Network Meter — Speed Test & Monitor

Network Meter — Speed Test & Real-Time Bandwidth Monitor Network Meter is an all-in-one internet speed test and real-time network bandwidth monitor for Google Chrome. Test your download speed, upload speed, ping latency, and jitter using high-speed CDN edge servers, or passively monitor live browser bandwidth while streaming, gaming, video calling, browsing, or uploading and downloading files. Whether you want to check your ISP speed, diagnose buffering, measure gaming latency, verify upload performance, or see exactly how much bandwidth your browser is using, Network Meter gives you instant, easy-to-understand network metrics — without ads, tracking, or unnecessary background overhead. ──────────────────────────────────────── 🆕 WHAT'S NEW IN VERSION 1.0.1 ──────────────────────────────────────── • 🎯 Precision Speedometer Gauge: Redesigned dynamic needle with non-linear logarithmic scaling for accurate speed visualization from 0 to 1,000+ Mbps. • ⚡ Improved Upload Detection: Better real-time detection of browser upload traffic from services such as Google Drive, YouTube, OneDrive, and Dropbox. • ⚖️ Multi-Stream Bandwidth Calibration: Improved speed-test calibration to reduce artificial bandwidth inflation from parallel connections and provide more representative line-speed measurements. • 🚀 Faster Test Transitions: Instant stream cancellation and a 400ms gauge reset between download and upload phases for smoother speed testing. ──────────────────────────────────────── ⚡ 1. INTERNET SPEED TEST ──────────────────────────────────────── Run an instant broadband speed test directly from Chrome without opening another website. • 🚀 Download Speed Test: Multi-stream progressive testing measures peak and sustained download throughput in Mbps or MB/s. • 📤 Upload Speed Test: High-efficiency upload testing measures real-world upload throughput. • ⏱️ Ping & Jitter Test: Measure latency and connection stability in milliseconds — useful for gaming, Discord, Zoom, video calls, and other latency-sensitive activities. • 🎯 Connection Quality Rating: Automatic Excellent, Good, Average, and Poor ratings make your results easy to understand. • 🌍 CDN Edge Server Detection: Detects the connected CDN edge location used for your speed test. ──────────────────────────────────────── 📊 2. REAL-TIME BROWSER BANDWIDTH MONITOR ──────────────────────────────────────── Monitor the actual network traffic generated by your Chrome browser without running an artificial speed test. • ⚡ Live Download & Upload Meters: See current browser bandwidth usage updated continuously. • 🎯 Traffic Scope: Switch between All Browser Traffic and Current Tab Only. • 📈 Bandwidth History: Hardware-accelerated graphs provide Live 60-second, 1-hour, 6-hour, and 24-hour traffic views. • 🔢 Active Tab Counter: See how many browser tabs are currently contributing to monitored traffic. • ⏱️ Session Traffic: Track cumulative downloaded and uploaded MB/GB along with your current monitoring session. Use it to identify bandwidth-heavy activity while streaming, downloading files, uploading files, browsing websites, using cloud storage, or making video calls. ──────────────────────────────────────── 📌 3. FLOATING SPEED METER HUD ──────────────────────────────────────── Keep your current network speed visible while using Chrome with the optional floating speed meter. • 🌫️ Glassmorphism Design: Modern semi-transparent dark HUD with subtle hover effects. • 🔒 Shadow DOM Isolation: Encapsulated styling minimizes conflicts with webpage CSS and helps prevent layout interference. • 📍 Draggable & Snappable: Move the speed meter anywhere on screen with convenient corner snapping. • ⚙️ Multiple Display Modes: Choose Compact, Standard, or Expanded layouts depending on how much information you want to see. ──────────────────────────────────────── 🔒 4. PRIVATE & LOCAL-FIRST ──────────────────────────────────────── Network Meter is designed with privacy in mind. • 🛑 No Browsing Analytics: Network Meter does not collect, track, or sell your browsing history, visited URLs, or personal browsing data. • 🔒 Local Preferences & History: Extension preferences and rolling bandwidth history are stored locally using Chrome's local extension storage. • ⚡ Lightweight Design: Built to minimize unnecessary CPU and memory usage while running in the background. Note: Active speed tests necessarily communicate with the selected CDN test server to measure download, upload, latency, and jitter. This test traffic is used to perform the measurement and is separate from browsing analytics. ──────────────────────────────────────── 🎨 5. CUSTOMIZABLE SETTINGS ──────────────────────────────────────── • Speed Units: Mbps, Kbps, MB/s, or Auto. • Toolbar Speed Badge: Display live download or upload speed directly on the Chrome toolbar icon. • Themes: Dark Navy, Light, or System Default. • Smoothing: Choose a 3-second, 5-second, or 10-second rolling measurement window. ──────────────────────────────────────── ❓ FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ──────────────────────────────────────── Q: Is Network Meter a speed test or a bandwidth monitor? A: Both. Run an active internet speed test to measure download, upload, ping, and jitter, or use Monitor mode to passively observe real-time browser network traffic. Q: How is Network Meter different from Ookla Speedtest or Fast.com? A: Network Meter combines internet speed testing with continuous browser bandwidth monitoring and an optional floating speed meter. You can test your connection and monitor browser traffic without leaving Chrome. Q: Can I monitor download and upload traffic separately? A: Yes. Network Meter provides separate real-time download and upload throughput measurements. Q: Can I monitor only the current Chrome tab? A: Yes. Use the traffic scope selector to switch between all monitored browser traffic and the current tab. Q: Does Network Meter track my browsing history? A: No. Network Meter does not co…