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Canadian internet.
Your speed.
The real picture.
A free internet speed test for Canada. Find your download speed, upload speed, ping and jitter — then see what they mean for your everyday life.
Real measurementsNo installationWorks with any ISP
How we measure your connection
YOUR CONNECTION, LIVEReady to test
—MbpsReady when you are
Pause downloads. Get comfortable. Let’s test.
Usually 15–60 seconds; slow connections may take longer. Uses real data via Cloudflare. Privacy details
Download
01— Mbps
How fast content comes to youUpload
02— Mbps
How fast you send files and videoPing
03— ms
Response time · lower is betterJitter
04— ms
Variation in response timeTHE RESULTS ARE IN
Your connection, measured.
Measured transfer samples Download Upload
Sequential samples, independently spaced · MbpsLatency under load
— ms while downloading
— ms while uploading
BEYOND THE NUMBERS
Good for the things you do.
Your result, translated into everyday activities.
Run a test to see your connection’s potential.
Play online
A quicker response when it counts.
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Ping and jitter matter mostMake clear video calls
Stay present, wherever you work.
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Check upload as well as downloadGuidance is an estimate for one activity, not a service guarantee. Packet loss, Wi-Fi interference and each service’s route also affect quality. See benchmarks and sources.
A LITTLE INTERNET KNOW-HOW
Useful tools. Real answers.
Turn Mbps into something you can plan around.
How long will that download take?
Estimate the time for a game, film or file transfer.
Estimated transfer time13 min 20 sec
Ideal transfer time, before network overhead. Decimal MB / GB / TB.
How much internet does your home need?
Count activities happening at the same time.
Suggested planning allowance
Budget: 20 Mbps per 4K stream, 4 Mbps each way per HD call, 2 Mbps down / 0.5 up per browsing device, plus 25% headroom. This is a planning estimate, not an ISP plan recommendation.
Mbps to MB/s, without the confusion.
Internet plans use megabits. File downloads often show megabytes.
Equivalent data rate12.5 MB/s
Eight bits make one byte: 100 Mbps ÷ 8 = 12.5 MB/s. Actual downloads also depend on overhead and the file server.
GET BACK UP TO SPEEDSlow internet?
Slow internet?
Start here.
Buffering streams. Choppy calls. A game that lags. A few details can point you towards the next useful step.
Read the Wi-Fi troubleshooting guideSPOT THE PATTERNS
Your recent speed tests.
Compare morning and evening, Wi-Fi and Ethernet. Your last 20 completed tests stay in this browser.
A better picture starts with one test.
Run your first test to begin your connection history.
Take a speed test ↑| Date & time | Download | Upload | Ping | Jitter | Test mode |
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YOUR INTERNET, EXPLAINED
PRACTICAL GUIDES · NO JARGONA little clarity goes a long way.
01 / THE BASICS
What is a good internet speed in Canada?
Download, upload, ping and jitter — and which numbers matter to you.
Understand your result 02 / BETTER WI-FIWhy is my Wi-Fi slower than my internet plan?
Find out where the slowdown starts, with a simple room-by-room comparison.
Improve your Wi-Fi 03 / OUR METHODReal measurements. Clear limitations.
See how the test works, what it measures and what it can’t tell you.
Explore our methodologyGOOD QUESTIONS
Internet speed test FAQ.
Helpful answers for Canadian homes, remote workers and everyday internet users.
How do I test my internet speed accurately?
Pause large downloads, streaming and cloud backups. Use an Ethernet cable where possible, keep this page open, then select Start speed test. Repeat at different times and compare results from the same device. A Wi-Fi speed test includes both your wireless connection and the wider internet route.
Can I test Bell, Rogers, TELUS, Shaw or another Canadian provider?
Yes. This browser-based broadband speed test can measure a connection from Bell, Rogers, TELUS, Shaw, Vidéotron, Cogeco, SaskTel, Eastlink, TekSavvy, Starlink or another ISP. The test uses Cloudflare’s network; it is independent of these providers and does not test directly against each ISP’s own servers.
What is the difference between download and upload speed?
Download speed measures data coming to your device, such as video and game files. Upload speed measures data leaving it, such as a video call or cloud backup. Both are reported in megabits per second (Mbps). Higher numbers mean more data can move at once.
What are ping and jitter?
Ping here is the median HTTP response latency to the test endpoint, measured in milliseconds. Jitter measures the average change between consecutive latency samples. Lower values generally help interactive activities. These measurements are not your ping to a specific game server.
How much data does this speed test use?
The standard test requests up to about 79 MB of download and upload payload combined. Data saver requests up to about 9 MB. Protocol overhead adds a little more. Slow connections may finish with fewer transfers. Select Data saver if you have a limited mobile or satellite data allowance.
Does the test work in rural and northern Canada?
It can run wherever your browser can reach the test network, including cable, fibre, DSL, fixed wireless, cellular and satellite connections. Server routing, congestion, Wi-Fi and your device can affect the result. We do not claim a local test server in every province or territory.
Why do two internet speed tests show different results?
Tests use different servers, transfer sizes, connection counts and calculations. Wi-Fi conditions and other people using your connection can also change between tests. Compare repeated results under similar conditions, rather than treating one reading as your plan’s guaranteed speed.
A speed test for the way Canada connects.
From apartments in Toronto, Montréal and Vancouver to homes across the Prairies, Atlantic Canada and the North: check your connection, compare your results and make sense of your speed. Works on desktop, tablet and mobile.