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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21914. | samuel (bumchikk) | 68.73 | 97% | 2021-03-08 |
| 21915. | Johnny (johnny2649) | 68.73 | 94% | 2014-06-19 |
| 21916. | tstats[levo2001] (levo2001) | 68.72 | 97% | 2022-01-01 |
| 21917. | Yujie Du (duyujie0817) | 68.72 | 97% | 2018-03-26 |
| 21918. | Nitzu (xrelux) | 68.72 | — | 2011-02-16 |
| 21919. | Duy (duypham) | 68.72 | 92% | 2011-06-10 |
| 21920. | alam (alamjael) | 68.72 | 95% | 2017-01-06 |
| 21921. | michael (michaeljan23) | 68.71 | — | 2009-10-28 |
| 21922. | Ponteley (ponteley) | 68.71 | 98% | 2023-05-05 |
| 21923. | Arijit (arijitgupta42) | 68.71 | 96% | 2021-01-26 |
| 21924. | Shakir (rikahs) | 68.71 | 98% | 2021-04-23 |
| 21925. | NULL; (ny_typing) | 68.71 | 97% | 2021-04-05 |
| 21926. | Meggan (meg155) | 68.71 | — | 2009-04-20 |
| 21927. | nothn' (nonofyourbusiness) | 68.71 | 97% | 2016-12-08 |
| 21928. | Alcal (alcal) | 68.71 | 98% | 2014-03-31 |
| 21929. | Jennifer (jennifrawr) | 68.71 | 90% | 2012-05-08 |
| 21930. | Y-Shark (vaishakhhm) | 68.70 | 93% | 2016-06-30 |
| 21931. | nikita kinch (purpleroxx) | 68.70 | 99% | 2012-06-08 |
| 21932. | Nico (mibzib) | 68.70 | 86% | 2012-12-01 |
| 21933. | Kriss (kriss5a) | 68.70 | 96% | 2018-03-17 |
| 21934. | Aman (aman_msr) | 68.69 | 97% | 2021-04-21 |
| 21935. | Troels (duckzern) | 68.69 | 92% | 2016-08-09 |
| 21936. | Sean (monk3ygrindz) | 68.69 | 87% | 2012-10-17 |
| 21937. | ridicolos (ridicolos) | 68.69 | 96% | 2021-08-25 |
| 21938. | svat (svat) | 68.69 | — | 2010-06-11 |
| 21939. | Roberto (cant_get_right) | 68.69 | 98% | 2012-10-27 |
| 21940. | Ravindra (ravinder9090) | 68.68 | 98% | 2018-06-27 |
| 21941. | quake0 (quake0) | 68.68 | 94% | 2015-02-01 |
| 21942. | Utmarteas (utmarteas) | 68.68 | 96% | 2021-06-17 |
| 21943. | Justin (troypolamalu43) | 68.68 | 92% | 2014-02-13 |
| 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 |