About the GPS speed test
This GPS speed test measures how fast you are really moving using your device's GPS, and shows it on a dial and a digital readout in km/h, mph, m/s or knots, with your top and average speed. It is a quick way to check your true ground speed or test how accurate another speedometer is. Everything runs on your device; nothing is uploaded.
How GPS Speed Test works
What it tests
It reads your position from GPS and works out speed from how far you move over time. Because GPS measures actual distance over the ground, it is a good reference for checking a car, bike or app speedometer — which often read a little high. The accuracy figure (in metres) tells you how strong your GPS fix is; the smaller the number, the more reliable the speed reading.
How to run the test
- Press Start and allow location access.
- Use it outdoors with a clear view of the sky.
- Move steadily and compare the GPS speed with the gauge you are testing.
See also the GPS speedometer and the speed converter.
Common uses
- Test your true ground speed
- Check a car speedometer accuracy
- Verify a cycling or running app
- Measure speed in any unit
- See top and average speed
- Test GPS speed accuracy
- Compare two speedometers
- Quick on-the-go speed check