Internet Speed Test

What Is an Internet Speed Test?

An internet speed test measures your connection’s download and upload speed in Mbps, plus ping (latency) and jitter. This tool measures in real time against Cloudflare’s global network, so the result reflects your actual connection performance.

Metrics Measured

• Download speed: how fast data reaches you (video, downloads, page loads).
• Upload speed: how fast you send data (streaming, video calls, file sharing).
• Ping: round-trip latency (ms); critically low for gaming.
• Jitter: variation in ping; high jitter causes stutter and drops.

What Is a Good Internet Speed?

• 🌐 Browsing / social: 25 Mbps is enough.
• 📺 4K streaming: 50 Mbps or more recommended.
• 🎮 Online gaming: low ping (under 60 ms) and low jitter matter more than raw speed.
• 🎥 Video calls: good upload speed and low jitter.

Frequently Asked Questions

Why is my speed test lower than expected?

Wi-Fi distance, background downloads, modem load or other devices on the network can lower it. For the most accurate result use a wired (Ethernet) connection and stop other downloads.

What are ping and jitter?

Ping is the round-trip time to the server (ms); lower is better. Jitter is the variation in ping; high jitter causes lag in games and calls.

Playing games? For latency to a specific League of Legends server, use our LoL Ping Test. More guides on the blog.