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Ping test
Feel free to use our ping test. Test should be working in all modern internet browsers. Ping is tested via websockets technology. Results are close to ICMP ping (via cmd or console). Try also the global response test (world ping test). The test is performed on servers located around the world all at once.
What is ping?
Ping (latency) is the time it takes for the smallest possible packet of data to travel from your device to a server and back. It is measured in milliseconds (ms) - 1000 ms equals one second. The lower the number, the more responsive your connection feels.
Low ping matters most for online gaming, video calls and internet telephony. Anything below 50 ms is considered good for real-time use. We also measure jitter (how much your ping fluctuates) - high jitter can ruin a call even when the ping itself looks fine.
What is a good ping?
Older tests from your IP address
Frequently asked questions
What is a good ping for gaming?
Under 20 ms is excellent and typical for fibre or cable. Up to 50 ms is fine for almost every online game. Between 50 and 100 ms you start to feel a delay in fast shooters, and above 150 ms most competitive games become hard to play.
Why is my ping so high?
The most common causes are Wi-Fi instead of a cable, physical distance to the server, a congested line (someone downloading in the background), an overloaded router, or a VPN routing your traffic through another country. Satellite connections and older 3G networks are naturally slower; modern 4G/5G mobile usually stays well below 100 ms.
What is the difference between ping and jitter?
Ping is how long one packet takes to travel there and back. Jitter is how much that time varies between packets. A connection with 30 ms ping and 2 ms jitter feels far better on a call than one with 20 ms ping and 40 ms jitter.
Is this the same as the ping command?
Ping is tested via websockets technology, so results are close to ICMP ping run from cmd or the console. Values can differ by a few milliseconds because the browser adds a small overhead of its own.
How can I lower my ping?
Connect over Ethernet instead of Wi-Fi, pick a game or app server closer to you, stop background downloads and cloud sync, turn off any VPN, and if the problem persists across all servers, test again at a different time of day before contacting your provider.
What does the world ping test measure?
It measures response time from your connection to over 100 servers around the world at once, so you can see which regions are reachable quickly and where routing is slow. The lowest measured value is shown for each location. You can also use the classic world ping test.
