24496. | Ian (mystery512) | 64.48 | 92% | 2014-11-21 |
| 24497. | Möhri (moehri) | 64.47 | 96% | 2021-11-12 |
| 24498. | Leah (lilybethlily) | 64.47 | 93% | 2016-02-01 |
| 24499. | Sepehr (skysepehru) | 64.47 | 95% | 2022-11-02 |
| 24500. | Ian (chobomonkey) | 64.47 | — | 2010-02-27 |
| 24501. | Dragon (2dragon4u2) | 64.47 | — | 2010-09-20 |
| 24502. | Eric (techmaster69) | 64.47 | 97% | 2018-06-04 |
| 24503. | scut-黄光积 (yh_1314) | 64.47 | 96% | 2022-12-24 |
| 24504. | James (handinpain) | 64.47 | 99% | 2013-01-09 |
| 24505. | ttv/uvsvdu (uvsvdu) | 64.47 | 90% | 2016-07-12 |
| 24506. | Axel (krohzy) | 64.47 | 96% | 2013-01-28 |
| 24507. | anthony (wijay93) | 64.47 | 94% | 2012-05-26 |
| 24508. | Al (alalkemist) | 64.47 | — | 2010-06-20 |
| 24509. | Erick (strosekd) | 64.46 | 95% | 2014-05-14 |
| 24510. | Relja (skrelz) | 64.46 | 95% | 2013-09-07 |
| 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 |