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HTTP Ping Test – Check Latency, Jitter & Packet Loss Online

Ping any website or endpoint from your browser and see how fast and steady it responds.

Enter an address, choose how many pings to send, and watch the results arrive live. This free ping test online shows average, minimum and maximum latency, jitter and packet loss. It runs in your browser, so nothing is uploaded.

Nothing is sent through our servers

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Request type

HEAD asks for headers only. Use GET if the server rejects HEAD.

Summary

Average

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Minimum

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Maximum

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Jitter

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Packet loss

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Received / sent

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Results
Enter an address and press Start Ping. Results appear here as they arrive.

Latency is the time for the server to start answering, measured in your browser. Only test addresses you own or have permission to test.

What is an HTTP ping test?

An HTTP ping test sends a series of web requests to an address and times each response. A traditional ICMP ping sends a small network message that most websites ignore or block, and a browser can't send one at all. An HTTP ping works through the browser, so it also covers connection setup and the server's reply. That makes it a good measure of how a site feels to a real visitor, and a handy browser ping tool when you can't open a terminal.

Latency, Jitter and Packet Loss

Latency

How long a server takes to answer, in milliseconds. Lower is better. Under 100 ms feels quick, and over 300 ms is noticeably slow.

Jitter

How much latency changes from one ping to the next. Steady connections have low jitter. High jitter makes calls, streams and games feel choppy even when the average is good.

Packet loss

The share of pings that got no answer, either because the request failed or timed out. Even a few percent can cause stalls and retries.

Min, max and average

The fastest, slowest and typical response across the run. A big gap between the average and the maximum points to spikes worth looking into.

Jitter here is the average change in latency between consecutive successful pings. Packet loss is the share of pings that failed or timed out.

Private by Design

Every request goes straight from your browser to the address you enter. Nothing is sent through our servers, and your results are never uploaded or logged. The tool needs no account and no cookies to work. Only test addresses you own or have permission to test.

Who Uses an HTTP Latency Test

Developers

Check how quickly an API, website or staging server responds from where you are, and spot slow or unstable endpoints.

Gamers

Compare the response time of a game or region endpoint, and see whether your connection is steady enough for play.

Network diagnostics

Find out whether slowness comes from your Wi-Fi, your provider or the site itself by testing a few different addresses.

Uptime checks

Run continuous mode to watch an address for drops while you change a setting, restart a service or move closer to the router.

Works on Mobile and Desktop

The ping test works in any modern browser on phones, tablets and computers, with nothing to install. On a large screen the settings and live results sit side by side. On a phone they stack, and every control is sized for touch. Testing from your phone is a quick way to check your mobile connection against your home Wi-Fi.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is an HTTP ping test?
It sends web requests to an address and measures how long each one takes to get an answer. The result shows how responsive a website or endpoint is from your browser and connection.
How is an HTTP ping different from an ICMP ping?
A classic ping uses ICMP, a low-level network message that websites can't send. An HTTP ping makes a real web request, so it also includes the time to set up the connection and for the server to respond. It is usually higher than an ICMP ping, but it reflects what a visitor actually experiences.
Why is the first ping slower?
The first request has to look up the domain and open a secure connection. Later requests may reuse it. Turn on Ignore the first ping to leave it out of the summary.
Why does the test say there is no response?
The server may be down or the address may be wrong. Your browser can also block the request, for example because of an ad blocker, a VPN or firewall, or the site's own security settings. Pages on https can't test plain http addresses, so use the https version.
Can it show status codes like 200 or 404?
No. Browsers don't let one website read another site's response, so this tool measures the time and whether a reply arrived, but not the status code or content.
What is a good latency, jitter and packet loss?
As a rough guide, latency under 100 ms and jitter under 30 ms are good for most uses, and packet loss should be 0%. Distance to the server matters, so compare results for the same address over time.
Is the address I test sent anywhere?
No. The requests go straight from your browser to the address you enter. Nothing passes through our servers, and no results are uploaded, logged or stored.