How much internet speed do you need?
Estimate a practical household internet speed based on how many people are online, the devices you use, and what you do with them.
Tell us about your household
Use typical simultaneous usage, not the total number of devices you own.
How this calculator estimates your internet speed
The calculator combines a basic allowance for people and active devices with extra capacity for bandwidth-heavy activities such as 4K streaming, video calls, gaming, and large transfers. It then adds the headroom you select and rounds the result up to a practical speed tier.
Why more speed is not always the answer
Your ISP plan controls the maximum capacity arriving at your home, but Wi-Fi performance inside the home depends on router placement, distance, walls, interference, wireless bands, and the capabilities of your devices. If only one room is slow, increasing the internet plan may have little effect.
Download speed vs upload speed
This tool focuses on download speed because that is how most residential plans are advertised. If your household does frequent cloud backup, large file uploads, livestreaming, or several simultaneous video calls, upload speed also deserves attention.