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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18413. | Ali (murad_shah) | 74.20 | 98% | 2020-11-06 |
| 18414. | 1337 (dotnet) | 74.20 | 98% | 2020-10-20 |
| 18415. | Sean (betterthancstein) | 74.20 | 96% | 2014-04-22 |
| 18416. | Dustin (jebeidiah) | 74.20 | 97% | 2015-11-10 |
| 18417. | carl ashlee (kael99) | 74.19 | 96% | 2012-01-26 |
| 18418. | Robyn (robynb) | 74.19 | — | 2009-05-12 |
| 18419. | Pokey (pikachu3182) | 74.19 | 98% | 2023-01-10 |
| 18420. | GemmyWhoop (gemmywhoop) | 74.19 | 97% | 2023-09-09 |
| 18421. | Justin (thejlee1) | 74.19 | 93% | 2017-03-11 |
| 18422. | randfee (randfee) | 74.19 | 93% | 2012-12-22 |
| 18423. | ItzHaniel (itzhaniel) | 74.18 | 95% | 2021-01-02 |
| 18424. | Arthur (arthhur10) | 74.18 | 97% | 2018-01-23 |
| 18425. | Lyon (loltyger1) | 74.18 | 93% | 2016-07-25 |
| 18426. | Kowa (kowatagari) | 74.18 | 95% | 2019-12-22 |
| 18427. | Mario (tennisiscool) | 74.18 | 97% | 2021-10-20 |
| 18428. | iconic (ganic) | 74.18 | 96% | 2022-11-11 |
| 18429. | dulguun (raven520) | 74.17 | 95% | 2020-11-13 |
| 18430. | Typist (masterpiggy132) | 74.17 | 97% | 2023-01-16 |
| 18431. | Hector (princeofdr95) | 74.17 | 98% | 2015-10-08 |
| 18432. | Dinh (proajune91) | 74.17 | — | 2009-08-28 |
| 18433. | Katherine (doylesgirl73) | 74.17 | 97% | 2021-01-13 |
| 18434. | Daniel (reachingthetop) | 74.17 | 98% | 2021-04-25 |
| 18435. | Nando (lonelynando) | 74.17 | 95% | 2021-03-14 |
| 18436. | bondservant (arenza) | 74.17 | 96% | 2020-07-15 |
| 18437. | Rishabh (360_slowpoke) | 74.17 | 93% | 2017-06-01 |
| 18438. | anirudh (anirudhrata) | 74.17 | 89% | 2012-04-29 |
| 18439. | Sebastian (arandomguy) | 74.17 | 95% | 2016-02-01 |
| 18440. | Sidi mohamed (need_for_speed) | 74.16 | 97% | 2014-12-12 |
| 18441. | R (salesforce) | 74.16 | 96% | 2017-01-17 |
| 18442. | Karen (legi21) | 74.16 | 98% | 2012-03-13 |
| 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 |