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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8232. | Tamber (tamber) | 93.41 | 89% | 2014-08-04 |
| 8233. | (pick6) | 93.41 | 98% | 2012-02-01 |
| 8234. | (mrjoshy) | 93.40 | 96% | 2014-04-02 |
| 8235. | (10is) | 93.40 | — | 2009-12-10 |
| 8236. | (saegl) | 93.39 | 99.7% | 2023-07-03 |
| 8237. | (jcgamingyt) | 93.39 | 98% | 2020-10-16 |
| 8238. | Mers (mers_0412) | 93.38 | 96% | 2022-11-25 |
| 8239. | (ligress) | 93.38 | 96% | 2015-08-15 |
| 8240. | (busterpkeaton) | 93.38 | 95% | 2012-10-22 |
| 8241. | (cronizer) | 93.38 | 93% | 2013-10-28 |
| 8242. | (keroberus2) | 93.37 | 96% | 2023-01-16 |
| 8243. | (dustindp99) | 93.37 | 98% | 2023-02-27 |
| 8244. | (moharu) | 93.37 | 97% | 2013-01-30 |
| 8245. | (wlkvr) | 93.37 | 98% | 2021-09-06 |
| 8246. | (cynicalcola) | 93.36 | 97% | 2021-12-26 |
| 8247. | (captainassholay) | 93.36 | 97% | 2017-06-05 |
| 8248. | (feteru) | 93.35 | 94% | 2014-04-12 |
| 8249. | (alisoj) | 93.35 | 99% | 2019-01-14 |
| 8250. | (cheapous) | 93.35 | 97% | 2011-07-04 |
| 8251. | (jayzharick) | 93.35 | 98% | 2022-03-01 |
| 8252. | (thegraeme) | 93.35 | 92% | 2015-07-22 |
| 8253. | (koos) | 93.35 | 92% | 2014-01-22 |
| 8254. | (shlemielo) | 93.34 | 90% | 2015-03-31 |
| 8255. | Jay (kamikamigod) | 93.34 | 96.6% | 2023-09-12 |
| 8256. | (doc1997) | 93.33 | 98% | 2021-08-09 |
| 8257. | (feedthejoe) | 93.33 | 97% | 2016-10-12 |
| 8258. | (starkhalo) | 93.33 | — | 2009-11-05 |
| 8259. | (tortoise) | 93.32 | — | 2008-12-01 |
| 8260. | (leonurine) | 93.32 | 94% | 2017-02-15 |
| 8261. | (opdydx) | 93.32 | 93% | 2012-03-29 |
| 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 |