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How to use it
- Choose a server, or Compare all regions. Choose how many readings to take, up to 30.
- Press Start. The first reading is thrown away because it includes setting up the connection.
- Read the minimum, average, median, maximum, jitter and packet loss, and the chart of each reading.
- See how the result rates for video calls, games, streaming and browsing, and why.
- To test one particular site or game server, copy the ping and traceroute commands for your system and run them yourself.
How it calculates
A web page cannot send the ICMP packets that the ping command sends, so each reading is the time for a small HTTPS request from your browser to a server and back. The first request of a run is thrown away, because it also pays for setting up the connection. The rest are timed with the browser’s clock. A request that fails or times out counts as lost. Jitter is the average change between one reading and the next. The result is the round trip plus a few milliseconds for encryption and the server, so it reads a little higher than the ping command to the same machine.
For example, ten readings of 22, 25, 21, 24, 23, 60, 22, 23, 21, 24 ms give a minimum of 21 ms, an average of 26.5 ms, a median of 23 ms, jitter of 10.2 ms and 0% loss. That is rated good for video calls and good for games. The single 60 ms reading is a spike: it barely moves the average but raises the jitter. If one of the ten requests had failed instead, that is 10% loss, and the same connection would be rated poor for calls whatever the average. The readings are made up; yours are measured from your own connection.
Who should use it
- Gamers choosing a server region or finding out why a game lags
- People on video calls who want to know if their connection is steady
- Anyone comparing a home, office and mobile connection
- Remote workers and developers choosing the nearest cloud region
Who should not use this
- Anyone who needs to test a specific website, IP address or game server; a browser can only reach the servers on the list, so use the ping command, which the page shows
- Anyone who needs a speed test of download and upload bandwidth; this measures delay, not throughput
- Anyone who needs an exact match with the ping command or with a network engineer’s measurements
Limitations
- It is not a true ping. It times a small HTTPS request, so readings include encryption and server time and run a few milliseconds above the ping command.
- The servers are public Cloudflare, Google and Amazon Web Services endpoints. A result shows your path to them, not to your game or your office.
- Wi-Fi, other devices on your network, VPNs and browser extensions all change the reading. Test on a wired connection with nothing else running for the cleanest result.
- A few readings give a rough guide. For a steady picture take 20 to 30 and repeat at different times of day.
- The grades for games, streaming and browsing are common rules of thumb, not standards. Only the video-call grade rests on a published target.
- Some regions can be blocked by a school, work or country network and will show as lost.
- Nothing is uploaded or stored on a server. Clearing your browser data also removes the saved profile.
Sources and review
Reviewed on 20 Oct 2026 against the published sources below. Rules and prices change, so check the current position before you rely on a figure.
- Microsoft Learn: Teams network requirements (client to Microsoft network edge: round trip under 100 ms, jitter under 30 ms, packet loss under 1%)
- RFC 3550 (RTP), section 6.4.1: the definition of interarrival jitter
- RFC 792: Internet Control Message Protocol, the packets the ping command sends
Common questions
Is this a real ping test?
What is a good ping?
What are jitter and packet loss?
Why is my ping higher here than with the ping command?
How do I test ping to a website or game server?
Why is my ping so high?
What is the best region to pick for a game?
Does the test use much data or send my details?
Why do some regions show as lost?
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