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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2599. | (trimak) | 114.89 | 93% | 2012-03-09 |
| 2600. | (bitani2) | 114.88 | 97% | 2013-07-30 |
| 2601. | (melot_type) | 114.88 | 97% | 2015-11-21 |
| 2602. | (trueybluey) | 114.88 | 98% | 2017-08-22 |
| 2603. | Raygen (rayjensorryuh) | 114.88 | — | 2008-10-14 |
| 2604. | (swanson209) | 114.87 | 98% | 2016-02-21 |
| 2605. | Shaun (elterrible) | 114.87 | 98% | 2014-05-28 |
| 2606. | (ashemon) | 114.86 | 96% | 2012-03-02 |
| 2607. | (vjsong02) | 114.86 | 97% | 2021-07-23 |
| 2608. | (vnnykr) | 114.85 | 98% | 2019-02-06 |
| 2609. | (nielsjensen) | 114.85 | 97% | 2022-02-11 |
| 2610. | (silentgisback) | 114.84 | 98% | 2020-08-13 |
| 2611. | (lanza21) | 114.83 | 98% | 2020-11-06 |
| 2612. | (lthummus) | 114.83 | 96% | 2016-09-22 |
| 2613. | (mprice0004) | 114.83 | 99% | 2014-11-03 |
| 2614. | Financier (darkmonk) | 114.83 | 96% | 2012-12-27 |
| 2615. | (supercoolkid27) | 114.82 | 96% | 2023-08-21 |
| 2616. | (seventhsandwich) | 114.82 | 92% | 2012-05-02 |
| 2617. | (dmaster2k5) | 114.81 | 94% | 2015-05-19 |
| 2618. | Pichi (bionickraken) | 114.81 | 99% | 2016-07-29 |
| 2619. | Daryl (draguer) | 114.81 | 96% | 2015-04-12 |
| 2620. | i was wrong (firewolfrain) | 114.80 | 89% | 2016-11-17 |
| 2621. | (paynnn_) | 114.77 | 99% | 2023-04-14 |
| 2622. | (verrell1108) | 114.77 | 98% | 2023-06-01 |
| 2623. | (aznddrghkid13) | 114.76 | 96% | 2011-08-13 |
| 2624. | (misterpear) | 114.75 | 94% | 2017-03-05 |
| 2625. | (firefly8) | 114.75 | 98% | 2013-07-26 |
| 2626. | (tonham) | 114.75 | 95% | 2012-09-24 |
| 2627. | (jaideepjr) | 114.74 | — | 2010-12-29 |
| 2628. | (angelic_devil) | 114.74 | 99% | 2022-06-20 |
| 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 |