Ping Test: Check Your Latency and Jitter Online
PING AND JITTER TEST
| Server | Average | Jitter |
|---|---|---|
| Press Start test | ||
Measures web round-trip time from your browser, which is close to, but slightly higher than, a classic ICMP ping.
What ping and jitter mean
- Ping (latency): how long data takes to reach a server and come back, in milliseconds. Lower is better.
- Jitter: how much ping changes from one moment to the next. High jitter causes choppy calls and rubber-banding in games.
- Packet loss: data that never arrives. It shows up as freezes and disconnects.
What is a good ping?
| Ping | Experience |
|---|---|
| Under 30 ms | Excellent, ideal for competitive gaming |
| 30 to 60 ms | Good for gaming and calls |
| 60 to 100 ms | Fine for browsing and streaming |
| Over 100 ms | Noticeable lag in games and calls |
For jitter, under 10 ms is good. Over 30 ms usually means a busy or weak WiFi link.
How to lower your ping
- Use an Ethernet cable instead of WiFi.
- Pause downloads, cloud backups and streaming on other devices.
- Turn on QoS or smart queue management in your router.
- Move closer to the router or use 5 GHz.
- Restart the modem and router.
- Pick game servers in your region.
Why this test may differ from other tools
Browsers cannot send classic ICMP pings, so this tool measures web round-trip time to fast global servers. It is usually a few milliseconds higher than a command-line ping. For a classic test, run ping 1.1.1.1 in Command Prompt or Terminal.
Packet loss and why it matters
Packet loss is data that never arrives. Even small amounts, 1 to 2 percent, cause stuttering in games, robotic voices on calls and buffering in streams. WiFi interference, overloaded routers and faulty cables are common causes at home. If you see loss on WiFi but not on a cable, improve your WiFi. If you see it on a cable too, contact your ISP.
Run a fair ping test
- Use a cable if you can, to separate WiFi problems from line problems.
- Pause downloads, streaming and cloud backups.
- Run the test three times and compare.
- Test again at a different time of day.
- Note ping, jitter and loss to share with your ISP if needed.
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Last verified: November 2026.