CLI Tools - Internet Speed Test

WITH INTERNETSPEEDTEST CLI, YOU CAN EASILY:

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Measure internet connection performance metrics like download, upload, latency and packet loss natively without relying on a web browser

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Test the internet connection of your desktop, a remote server or even lower-powered devices such as Raspberry Pi®

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Set up automated scripts to collect connection performance data, including trends over time

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Output structured data ready for integration with visualization dashboards and observability platforms

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Use InternetSpeedTest in your programs by wrapping it in the programming language of your choice

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View test results via CSV, JSONL or JSON for easy data processing

MACOS INSTALLATION

Homebrew • Universal Binary

Install via Homebrew (Recommended):

brew tap
                                    internetspeedtest-net/tap

brew install
                                    internetspeedtest

Run the test:

internetspeedtest

Note:

Installing via Homebrew will ensure you are always running the most up-to-date version. Update brew regularly for the latest features and fixes.

WINDOWS INSTALLATION

x64 & x86 • Portable executable

PowerShell (Recommended):


                                    Invoke-WebRequest -Uri
                                    "https://github.com/internetspeedtest-net/internetspeedtest-cli/releases/download/v1.0.0/internetspeedtest-1.0.0-windows-amd64.zip"
                                    -OutFile "internetspeedtest.zip"


                                    Expand-Archive -Path internetspeedtest.zip -DestinationPath .


                                    .\internetspeedtest.exe

Available Downloads:

• Windows x64 (64-bit)
• Windows x86 (32-bit)

Optional: Add to PATH

To run from anywhere, add the folder to your system PATH:

1. Open System Properties → Advanced → Environment Variables
2. Edit "Path" under System variables
3. Add the folder path (e.g., C:\internetspeedtest)
4. Restart Command Prompt

LINUX INSTALLATION

Multiple architectures • All distros

Quick install (64-bit):


                                    wget
                                    https://github.com/internetspeedtest-net/internetspeedtest-cli/releases/download/v1.0.0/internetspeedtest-1.0.0-linux-amd64.zip


                                    unzip internetspeedtest-1.0.0-linux-amd64.zip


                                    chmod +x internetspeedtest


                                    ./internetspeedtest

Install system-wide (optional):


                                    sudo mv internetspeedtest /usr/local/bin/

Available Downloads:

PYTHON PACKAGE

Cross-platform support • Easy installation

Install via pip:

pip install
                                internetspeedtest

Run the test:

internetspeedtest

Additional options:

internetspeedtest --json
                                    # JSON output

internetspeedtest --csv
                                    # CSV output

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BUILD FROM GO SOURCE

For developers • Latest code

Clone the repository:


                                git clone https://github.com/internetspeedtest-net/internetspeedtest-cli.git

Navigate to directory:


                                cd internetspeedtest-cli

Build the binary:


                                go build -o internetspeedtest

Run the test:


                                ./internetspeedtest

Requirements:

• Go 1.19 or later
• Git

View on GitHub

QUICK START GUIDE

See it in action • Simple commands to get started

🎬 Watch Demo

Quick Speed Test


                                internetspeedtest

Run a complete speed test with auto-selected server

Simple Output


                                internetspeedtest --simple

Get results in one line (perfect for scripts)

JSON Output


                                internetspeedtest --json

Get structured data for APIs and automation

Specific Server


                                internetspeedtest --server 31

Test with a specific server (use --list to see all)

Need more options?

Run internetspeedtest --help to see all available commands

Full Documentation

DOWNLOAD INTERNETSPEEDTEST CLI

Direct downloads for all platforms and architectures • Version 1.0.0

View all release assets and changelog →

macOS

Intel & Apple Silicon

Intel (amd64) Apple Silicon (arm64)

Windows

64-bit & 32-bit

Windows x64 Windows x86 (32-bit)

Linux x86_64

64-bit Intel/AMD

Download

Linux ARM64

Raspberry Pi 4+, etc.

Download

Linux i386

32-bit Intel/AMD

Download

Linux ARM32

Raspberry Pi 2/3

Download

OPEN SOURCE PROJECT

Built with ❤️ by the community

InternetSpeedTest CLI is an open-source project hosted on GitHub. We welcome contributions from developers around the world to help improve and expand the tool.