DNS Speed Test
Benchmark public DNS resolvers like 1.1.1.1 and 8.8.8.8 from your own connection, and see which one answers fastest for you.
Benchmark DNS resolvers
We time several public resolvers against the same lookups, from your browser, and rank them by median response time.
Results will appear here. The test takes a few seconds.
How the DNS speed test works
Before your browser can load anything, it has to resolve the site's name
into an address. A slow resolver adds a small delay to that first step on
every new domain you visit. This test measures that delay directly: it
asks several well-known public resolvers — including Cloudflare's
1.1.1.1 and Google's
8.8.8.8 — to look up the same batch of
popular domains, times each answer, and reports the median so a single
slow response does not skew the result. Everything runs from your
connection, which is the only fair place to measure it.
How to read the ranking
| Median time | What it means |
|---|---|
| under 30 ms | Excellent — a nearby, well-connected resolver. |
| 30–70 ms | Good for most connections. |
| 70–150 ms | Noticeable; a closer resolver may feel snappier. |
| over 150 ms | Slow — worth switching, or check your line. |
These numbers include the trip across your network to each provider, so they move with your location and routing. Run the test a couple of times for a stable picture, and remember that the fastest resolver is the one that is fastest for you.
Frequently asked questions
What does this DNS speed test actually measure?
It times how long several public resolvers take to answer the same set of lookups from your browser, over DNS-over-HTTPS. The figure is round-trip resolution time in milliseconds — lower is faster — and it includes the network hop to each provider, so it reflects what you would experience.
Why is the fastest resolver here different from someone else's?
DNS speed depends heavily on your location and how your network routes to each provider's nearest server. A resolver that wins for one person can lose for another a few hundred kilometres away, which is exactly why testing from your own connection matters.
Will switching DNS make my internet faster?
It can shave the small delay before a connection starts, which helps page load feel snappier — especially on slow or distant default resolvers. It will not increase your download or upload bandwidth; for that, see the main speed test.
Is a faster resolver always the best choice?
Not necessarily. Privacy policy, filtering options and DNSSEC validation matter too. Use this test to shortlist fast options, then pick the one whose features fit your needs.
Fast DNS but still slow browsing?
If resolution is quick yet pages still crawl, the bottleneck is elsewhere. Run the full check-up to measure download, upload, latency and jitter — then get a plain-language verdict on what to fix.