Does Speedtest Use Megabits or Megabytes?

By default, Speedtest.net measures your connection speed in Mbps, meaning Megabits Per Second. Mbps is the ISP industry-standard, and we use it on Speedtest.net so you can easily compare your result to your broadband plan's speed.

Does ookla measure in megabits?

Download speed #

Download speed is measured in megabits per second (Mbps).

Is Speedtest net in bits or bytes?

However, speed is almost never measured in bytes, so if you see a speed listed for an internet connection, it's safe to say that it's using bits per second.