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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10042. | (sirhelpme) | 89.06 | 98% | 2022-05-11 |
| 10043. | mat (netman) | 89.06 | 99% | 2023-02-12 |
| 10044. | mindgitrwx (mindgitrwx) | 89.06 | 99% | 2019-03-20 |
| 10045. | Kevin (mystified) | 89.06 | 99% | 2012-05-23 |
| 10046. | (nature) | 89.06 | — | 2010-12-18 |
| 10047. | (bananarabbit) | 89.06 | 99% | 2011-11-24 |
| 10048. | (kingpvlcini) | 89.05 | 95% | 2016-06-20 |
| 10049. | (vantaxyon) | 89.05 | 96% | 2022-04-05 |
| 10050. | (maxiepro) | 89.05 | 98% | 2020-12-08 |
| 10051. | Glenn (nnelg) | 89.05 | 96% | 2021-01-01 |
| 10052. | Shaum (raka) | 89.05 | 97% | 2011-08-30 |
| 10053. | (i_m3_mys3lf) | 89.05 | — | 2009-03-08 |
| 10054. | (dewirl) | 89.04 | 98% | 2022-03-21 |
| 10055. | Enea (enea) | 89.04 | 96% | 2022-09-27 |
| 10056. | (pbelczak) | 89.04 | 96% | 2016-08-17 |
| 10057. | herpderpdurrrrrr (namenotva... | 89.04 | 94% | 2013-05-10 |
| 10058. | (pizzy56) | 89.03 | 94% | 2016-10-02 |
| 10059. | (tyeh26) | 89.03 | — | 2008-10-16 |
| 10060. | Shamil (shamil_98) | 89.03 | 96% | 2014-04-09 |
| 10061. | burro (banton) | 89.03 | 98% | 2012-08-31 |
| 10062. | Daggerpov (read_my_name) | 89.02 | 98% | 2019-08-08 |
| 10063. | (wan_shi_tong) | 89.02 | 97% | 2013-11-04 |
| 10064. | ShoggyR79 (khaidu3) | 89.01 | 98% | 2021-07-16 |
| 10065. | poptart (poptart_pete) | 89.01 | 96% | 2016-03-10 |
| 10066. | Mattias (sledge) | 89.01 | — | 2008-10-09 |
| 10067. | (deckador) | 89.01 | 98% | 2020-07-20 |
| 10068. | (alex667) | 89.00 | 96% | 2023-11-02 |
| 10069. | (be_wise) | 89.00 | 95% | 2017-02-27 |
| 10070. | Shreyas (mrtigar) | 89.00 | 96% | 2016-06-27 |
| 10071. | (drbob) | 88.99 | 85% | 2017-02-17 |
| 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 |