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.
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| Rank | Username | WPM | Accuracy | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15558. | Zephyr (lay_oreo) | 78.73 | 96% | 2021-09-23 |
| 15559. | Nik (wlfeh) | 78.72 | 89% | 2011-09-16 |
| 15560. | rip reckful (wlwil) | 78.72 | 86% | 2016-05-15 |
| 15561. | mobo (mobomoga) | 78.72 | 92% | 2011-12-15 |
| 15562. | blendin (blendin11) | 78.71 | 96% | 2020-08-12 |
| 15563. | Scott (scottdecat) | 78.71 | 97% | 2021-12-16 |
| 15564. | Marty (mcflies) | 78.71 | 97% | 2021-02-23 |
| 15565. | DeezNuts (deeznuts12345) | 78.71 | 97% | 2021-05-01 |
| 15566. | Jen (jen8) | 78.71 | 97% | 2019-06-28 |
| 15567. | Willy (will_hadinata) | 78.71 | — | 2010-12-20 |
| 15568. | Vladimir (ahavran) | 78.71 | 96% | 2020-06-30 |
| 15569. | Tarik (fattortoise) | 78.71 | 95% | 2016-12-26 |
| 15570. | Tim (timlara) | 78.71 | 93% | 2011-09-18 |
| 15571. | Jon (driv4r) | 78.70 | 96% | 2014-03-09 |
| 15572. | Kristin (thompsonk) | 78.70 | — | 2010-01-28 |
| 15573. | V (namavi) | 78.70 | — | 2009-06-03 |
| 15574. | Reaching (breakingpoint1) | 78.69 | 96% | 2022-08-04 |
| 15575. | SAIF (saifhhasan) | 78.69 | 94% | 2012-05-18 |
| 15576. | yorha (automata) | 78.69 | 98% | 2017-06-06 |
| 15577. | Ram (ramg95) | 78.69 | 93% | 2013-08-11 |
| 15578. | Kevin (logia) | 78.69 | 98% | 2019-01-09 |
| 15579. | Wroom (a_a_a) | 78.69 | 99% | 2014-01-08 |
| 15580. | Maax (maax_) | 78.68 | 97% | 2023-09-21 |
| 15581. | Nathan (nxthantypes) | 78.68 | 95% | 2021-12-12 |
| 15582. | Tyler (pabloverandez) | 78.68 | 95% | 2014-03-05 |
| 15583. | Al (ronin85) | 78.68 | 97% | 2014-09-26 |
| 15584. | Ahmad (ahmad1997) | 78.68 | 96% | 2014-08-12 |
| 15585. | David (unifoon) | 78.67 | 87% | 2012-07-10 |
| 15586. | Joe (joedaho) | 78.67 | 97% | 2022-05-13 |
| 15587. | Zxphyr You're so slow (zxph... | 78.67 | 95% | 2021-12-16 |
| 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 |