Website Speed Test
Comprehensive website speed analysis with performance metrics and recommendations.
TTFB (Time to First Byte): Time until the first byte is received. Target: <200ms.
Load Time: Total time to download the page content. Target: <1000ms.
Page Size: Total bytes transferred. Smaller is better for faster loading.
The 2-second rule: what slow pages actually cost
53% of mobile users abandon a page that takes more than 3 seconds to load. Google uses Core Web Vitals as a ranking signal. Slow pages don't just frustrate users — they cost you in rankings and revenue.
Page speed is no longer just a UX concern. Since 2021, Google's Core Web Vitals (LCP, FID/INP, CLS) directly influence search rankings. A 1-second improvement in load time can increase conversions by 7% on e-commerce sites. This speed test measures your page from our server — not your browser cache — giving you the same numbers a first-time visitor and a search bot would see.
Reading your result: TTFB, load time, page size
TTFB under 200ms is good. Total load time under 1s is excellent. Page size under 1MB is a target worth optimizing for.
TTFB (Time to First Byte) measures server response speed — it's primarily a backend metric: hosting speed, CDN caching, database queries. Total load time includes content transfer and parsing on top of TTFB. Page size directly determines how long content transfer takes: a 3MB page takes 3× longer to download than a 1MB page on the same connection. Each metric points to a different layer of your stack.
Server-side testing vs. browser DevTools: why the numbers differ
Browser DevTools shows your cached experience. Server-side testing shows what a cold visitor sees — and what Googlebot measures.
When you open DevTools and run Lighthouse, Chrome uses your local network, your DNS cache, and any browser cache from previous visits. Our speed test makes a clean HTTP request from our infrastructure — no cache, no browser overhead. The difference can be significant: a page that loads in 800ms for you might take 2.1s for a first-time visitor in a different region. This test gives you the number that matters for SEO and first impressions.
What to do after you run the test
A high TTFB means server or CDN work. A large page size means image optimization or asset bundling. Redirects mean URL cleanup.
If TTFB is above 600ms: check your server region, enable CDN caching, and look at database query times. If page size is above 2MB: compress images (WebP, AVIF), enable Gzip/Brotli, and audit JavaScript bundle size. If redirect count is above 2: clean up redirect chains, especially HTTP→HTTPS→www chains that add 300-500ms on mobile. Use this test as a baseline before and after changes to measure actual impact.