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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31678. | Darwin (xmiina) | 53.50 | 91% | 2017-01-31 |
| 31679. | Abdelrahman (ashalaby) | 53.50 | 95% | 2022-05-05 |
| 31680. | Leadukling 816 (leadukling) | 53.49 | 96% | 2022-04-18 |
| 31681. | Jacob (raptors2) | 53.49 | 95% | 2022-05-13 |
| 31682. | Aqib (aqib1990) | 53.49 | 97% | 2021-01-03 |
| 31683. | Sally (mfq2901) | 53.49 | 94% | 2016-04-05 |
| 31684. | Jonathan (johnathan79717) | 53.49 | 96% | 2011-07-15 |
| 31685. | Alpha (alphasaur) | 53.49 | 96% | 2016-09-27 |
| 31686. | BigAppleMan (appleinmyhead123) | 53.49 | 93% | 2022-05-11 |
| 31687. | TuxKnight (tuxknight) | 53.49 | 96% | 2021-03-15 |
| 31688. | maxpayne101 (maxpayne101) | 53.48 | 92% | 2013-05-23 |
| 31689. | PURPLE (toogood53) | 53.48 | 90% | 2016-11-09 |
| 31690. | Ryan (tynamo) | 53.48 | 96% | 2017-03-14 |
| 31691. | GOTTAGOFAST (b_200910028) | 53.48 | 95% | 2021-11-17 |
| 31692. | Jin (jin_an) | 53.48 | 93% | 2021-06-11 |
| 31693. | Shubhank Gupta (shubhank165) | 53.48 | 96% | 2023-10-01 |
| 31694. | tarun (tarun_g) | 53.47 | 93% | 2012-05-10 |
| 31695. | Abhishek (abmodi) | 53.47 | 97% | 2011-11-15 |
| 31696. | a (poooooooooop) | 53.47 | — | 2010-11-16 |
| 31697. | Nathan (mr_brosai) | 53.47 | 96% | 2021-01-27 |
| 31698. | Slow (slowisslow) | 53.46 | 96% | 2020-09-06 |
| 31699. | Ryoya (ricky1224) | 53.46 | 96% | 2022-11-14 |
| 31700. | Carbon (carbondioxide) | 53.45 | 94% | 2017-11-01 |
| 31701. | Sara (handspikes) | 53.45 | 89% | 2016-05-07 |
| 31702. | Charlie Crossman (iimdrowni... | 53.45 | 96% | 2021-12-31 |
| 31703. | Shreyansh Mittal (shreyyanshh) | 53.45 | 96% | 2023-05-10 |
| 31704. | Austin (chibomb) | 53.44 | 90% | 2015-01-20 |
| 31705. | Stirling (vanix) | 53.44 | 84% | 2015-06-11 |
| 31706. | Gerry (gchenfc) | 53.44 | 93% | 2016-05-21 |
| 31707. | Sally (maja) | 53.44 | — | 2008-10-13 |
| 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 |
| All TypeRacer Texts | 1 | 45.83 | January 24, 2024 |
| Mrs. Wunschel's TypeRacer Universe | 1 | 42.32 | November 26, 2012 |