Speed
Internet Speed Test
Check your download speed, upload speed and connection latency.
ResultDownload & upload in Mbps, ping in ms
Latency Test
Latency Test
Test your Internet latency and measure how quickly your connection responds.
Measure your network latency in milliseconds and check how responsive your Internet connection is, from a live run you can stop at any time.
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Lower latency generally means a more responsive connection. Each run sends up to 30 timed, uncached requests to this server and stops early if you press Stop; results can vary with your network, device, the test server and current conditions.
The Basics
What Is Internet Latency?
The delay between sending a request and getting the first byte back, measured in milliseconds — not how much data your connection can move.
Latency is the delay between sending a request from your device and receiving the start of a response back, measured in milliseconds (ms). Every action that involves a remote server — loading a page, sending a move in a game, joining a call — has some latency, because data still needs time to travel. Lower latency generally means a more responsive connection: pages feel snappier and real-time apps react closer to instantly.
Several things shape it. Physical distance to the server matters most: a request to a nearby data center returns faster than one that has to cross a continent or an ocean. The route it takes along the way — how many networks and hops it passes through — and any congestion at those points add further delay. Your own network plays a part too: WiFi usually adds more delay than a wired Ethernet connection, especially with a weak signal or a busy channel.
Latency is not the same thing as download or upload speed. Speed, in Mbps, describes how much data your connection can move per second; latency, in ms, describes how long a single round trip takes. A connection can have a high download speed and still feel laggy in a game if its latency is high, and low latency with modest speed can still feel very responsive for browsing and calls.
Your Result
What Is a Good Latency?
These ranges are a practical guide, not a hard rule — the right number for you depends on the app, your distance to the server, your network routing and current conditions.
| Latency | Rating | Typical experience |
|---|---|---|
| 0–20 ms | Excellent | Very responsive; ideal for competitive gaming. |
| 20–50 ms | Good | Responsive for most gaming, calls and everyday use. |
| 50–100 ms | Fair | Fine for browsing and streaming; fast games may show a slight delay. |
| 100–150 ms | High | A delay becomes noticeable in real-time apps. |
| 150+ ms | Very high | Significant, hard-to-ignore latency in real-time use. |
Troubleshooting
Why Is My Latency So High?
If your result looks high, one or more of these is the usual explanation.
- Distance to the server
- WiFi interference or a weak signal
- Network congestion on your local network
- An overloaded or outdated router
- Background downloads or uploads on your connection
- Poor routing between your network and the server
- An active VPN adding an extra hop
- Cellular network conditions on mobile data
- Congestion on your ISP’s network
Fix It
How to Reduce Internet Latency
None of these guarantee a specific result, but they address the most common causes.
Use a wired Ethernet connection instead of WiFi when it’s practical.
Move closer to your WiFi router, or switch to the less crowded 5 GHz or 6 GHz band — compare the difference with a WiFi Speed Test.
Pause large background downloads and uploads while you test or use latency-sensitive apps.
Restart or reposition your router if it sits behind furniture, walls or other electronics.
Avoid unnecessary VPN routing — a VPN adds an extra hop that can measurably raise latency.
Choose a geographically closer server when an app or game lets you pick a region.
Check at different times of day — congestion on your network or your ISP’s network can vary.
Compare your results with an Internet Speed Test and a round-trip ping check to see the full picture.
Test again after each change to see whether it actually made a difference.
If results feel inconsistent from one run to the next rather than simply high, that points to instability, not delay — check a Jitter Test and a Packet Loss Test to see whether variation or dropped packets are part of the problem.
Related Terms
Latency vs Ping vs Jitter
Different measurements of the same round trip — and one about whether it arrives at all.
| Term | What it measures |
|---|---|
| Latency | The delay experienced when data travels across a network, measured in milliseconds. This page measures it live, as a running median. |
| Ping | A network utility and test commonly used to measure round-trip time, reported as one summary number from a fixed batch of samples. See our Ping Test. |
| Jitter | The variation in latency between successive round trips. See our Jitter Test. |
| Packet Loss | Data packets that are sent but never reach their destination. See our Packet Loss Test. |
In everyday use, latency and ping are often used interchangeably, and for most people that’s close enough — every ping is a latency measurement, taken one round trip at a time. This page instead keeps sampling and reports the median, minimum and maximum over a whole run, which is more representative of how a connection behaves over time than any single reading. For the fuller explanation behind each term, see our guides on what ping is, what jitter is and what packet loss is.
Keep Diagnosing
Test More Network Performance Metrics
Latency is one piece of the picture. These tests look at the rest of your connection.
WiFi
WiFi Speed Test
Test the performance of your WiFi connection.
ResultWiFi download & upload in Mbps
Latency
Ping Test
Measure the response time between your device and our test server.
ResultRound-trip time in ms
Stability
Jitter Test
Measure variations in your network latency.
ResultLatency variation in ms
Reliability
Packet Loss Test
Find out whether data packets are being dropped on their way to the server.
ResultLost packets in %
FAQ
Latency Test FAQ
Short answers to the questions people ask most about latency and latency tests.
What is a latency test?
A latency test measures how long it takes for a small request to travel from your device to a server and back, expressed in milliseconds (ms). This tool sends that request repeatedly to Pingvero’s own test server and reports the average, minimum and maximum delay from real, timed round trips.
What is a good latency?
As a general guide, under 20 ms is excellent, 20–50 ms is good, 50–100 ms is fair, and above 100 ms is considered high. These are rough reference points, not fixed standards — a longer physical distance to the server naturally adds delay, and real-time uses like gaming or calls are more sensitive to it than everyday browsing.
How is latency measured?
This tool times real round trips between your browser and Pingvero’s own server, sending each request with a fresh, uncached URL and measuring the time until a response arrives. The average, minimum and maximum shown are calculated directly from those measured round trips, though browser and server processing add some overhead compared to a raw network-level measurement.
Is lower latency better?
Yes. Lower latency means less delay between an action and its effect on a remote server, which makes browsing, calls and games feel more immediate. It matters most for real-time uses; for a large download, throughput — the number an Internet Speed Test reports — matters more than latency.
Why is my latency so high?
High latency usually comes from distance to the server, a busy or overloaded WiFi network, congestion on your local or your provider’s network, a VPN adding an extra hop, or cellular conditions. Run the test again over Ethernet or at a different time to see how much of the delay is coming from your own network.
Does WiFi affect latency?
Yes. WiFi typically adds more delay and more variation than a wired Ethernet connection, especially with a weak signal, a congested channel, or several devices sharing the same network. Compare your result here with a WiFi Speed Test to see how your wireless connection is performing.
Does latency affect gaming?
Yes, significantly. Online games send frequent small updates between your device and a game server, so latency directly affects how quickly your actions register. Under about 50 ms generally feels responsive, while latency above 100 ms is often noticeable as lag.
What is the difference between latency and ping?
They are closely related. Latency is the delay itself; ping is the common name for the network utility and test used to measure that delay by timing a round trip. Both are reported in milliseconds. See our dedicated round-trip ping checker, or Latency vs Ping vs Jitter above for the fuller comparison.
Can a VPN increase latency?
Yes. A VPN routes your traffic through an additional server, often in a different location, which adds extra distance and processing to every request. This usually increases latency compared with a direct connection, even when the VPN itself is fast.
How can I reduce Internet latency?
Use a wired Ethernet connection when possible, move closer to your WiFi router or switch to the 5 GHz/6 GHz band, pause large background downloads or uploads, and avoid unnecessary VPN routing. See How to Reduce Internet Latency above for more.
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Check Your Latency
Run the free latency test above to see your current median, minimum and maximum response time.