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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36237. | tedjy (thedinosurvivor) | 43.80 | 96% | 2023-01-18 |
| 36238. | Chris (chrisb) | 43.80 | — | 2009-05-22 |
| 36239. | bad (a_bad_student) | 43.79 | 95% | 2023-06-10 |
| 36240. | Tofu (theycallmetofu) | 43.79 | 96% | 2022-05-31 |
| 36241. | Big (jmaya651) | 43.79 | 96.3% | 2023-11-01 |
| 36242. | Robert (r4wb3t) | 43.79 | 95% | 2012-11-09 |
| 36243. | Penny (jacpen) | 43.79 | — | 2010-03-15 |
| 36244. | Enio (eniosp) | 43.78 | 93% | 2016-10-16 |
| 36245. | Philly (corpse) | 43.78 | — | 2008-11-27 |
| 36246. | DaeHan (theworldbest) | 43.78 | — | 2011-01-03 |
| 36247. | Maged (magid) | 43.78 | — | 2010-11-05 |
| 36248. | so.am. (soamhar) | 43.77 | 95% | 2023-03-21 |
| 36249. | Daniel (dyiel) | 43.77 | 94% | 2021-05-14 |
| 36250. | Furi (furidoto) | 43.77 | — | 2010-04-16 |
| 36251. | ocorap (ocorap) | 43.77 | — | 2008-10-20 |
| 36252. | Al88 (al88) | 43.77 | — | 2009-12-13 |
| 36253. | tellmelieslater (tellmelies... | 43.76 | 96% | 2023-08-05 |
| 36254. | Rounak (rounaksalim95) | 43.76 | 95% | 2014-12-03 |
| 36255. | sam (sammyg69420) | 43.76 | 94% | 2021-02-19 |
| 36256. | animist512 (animist512) | 43.76 | — | 2010-01-12 |
| 36257. | Kimberly Aster (kimberlyaster) | 43.76 | — | 2009-06-09 |
| 36258. | zamd (adzhamd) | 43.76 | 89% | 2015-11-19 |
| 36259. | Leah (ward_leah) | 43.75 | 90% | 2012-08-10 |
| 36260. | Jessica (jessicatran1997) | 43.75 | — | 2009-06-04 |
| 36261. | gunt (gunt) | 43.75 | 92% | 2014-06-14 |
| 36262. | bill (bwoodwerk) | 43.75 | 91% | 2012-05-27 |
| 36263. | Abhishek (abhishek1593) | 43.75 | 93% | 2012-12-31 |
| 36264. | cadence (typeracerihardlykn... | 43.74 | 96% | 2023-08-29 |
| 36265. | ANKIT (ankitg09) | 43.74 | 95% | 2022-09-30 |
| 36266. | Julia (accuhc) | 43.74 | — | 2011-03-25 |
| 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 |
| Mrs. Wunschel's TypeRacer Universe | 1 | 42.32 | November 26, 2012 |
| All TypeRacer Texts | 1 | 45.83 | January 24, 2024 |