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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16012. | Hiroki (h8gi) | 78.11 | 94% | 2016-11-29 |
| 16013. | Chatham (cala95) | 78.11 | 97% | 2020-10-12 |
| 16014. | Jorge (jquiroz728) | 78.11 | 96% | 2018-08-11 |
| 16015. | Deloutree (deloutree) | 78.11 | 97.7% | 2021-02-19 |
| 16016. | Yi-Hsiu (yyhsiu) | 78.11 | — | 2009-02-17 |
| 16017. | Jacob (jvoges) | 78.11 | 93% | 2012-11-02 |
| 16018. | DP (entreri47) | 78.11 | 97% | 2012-11-05 |
| 16019. | Khaled (kyacout) | 78.10 | 97% | 2021-05-21 |
| 16020. | Kajtebolikitica (patrik131) | 78.10 | 95% | 2023-03-17 |
| 16021. | You don't (austin101123) | 78.10 | 93% | 2014-04-25 |
| 16022. | tstats[tomek1337] (tomek1337) | 78.10 | 97% | 2022-12-27 |
| 16023. | Jacob (beversami) | 78.10 | 90% | 2013-01-30 |
| 16024. | Cowsaysmoo (cowsaysmoo) | 78.10 | 94% | 2015-11-09 |
| 16025. | Nick (nspinner) | 78.10 | 96% | 2014-07-29 |
| 16026. | Mitchell (mitchfest) | 78.10 | 93% | 2013-07-05 |
| 16027. | lammi (lamie) | 78.10 | 92% | 2015-04-11 |
| 16028. | Zikwn (zikwn) | 78.09 | 94% | 2021-10-27 |
| 16029. | Henriko (zayde) | 78.09 | 97% | 2013-10-06 |
| 16030. | Jacqsault (jyan513) | 78.09 | 98.7% | 2023-05-29 |
| 16031. | AM (freae) | 78.09 | 97% | 2021-03-07 |
| 16032. | Aashrya (virtualvector) | 78.09 | 96% | 2022-03-14 |
| 16033. | Thisking (thisking) | 78.09 | 90% | 2014-12-31 |
| 16034. | Jessica (jessadetre) | 78.09 | 93% | 2014-11-23 |
| 16035. | John (driftan) | 78.08 | 96% | 2018-12-16 |
| 16036. | Flash (bala6978) | 78.08 | 97% | 2017-09-07 |
| 16037. | Kadin (kadinkun) | 78.08 | 97% | 2011-12-03 |
| 16038. | Blake (gsolol) | 78.08 | 93% | 2012-10-24 |
| 16039. | Giles (gga_) | 78.08 | 93% | 2016-02-03 |
| 16040. | Kyrgyzstan (zhanarbek) | 78.07 | 96% | 2022-11-20 |
| 16041. | ben hall (cbhall10) | 78.07 | — | 2010-01-21 |
| 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 |