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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 97. | (poemalt) | 160.48 | 99% | 2023-04-21 |
| 98. | Noah (licahfox) | 160.36 | — | 2008-12-23 |
| 99. | (joey172) | 160.10 | 96% | 2013-04-18 |
| 100. | (mathandphysicsftw) | 160.03 | 100% | 2021-01-30 |
| 101. | Chris Klenø (sircw) | 159.80 | 100% | 2019-01-04 |
| 102. | Nitro (nitro2029) | 159.76 | 95% | 2014-10-12 |
| 103. | (erikjscott) | 159.65 | 99% | 2017-08-01 |
| 104. | (ze_goggles) | 159.64 | 100% | 2012-10-22 |
| 105. | (tomatonest) | 159.32 | 100% | 2013-06-13 |
| 106. | (k_u_k_k_a_i_n) | 159.31 | 95% | 2013-10-28 |
| 107. | (arizownage) | 159.25 | 99% | 2011-07-20 |
| 108. | Sadge (elusoryx) | 159.17 | 100% | 2019-01-10 |
| 109. | (derpex) | 159.12 | 100% | 2022-08-21 |
| 110. | Ern (erniechiew) | 159.12 | 99% | 2017-10-25 |
| 111. | (megaextremist) | 159.02 | 98% | 2021-08-16 |
| 112. | (whatalife) | 159.00 | 99% | 2019-02-06 |
| 113. | (330am) | 158.95 | 100% | 2023-08-02 |
| 114. | (tsukasa_) | 158.81 | 99% | 2023-05-12 |
| 115. | (dowon) | 158.71 | 99% | 2021-08-24 |
| 116. | Dan (dbalaz) | 158.57 | 100% | 2014-03-21 |
| 117. | amaranshin ghost (izanagiii) | 158.12 | 97% | 2020-04-06 |
| 118. | (jyinonmech) | 157.93 | 99% | 2022-12-06 |
| 119. | stained (fartunderwear) | 157.89 | 99% | 2021-08-29 |
| 120. | (semajames) | 157.86 | 99% | 2021-10-23 |
| 121. | (eyver) | 157.82 | 99% | 2014-01-11 |
| 122. | ⦗🧛⦘ ⦓☾✹✯𝚅... | 157.65 | 99% | 2018-02-08 |
| 123. | (imnumber9) | 157.49 | 97% | 2012-08-22 |
| 124. | dva main (thedragonemperor) | 157.42 | 98.7% | 2023-09-01 |
| 125. | (trashfish) | 157.11 | 97.2% | 2023-10-06 |
| 126. | (sadus) | 157.02 | 100% | 2013-09-26 |
| 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 |
| All TypeRacer Texts | 1 | 45.83 | January 24, 2024 |
| Mrs. Wunschel's TypeRacer Universe | 1 | 42.32 | November 26, 2012 |