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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20180. | Rob (hiddensharigan02) | 71.43 | 96% | 2016-03-03 |
| 20181. | Eva (shadow72927) | 71.43 | — | 2009-09-23 |
| 20182. | rkalak (rkalak) | 71.42 | 95% | 2021-04-29 |
| 20183. | Mat (mat78) | 71.42 | 96% | 2021-06-11 |
| 20184. | David (lividtoaster) | 71.42 | 96% | 2021-01-12 |
| 20185. | Teo (teddan50) | 71.42 | 96% | 2015-11-21 |
| 20186. | mbayunugraha (buludomba) | 71.42 | 86% | 2016-06-07 |
| 20187. | Jon (gorgly) | 71.42 | — | 2008-10-27 |
| 20188. | Rikard (atmoscube) | 71.42 | 93% | 2016-02-22 |
| 20189. | Trevor (trevorguru) | 71.42 | — | 2009-04-21 |
| 20190. | Seth (neonzip) | 71.42 | — | 2008-10-19 |
| 20191. | Molli (burrrrrrberry) | 71.41 | 96% | 2023-07-09 |
| 20192. | sBlack (sblack) | 71.41 | 97% | 2023-09-13 |
| 20193. | Z (zori0927) | 71.41 | 98.4% | 2023-10-17 |
| 20194. | kroy (kroydlowen) | 71.41 | 96% | 2019-06-14 |
| 20195. | Eric (ericstern) | 71.41 | — | 2011-03-23 |
| 20196. | Fabian (fabii1309) | 71.40 | 94% | 2021-06-28 |
| 20197. | Malcolm (lampshadess) | 71.40 | 96% | 2021-10-14 |
| 20198. | borhme (borhme) | 71.40 | 94% | 2012-05-04 |
| 20199. | Arun (systemflaws) | 71.40 | 98% | 2021-04-22 |
| 20200. | Alexander (codec4) | 71.40 | 97% | 2018-11-26 |
| 20201. | Hamza (hamzeh97) | 71.40 | 99% | 2018-05-24 |
| 20202. | GoldenLemur (impfire) | 71.40 | 97% | 2018-11-20 |
| 20203. | Neilio (lagwagone) | 71.40 | 96% | 2015-04-10 |
| 20204. | Islam (islam_taha) | 71.40 | 94% | 2014-10-03 |
| 20205. | shadwll (bogits) | 71.40 | — | 2010-10-21 |
| 20206. | G (gmakzy) | 71.39 | 96% | 2021-09-18 |
| 20207. | kazuma (kazuma1605) | 71.39 | 97% | 2022-09-10 |
| 20208. | stanle2 (stanle2) | 71.39 | 97% | 2021-07-28 |
| 20209. | tran (tranwantdie) | 71.39 | 96% | 2020-12-03 |
| 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 |