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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935. | Carl (carl_) | 120.30 | 98% | 2014-09-25 |
| 1936. | Matt (elements) | 120.29 | 98% | 2017-02-07 |
| 1937. | Serg (drgsus) | 120.29 | 99% | 2022-12-05 |
| 1938. | Edvinas (bull3tf) | 120.29 | 99% | 2022-07-01 |
| 1939. | dylan_9802 (dylan_9802) | 120.29 | 97% | 2022-10-20 |
| 1940. | DR (dekesta_) | 120.29 | 98% | 2022-01-19 |
| 1941. | poke (treecko) | 120.28 | 97% | 2015-10-03 |
| 1942. | empty (emptygesh) | 120.25 | 92% | 2016-08-08 |
| 1943. | Angel (angel_eyes) | 120.22 | 96% | 2013-07-18 |
| 1944. | Rain (hlbentz) | 120.22 | 97% | 2017-05-18 |
| 1945. | Lise (aiyahmah) | 120.21 | 98% | 2013-08-05 |
| 1946. | Arab (arabtexan) | 120.21 | — | 2008-10-08 |
| 1947. | Michael (owomichael) | 120.20 | 98% | 2023-01-13 |
| 1948. | Christina (silvertina33) | 120.20 | 99% | 2012-08-13 |
| 1949. | Aleks (zdiver) | 120.20 | 96% | 2014-08-29 |
| 1950. | Bry (miano) | 120.20 | 95% | 2012-09-27 |
| 1951. | James (jaaammes) | 120.17 | 97% | 2017-06-12 |
| 1952. | Mark (dendrobyte) | 120.17 | 98% | 2020-08-03 |
| 1953. | NairB (xtokyoghoulx) | 120.17 | 97% | 2023-02-21 |
| 1954. | 🆈🆄🆁🅴🅺 (yurek) | 120.16 | 98.7% | 2023-10-03 |
| 1955. | Roger (rjromero) | 120.16 | 86% | 2016-06-17 |
| 1956. | rapid (rapid) | 120.16 | — | 2010-05-22 |
| 1957. | trmpCmpgnWasSurveiled (1bit... | 120.16 | 99% | 2018-05-12 |
| 1958. | Adam (adamsofine) | 120.15 | — | 2010-04-16 |
| 1959. | Pranay (pbt17) | 120.15 | 98% | 2021-02-24 |
| 1960. | eltigro (el_tigro) | 120.14 | 97% | 2012-05-02 |
| 1961. | Amy (llongamy) | 120.13 | — | 2009-04-07 |
| 1962. | Dena (starstruck_xx) | 120.10 | — | 2009-10-14 |
| 1963. | Jatin (losethegame) | 120.09 | 96% | 2013-01-09 |
| 1964. | Angus (darthshrine) | 120.07 | — | 2010-09-15 |
| 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 |