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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12287. | Ekvilibrium¬ (ekvilibrium) | 84.38 | 92% | 2011-07-01 |
| 12288. | (fine_n_bright) | 84.38 | 95% | 2012-03-29 |
| 12289. | (ber0620) | 84.37 | 96% | 2023-05-11 |
| 12290. | (xxhassanixx) | 84.37 | 95% | 2021-05-18 |
| 12291. | (macanrox) | 84.37 | 96% | 2021-09-08 |
| 12292. | Magishian (magishian) | 84.37 | 99% | 2021-11-27 |
| 12293. | Nick (shadow662) | 84.37 | 96% | 2012-04-27 |
| 12294. | (jester_caporado) | 84.37 | 89% | 2014-02-22 |
| 12295. | (gainford) | 84.37 | 96% | 2018-11-19 |
| 12296. | (lianesol) | 84.37 | — | 2010-02-13 |
| 12297. | (petejim) | 84.36 | 98% | 2021-11-04 |
| 12298. | (duykhang91) | 84.36 | 97% | 2018-06-01 |
| 12299. | (carm) | 84.36 | 90% | 2011-05-20 |
| 12300. | (enricoaf) | 84.36 | 97% | 2022-01-18 |
| 12301. | (zgjim) | 84.36 | — | 2010-02-03 |
| 12302. | matt (matterz5) | 84.36 | 98% | 2021-05-28 |
| 12303. | (dastard_dave) | 84.35 | 98% | 2023-03-05 |
| 12304. | (twofx) | 84.35 | 93% | 2015-11-21 |
| 12305. | (vikasbalodhi) | 84.35 | 97% | 2020-03-09 |
| 12306. | Zach (encasedthought) | 84.35 | 96% | 2017-09-06 |
| 12307. | (ssantos) | 84.35 | 96% | 2015-05-07 |
| 12308. | Kim (kymdawn) | 84.35 | — | 2009-09-21 |
| 12309. | Peter (habibp) | 84.34 | 98% | 2023-04-28 |
| 12310. | (anhddo) | 84.34 | 99% | 2022-09-05 |
| 12311. | (shatapfajjat69) | 84.34 | 96% | 2022-05-05 |
| 12312. | Andrew (nosingaround) | 84.34 | 98% | 2018-06-17 |
| 12313. | (ned_balthus) | 84.34 | — | 2010-09-05 |
| 12314. | (masako) | 84.34 | 93% | 2012-05-01 |
| 12315. | sskhynix (sskhynix) | 84.33 | 98% | 2020-11-12 |
| 12316. | (kedi) | 84.33 | 99% | 2015-04-19 |
| 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 |