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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 360. | k (1338) | 143.41 | 97% | 2022-03-27 |
| 361. | Jiahui (jumban) | 143.35 | 99% | 2023-10-28 |
| 362. | Zekka (zekka) | 143.34 | 96% | 2016-12-27 |
| 363. | Benjamin (bennasaur) | 143.33 | 95% | 2014-02-19 |
| 364. | Rob (waboo386) | 143.24 | 97% | 2016-03-23 |
| 365. | (corsairchris) | 143.23 | 100% | 2023-04-12 |
| 366. | (veriston) | 143.23 | 98.1% | 2023-06-18 |
| 367. | Zach (zachary989) | 143.22 | — | 2010-07-23 |
| 368. | (poem) | 143.14 | 99.3% | 2023-03-15 |
| 369. | Eric (wutisalond) | 143.12 | 95% | 2011-12-11 |
| 370. | Tina (tinaqt) | 143.08 | 99% | 2020-08-13 |
| 371. | gray (tsg1120) | 142.99 | 100% | 2011-09-17 |
| 372. | ultrasurf (ultrasurf) | 142.98 | 92% | 2011-07-18 |
| 373. | Joe (lohrbas) | 142.95 | 99% | 2011-05-17 |
| 374. | Steve (stev_cubed) | 142.84 | 98% | 2021-12-15 |
| 375. | vishE (actuallynonquitforlife) | 142.79 | 98% | 2019-03-07 |
| 376. | Frantman (frantman) | 142.77 | 99% | 2022-12-17 |
| 377. | blaise (pprince) | 142.68 | — | 2010-11-24 |
| 378. | Mia (lkortebe) | 142.67 | 100% | 2016-03-18 |
| 379. | elongated (supreme10001) | 142.62 | 99% | 2022-11-14 |
| 380. | Peter (korand) | 142.61 | 92% | 2012-08-09 |
| 381. | Jake (vicissitudes2) | 142.55 | 99% | 2014-03-07 |
| 382. | Boopy (boopyferee) | 142.48 | — | 2008-10-23 |
| 383. | Happy (mirrorface) | 142.48 | 98% | 2014-11-02 |
| 384. | Phire (phire) | 142.46 | — | 2008-12-09 |
| 385. | jivanf (jivan108) | 142.42 | 97% | 2022-04-07 |
| 386. | D (dmizzy) | 142.38 | 99% | 2023-02-15 |
| 387. | Allison (ohangelene) | 142.38 | — | 2009-01-09 |
| 388. | Mifune (c9h13n) | 142.35 | — | 2011-04-27 |
| 389. | Typer (typerkinger) | 142.34 | 100% | 2014-05-25 |
| 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 |