Typing Speed Leaderboard
Top typists on Ai-TypingTest. Filter by time and difficulty.
How the leaderboard works
Every completed test from a signed-in typist is eligible. Each person appears once per period at their best qualifying run, so the board shows fifty different typists rather than one person’s fifty best attempts.
Filtering by period changes what you are looking at more than people expect. The daily board is a realistic target for a strong personal run. The all-time board is a different competition altogether, populated by people who have been typing competitively for years.
What the top scores actually mean
- 40 WPM — around average for an adult typist.
- 60–70 WPM — genuinely quick, and past most job requirements.
- 90–110 WPM — trained touch typing held at high accuracy.
- 120+ WPM — competitive territory, where the all-time board tends to live.
- 212 WPM — the most-cited world record, Barbara Blackburn on a Dvorak keyboard.
A caution on comparison: short tests flatter you. A 15-second run catches a burst, while a 5-minute run exposes stamina. When comparing yourself to the board, compare like with like.
Getting your name up there
- Fix accuracy before chasing speed. Net WPM subtracts uncorrected errors, so a clean 70 beats a messy 85.
- Pick the duration that suits you. Sprinters do better on 15- and 30-second runs; steady typists gain on the 3- and 5-minute boards.
- Warm up first. Almost nobody posts their best run cold — two or three practice passages make a measurable difference.
- Drill your weak keys. Past roughly 60 WPM, general practice stops paying. Targeted work on the specific keys you miss is what moves the number.
AI practice lessons build drills from your own mistake history, and achievements track the milestones along the way.
Where to practise
- Typing test — the standard test, any duration
- 30 second typing test — best odds on the daily board
- 5 minute typing test — the stamina boards
- Typing race — head-to-head against other typists
- Free practice — untimed, no score submitted
Frequently asked questions
How do I get on the typing leaderboard?
Finish a test while signed in. Your best qualifying run for each period is submitted automatically — there is no separate step, and you do not need to opt in.
What WPM do I need to reach the top?
It moves constantly, which is the point of filtering by period. The daily board is usually reachable with a strong personal run, while the all-time board tends to sit well above 120 WPM. Check the daily and weekly views for a realistic target.
Why is my score not showing?
The three usual reasons are that you were signed out when you finished, that the run was shorter than the minimum qualifying duration, or that a faster run of your own already occupies your slot — each typist appears once per period, at their best score.
Are the scores checked?
Runs are validated for consistency before they are listed, and results that do not look like human typing are excluded. No automated check is perfect, so treat the very top of the all-time board as aspirational rather than as a scientific record.
What is the world record for typing speed?
The most-cited record is Barbara Blackburn at 212 WPM on a Dvorak keyboard. Competitive typists today regularly exceed 200 WPM in short bursts, though sustaining that over a long passage is a different matter entirely.