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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 556. | (solinvictus) | 137.19 | — | 2009-01-19 |
| 557. | (shinonin) | 137.14 | 98% | 2022-02-11 |
| 558. | (kadenscott) | 137.13 | 97% | 2022-06-01 |
| 559. | (typingmonkeys) | 137.13 | 94% | 2015-01-07 |
| 560. | (davidavid01) | 137.13 | 99% | 2013-05-11 |
| 561. | (tylerandmarchand) | 137.12 | 98% | 2011-12-19 |
| 562. | (amalgamot) | 137.11 | — | 2008-12-02 |
| 563. | (kykro) | 137.09 | 99% | 2014-03-19 |
| 564. | (cherwang) | 137.07 | — | 2010-10-21 |
| 565. | SpicyBoi (aedsman) | 137.04 | 98% | 2022-12-31 |
| 566. | (skete) | 137.03 | 99% | 2022-10-26 |
| 567. | (itskones) | 137.02 | 98.7% | 2023-09-19 |
| 568. | claryiaa (spintu) | 137.01 | 98% | 2013-05-15 |
| 569. | (sigurone) | 136.99 | 97% | 2016-07-14 |
| 570. | (nirgle) | 136.94 | 100% | 2011-08-30 |
| 571. | (onah) | 136.92 | 99.7% | 2023-05-24 |
| 572. | chang (chang1) | 136.91 | — | 2010-09-10 |
| 573. | (switch) | 136.91 | — | 2009-07-05 |
| 574. | (haotechnologies) | 136.90 | 92% | 2014-01-11 |
| 575. | Polina (uniquesnowflake) | 136.89 | 98% | 2019-08-17 |
| 576. | (tailerchimchar) | 136.83 | 99% | 2018-12-09 |
| 577. | (roi1) | 136.83 | — | 2009-03-03 |
| 578. | (reasonabledoubt) | 136.83 | 99% | 2013-12-12 |
| 579. | vulgarpotato (vulgarpotato) | 136.78 | 99% | 2023-05-12 |
| 580. | (pasta2) | 136.78 | 97.5% | 2023-08-27 |
| 581. | (potatoloh228) | 136.78 | 98% | 2017-07-15 |
| 582. | bitny (brittanergh) | 136.78 | 95% | 2012-10-22 |
| 583. | (tom_d) | 136.78 | — | 2010-04-29 |
| 584. | want to die (ryan66744) | 136.77 | 98.4% | 2023-07-10 |
| 585. | (wtfhowareyousofast) | 136.76 | 99% | 2021-02-20 |
| 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 |