Jitter is the variation in latency from one network request to the next. Low jitter feels smooth. High jitter creates audio dropouts, video freezes, and game stutter.
For video calls, jitter below 10–15ms is usually good. For gaming, lower is better, ideally below 5ms. High jitter often comes from Wi‑Fi interference, router bufferbloat, network congestion, or overloaded devices.
Jitter is most noticeable in apps that need live, predictable delivery. A web page can wait for late packets; a call or game cannot.
Jitter is variation in latency. It measures how consistent your connection timing is from one network request to the next.
Yes. High jitter can cause choppy voice, frozen video, gaming stutter, and inconsistent VPN performance.
Use Ethernet, reduce Wi‑Fi interference, pause uploads, and replace overloaded routers or extenders.