How to Test Your Internet Speed?

Wondering how fast your internet connection really is? You'll need to test your internet speed to find out. There are plenty of ways to do this, some more accurate than others, depending on why you're testing.

Free benchmark tools, like those popular internet speed tests and bandwidth testing smartphone apps, are the two most common ways, but there are others, like service-specific tests, ping and latency tests, DNS speed tests, and more.

Why Would You Test Your Internet Speed?

One common reason to test your internet speed is to make sure that you're getting whatever Mbps or Gbps level bandwidth you're paying your ISP for. If your tests show a regularly sluggish connection, your ISP might have an issue, and you may have a refund in your future.

Another reason is to make sure you'll be able to stream high-bandwidth movies, like those from Netflix, Hulu, Amazon, and other providers. If your internet speed is too slow, you'll get choppy video or regular buffering.

Below are the three most common scenarios for testing internet speed, each of which requires a different testing method:

You suspect that your Internet Service Provider (ISP) or wireless provider isn't giving you the bandwidth you're paying for, either on purpose or because something is wrong.

You're very happy (or very sad) with the state of your high-speed internet, and you want to tell the world about it!

You want to check the internet speed between your device and a service you're paying for, like Netflix, HBO, etc.

Just scroll down until you find the section that you're after. Choosing the right way to test your internet speed is the first, and easiest, step to make sure the results are as accurate as possible.

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How to Test Your Internet Speed When You're Sure It's Too Slow

A meter showing internet download speed.

Are most web pages taking forever to load? Are those cat videos buffering so much that you can't even enjoy them? If so, especially if this is new behavior, then it's definitely time to check your internet speed.

Here's how to test your internet speed when you suspect that your fiber, cable, or DSL provider isn't providing you with the bandwidth you're paying for. This is also the method to take with your mobile computer as well when you think your wireless or hotspot internet connection is slower than it should be:

Locate your ISP's official internet speed test page, or see if it's in our Internet Speed Test Sites list.

We have almost every major US and Canadian ISP speed test page listed, but we may be missing smaller providers. Let us know if yours isn't listed, and we'll dig it up.

Close any other apps, windows, programs, etc. that might be using your internet connection. If you're at home, where other devices might be using the same connection, disconnect those or turn those off before beginning the test.

5 Rules for a More Accurate Internet Speed Test

Follow whatever instructions you're given on screen to test your internet speed.

Choose a non-ISP-hosted test if you have to, but know that your internet service provider might not give as much credit to those results.

Log the results of the speed test. Most internet speed tests let you save an image of the results and some provide a URL you can copy to reach the results page again later, but if not, just take a screenshot. Name the screenshot with the date and time you took the test so it's easy to identify later.

Repeat Steps 3 & 4 several times, testing with the same computer or device each time, using the same internet speed test.

For the best results, if your schedule permits, test your internet speed once in the morning, once in the afternoon, and once in the evening, over the course of several days.

If you find that your internet speed is consistently slower than you're paying for, it's time to take this data to your internet service provider and ask for service to improve your connection.

Bandwidth that varies a lot at different times per day, sometimes meeting or exceeding what you're paying for, may have more to do with bandwidth throttling or capacity issues with your ISP than an actual problem. Regardless, it might be time to negotiate the price of your high-speed plan or get a discount on an upgrade.

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How to Test Your Internet Speed for Fun?

Generally curious about your internet speed? If so, an internet speed test site or smartphone app is a great choice. These tools are easy to use and understand, and are great for bragging to your friends about that new super-fast connection you just signed up for.

Here's how to test your internet speed when you have no specific concern or goal, other than a little gloating or maybe sympathy:

Choose a testing site from our List of Internet Speed Test Sites. Any one will do, even the ISP-hosted ones if you'd rather use one of those.

SpeedOf.Me is a popular choice that lets you share your results on social networks, and is probably more accurate, on average, than more popular ones like Speedtest.net.

Follow whatever instructions you're given on screen to test your internet speed. Most broadband testing services, like both SpeedOf.Me and Speedtest.net, test both your upload and download bandwidth with a single click.

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Once the test is over, you'll be presented with some kind of test result and some method of sharing, usually via Facebook, Twitter, email, etc. You can typically save these image results to your own computer, too, which you can use to keep track of your internet speed over time. Some testing sites save your previous results for you automatically on their servers, too.

Testing your internet speed and sharing the results is especially fun after upgrading. Be the envy of your friends and family everywhere with your 1,245 Mbps download speed you're getting on your new fiber connection!