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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19235. | typer (typermid) | 72.89 | 94.6% | 2023-10-09 |
| 19236. | Benjamin (beni048) | 72.89 | 97% | 2022-11-29 |
| 19237. | Brooke (_brooke_) | 72.89 | — | 2009-01-29 |
| 19238. | aayushma (aalu) | 72.88 | 98% | 2021-05-23 |
| 19239. | Chris (chris_p) | 72.88 | 98% | 2023-10-18 |
| 19240. | Felix (felixsantoso) | 72.88 | 97% | 2023-04-29 |
| 19241. | GrimRaven26 (grim_raven26) | 72.88 | 95% | 2022-02-26 |
| 19242. | Billy (hines5791) | 72.87 | 97% | 2018-09-20 |
| 19243. | 330bytes (30bytes) | 72.87 | — | 2010-03-20 |
| 19244. | Gail (gailrickman@yahoo.com) | 72.87 | 98% | 2015-02-26 |
| 19245. | Kiran (kiranas007) | 72.87 | 97% | 2012-01-25 |
| 19246. | Chalach (waddee) | 72.86 | 96.9% | 2021-02-22 |
| 19247. | Ankan (nc3rtainity) | 72.86 | 98% | 2022-02-23 |
| 19248. | Brandon (fifth_element_00) | 72.86 | 97% | 2023-06-08 |
| 19249. | Christian (enermaster) | 72.86 | 96% | 2014-09-21 |
| 19250. | Smilax (smilax_09) | 72.86 | 97% | 2022-08-29 |
| 19251. | Zak (7zephyr) | 72.85 | 97% | 2020-12-17 |
| 19252. | Victoria (victoria63) | 72.85 | 94% | 2015-08-15 |
| 19253. | Jefferson (waynexzx123) | 72.85 | 98% | 2019-07-26 |
| 19254. | sak (olive_oil) | 72.85 | — | 2011-03-25 |
| 19255. | Gonta (gonta) | 72.85 | — | 2010-12-07 |
| 19256. | Sasanka (sansam) | 72.85 | 93% | 2015-01-02 |
| 19257. | Stijn (stijn725) | 72.85 | 97% | 2019-05-20 |
| 19258. | Paste (pastelord) | 72.84 | 96% | 2022-09-07 |
| 19259. | Shea (sbryan1) | 72.84 | 95% | 2017-09-09 |
| 19260. | Chuck (typer_inflation) | 72.83 | 97% | 2021-09-20 |
| 19261. | Andrew (monochromeocean) | 72.83 | 96% | 2020-08-08 |
| 19262. | Timofey (timofey_s) | 72.83 | 93% | 2022-06-20 |
| 19263. | Suman (grgsuman) | 72.83 | 95% | 2015-09-09 |
| 19264. | Chris (patterns) | 72.83 | 97% | 2016-08-25 |
| 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 |