Quick Answer: Use our Quick Speed Test for a fast download check, or our Full Speed Test for download, upload, ping, and jitter. Compare results to your ISP plan. Getting less than 50% of your plan speed? Your connection has a problem.
Test Your Speed
Quick Test
Visit What's My Download Speed — tests download speed in about 5 seconds.
Full Test
Visit our Speed Test — tests download, upload, ping, and jitter with detailed results.
Understanding Your Results
Download Speed (Mbps)
How fast you receive data. This is what most people care about.
| Speed | What You Can Do |
|---|---|
| 1-5 Mbps | Basic browsing, email |
| 5-25 Mbps | HD streaming, video calls |
| 25-100 Mbps | 4K streaming, gaming, multiple devices |
| 100-500 Mbps | Large downloads, many devices |
| 500+ Mbps | Overkill for most people |
Upload Speed (Mbps)
How fast you send data. Important for video calls, streaming, and uploading files.
| Speed | What You Can Do |
|---|---|
| 1-5 Mbps | Video calls, email with attachments |
| 5-20 Mbps | Streaming to Twitch/YouTube, cloud backup |
| 20+ Mbps | Uploading large files quickly |
Ping (ms)
Round-trip time to the server. Lower is better.
| Ping | Quality |
|---|---|
| 1-20 ms | Excellent (gaming, real-time) |
| 20-50 ms | Good |
| 50-100 ms | Acceptable |
| 100+ ms | Noticeable lag |
Jitter (ms)
Variation in ping. Lower is better. High jitter causes choppy video calls and gaming lag.
| Jitter | Quality |
|---|---|
| 0-5 ms | Excellent |
| 5-15 ms | Good |
| 15-30 ms | Acceptable |
| 30+ ms | Problems with real-time apps |
Is My Speed Normal?
Compare your test result to your ISP plan:
- 80-100% of plan speed — Normal, your connection is fine
- 50-80% — Slightly slow, could be WiFi interference or congestion
- Below 50% — Something is wrong, troubleshoot
Common Causes of Slow Results
- Testing on WiFi — Always test with ethernet for accurate results
- Other devices using bandwidth — Pause downloads, streaming
- Router too far away — Move closer for WiFi tests
- ISP congestion — Test at different times of day
- Old router — WiFi 4 routers bottleneck fast connections
- VPN active — VPNs add overhead, reducing speed
Tips for Accurate Tests
- Use ethernet when possible (WiFi adds variability)
- Close other tabs and apps (they consume bandwidth)
- Test multiple times (results vary 10-20%)
- Test different servers (some may be closer)
- Test at different times (peak hours are slower)
Related Tools
- Quick Speed Test — fast download check
- Full Speed Test — complete test with all metrics
- Global Latency Test — ping to servers worldwide