Internet Speed Test
Find out your current internet speed in 20 seconds - is yours good enough? We reveal everything you need to know.
Updated 22 July 2024
Click Start Test below to measure the download and upload speeds of your internet connection on this page.
Click Start Test below to measure the download and upload speeds of your internet connection on this page.
What Speed do I Need?
Our table below outlines suggest speeds based on the number of people= in your household
1 Person Household |
2 - 4 People Households |
Families and Households with 4+ Adults |
Look for at least 10Mbps plans to give you access to: 4K video streaming Web browsing Online gaming |
Look for at least 30 to 50 Mbps plans to give you access to: 4K video streaming Online gaming Multiple users at once |
Look for at least 100 Mbps plans to give you access to: 4K video streaming Working from home (Zoom etc) Large downloads Online gaming |
Internet Speed Test - Frequently Asked Questions
What does my speed test mean?
You will see two numbers, a Download Speed and an Upload Speed. Our list below explains what you should experience.
Broadband Download Speed
Broadband Upload Speed
Broadband Download Speed
- 0.5 Mbps (Mega bits per second) - good for audio streaming, email and very basic web browsing
- 1 Mbps - basic video streaming should work and standard web pages
- 2 Mbps - standard definition (SD) video from YouTube should be possible
- 5 Mbps - High Definition (HD - 1080p) video streaming to run smoothly.
- 8 Mbps - Should be able to support video streaming and other activities at the same time without buffering.
- 15 Mbps - video streams and other activity at the same time.
- 25 Mbps - stream pre-recorded Ultra HD video (UHD - 4k) smoothly.
- 40 Mbps - stream live Ultra HD video (UHD - 4k) smoothly.
Broadband Upload Speed
- 0.1 Mbps - send simple text emails.
- 0.4 Mbps - online gaming should be possible
- 0.8 Mbps - video streams over Skype etc should be reasonable quality
- 2 Mbps - HD Webcam streaming may be possible.
- 10 Mbps - uploading 200MB of holiday videos to the cloud will take around 4 to 5 minutes.
How can I make my speed test faster?
- Close all background apps and any open browsers or tabs.
- Only have one computer, tablet or mobile connected to the internet when doing a speed test.
- Repeat the test a couple of times to get an average speed.
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