Compare idle and loaded latency
Idle latency is the time for a small request to reach the test server and come back. If that time jumps when you upload or download, a busy connection may make games or calls feel slower.
See what happens to latency when your line is busy. That extra delay can explain choppy calls and lag even when your speed looks good.
Measured throughput
Measured throughput
Median round trip
Variation between idle samples
Median during downloads
Median during uploads
Reading the results
Idle latency is the time for a small request to reach the test server and come back. If that time jumps when you upload or download, a busy connection may make games or calls feel slower.
Try the same test mode on Wi-Fi and Ethernet, or compare with and without a VPN. The result measures this browser’s path to our test endpoint, so it can differ from your router, your ISP’s advertised speed, or another test server.
The quick test saves mobile data. Very short transfers may end before there are enough samples for a loaded latency result. The full test uses larger transfers, but both still measure a single stream and do not measure packet loss.