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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14885. | Wayne (samehadenough) | 79.96 | 98% | 2021-11-25 |
| 14886. | Amir (amirahmedimtiaz) | 79.96 | 96.6% | 2023-06-19 |
| 14887. | Federick (bonixouk) | 79.96 | 97% | 2014-10-04 |
| 14888. | RA (hayhayhay111) | 79.96 | 97% | 2018-03-20 |
| 14889. | Ego (egohusky) | 79.95 | 98% | 2023-06-02 |
| 14890. | Nikesh (gnikesh) | 79.95 | 99% | 2017-09-13 |
| 14891. | Jacob (dingle_dude) | 79.95 | 98% | 2021-05-12 |
| 14892. | David (klassmagicer17) | 79.95 | 97% | 2023-08-07 |
| 14893. | Shek (shek___) | 79.95 | 95% | 2014-02-25 |
| 14894. | Ken (kenleung) | 79.95 | — | 2009-05-04 |
| 14895. | Arrival (arrivaldwis) | 79.95 | 95% | 2016-04-04 |
| 14896. | Benjamin (abraxas251) | 79.94 | 96.9% | 2023-09-25 |
| 14897. | Potato (lovlieice) | 79.94 | 99% | 2019-07-29 |
| 14898. | Sid (sid9437) | 79.94 | 97.2% | 2023-08-23 |
| 14899. | Nam (nchu027) | 79.94 | 96% | 2022-05-03 |
| 14900. | Joel (joel48) | 79.94 | — | 2009-09-24 |
| 14901. | Brian (crapfish) | 79.93 | 96% | 2016-01-15 |
| 14902. | James (jamesmoriartyop) | 79.93 | 95% | 2019-05-07 |
| 14903. | AcidCube (acidcube) | 79.93 | 96% | 2019-08-24 |
| 14904. | Dr. Typist (dr_typist) | 79.93 | 97% | 2014-11-11 |
| 14905. | Knut (knutoh) | 79.93 | 97% | 2015-07-06 |
| 14906. | Buğra (haggra) | 79.93 | 96% | 2017-09-24 |
| 14907. | Calvin (acm1lan1) | 79.93 | 92% | 2017-01-18 |
| 14908. | Gregory (bobren) | 79.92 | 96% | 2020-08-14 |
| 14909. | thatley (xettai) | 79.92 | 99% | 2019-11-15 |
| 14910. | Paul (modex) | 79.92 | 97% | 2013-04-14 |
| 14911. | Praveen (praveenkaul) | 79.92 | 93% | 2013-02-18 |
| 14912. | Jay (jjsplaness) | 79.92 | 96% | 2013-10-28 |
| 14913. | Joseph (repeatercreeper) | 79.91 | 92% | 2013-09-21 |
| 14914. | jail_penguin (oneillm288) | 79.91 | 97% | 2023-03-05 |
| 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 |