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<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">Along with ping time (latency) and download speed, upload speed is one of the primary metrics used to measure internet performance.</p>

<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">However, in fact, download speed, not download speed, is often mentioned when it comes to how fast a connection is.</p>

<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">So, does it mean upload speed is unimportant to our internet experiences?</p>

<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">Well, not at all!</p>

<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">Want to know why upload speed matters?</p>

<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">Keep reading on to find out.</p>

<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">Lots of interesting information is here for you to explore.</p>

<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">First of all, let’s spend a minute learning what upload speed is.</p>

<h2 dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify" id="tag-10"><strong>What is upload speed?</strong></h2>

<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">Here are basic things to know about upload speed.</p>

<h3 dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify" id="tag-13">What does upload speed mean?</h3>

<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">Upload speed simply refers to the rate at which data moves from your devices to the internet.</p>

<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">In other words, it determines how quickly you can send data to the internet from your PC, smartphone, or any other device.</p>

<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">The data to upload can be in the form of files, photos, videos, audio, and more. </p>

<h3 dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify" id="tag-17">Download vs. upload: Basic differences</h3>

<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">As you may notice, upload is the opposite of download, isn't it?</p>

<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">While upload speed refers to how long it takes to send data from your device to the internet,</p>

<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">Download speed determines how fast the data moves from a server on the internet to your device.</p>

<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">It is the fundamental difference between the download speed and upload speed. </p>

<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">In actuality, a very high percentage of online activities that internet users engage in involve downloading data.</p>

<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">As a result, many ISPs (Internet Service Providers) give their priority to download speeds. </p>

<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify"><img alt="Download vs upload speed" src="https://gospeedcheck.com/filemanager/data-images/blog/is-upload-speed-important-1.png" style="display:block; height:364px; margin-left:auto; margin-right:auto; width:640px"></p>

<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:center"><em>Download vs upload speed</em></p>

<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">However, that doesn’t mean upload speed is inessential for your internet experiences. </p>

<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">Though most online activities that average internet users do depend on downloading data, we’re uploading, too (but the amount of data needed is often so small).</p>

<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">Notably, there are many cases where all you need is just good upload speeds. </p>

<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">Yep, that’s definitely true when it comes to activities mainly involving sending large amounts of data from your device to the internet, such as live streaming, uploading videos, or large files, etc.</p>

<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">Besides, upload speeds are essential to things like video conferencing, VOIP calling, and even online gaming.</p>

<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">More details on the importance of upload speed will be revealed in the next section of this post.</p>

<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">Keep reading to know “I<strong>s upload or download speed more important for gaming </strong>and other activities?”</p>

<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify"><img alt="Why does upload speed matter?" src="https://gospeedcheck.com/filemanager/data-images/blog/is-upload-speed-important-2.png" style="display:block; height:442px; margin-left:auto; margin-right:auto; width:640px"></p>

<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:center"><em>Why does upload speed matter?</em></p>

<h3 dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify" id="tag-40">Mbps upload </h3>

<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">Similar to download speed, upload speed is also measured in Mbps (Megabit per second).</p>

<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">And, of course,</p>

<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">The faster the upload speeds, the better.</p>

<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">When you run speed tests and receive high numbers of upload Mbps in the results, it means your connection is fast and it allows you to upload things quickly.</p>

<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">As per <a href="https://www.broadband.co.uk/blog/2019/05/what-are-upload-speeds-and-are-they-important/">broadband.co.uk</a>, uploading 1 gigabyte of images at a 1 Mbps speed would take around 2.5 hours, but at 10Mbps speed, it just takes about 14 minutes.</p>

<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">What a surprise!</p>

<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify"><img alt="When is upload speed important?" src="https://gospeedcheck.com/filemanager/data-images/blog/is-upload-speed-important-3.png" style="display:block; height:442px; margin-left:auto; margin-right:auto; width:640px"></p>

<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:center"><em>When is upload speed important?</em></p>

<h2 dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify" id="tag-52"><strong>Is upload speed important?</strong></h2>

<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">As stated previously, upload speed does matter.</p>

<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">In some cases, it’s even much more important than download speed. </p>

<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">Well, for those using the internet mainly for surfing the internet, watching online videos, or things like these, the upload rate won’t matter a lot.</p>

<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">But when you have to do activities like live streaming, sharing photos online, posting videos on YouTube, making video calls, etc, you will realize the importance of this rate. </p>

<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">That’s why it’s hard to tell exactly “<strong>which is more important download or upload speed</strong>?”</p>

<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">It depends on the activities that you are engaging in. </p>

<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">Following are details on <strong>how important is upload speed</strong>; let’s see!</p>

<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify"><img alt="Live streaming" src="https://gospeedcheck.com/filemanager/data-images/blog/is-upload-speed-important-4.png" style="display:block; height:360px; margin-left:auto; margin-right:auto; width:640px"></p>

<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:center"><em>Live streaming</em></p>

<h3 dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify" id="tag-67">Is upload speed important for streaming?</h3>

<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">Speaking of streaming video content on platforms like Netflix, Disney+, or any other streaming services, the upload rate might not be important.</p>

<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">But when it comes to live-streaming on YouTube, Twitch, Facebook, ..., then good upload speeds mean a lot for sure. </p>

<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">Live streaming is simply the process that lets a streamed video be sent over the Internet in real-time.</p>

<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">In creating great live videos, the role of a fast upload rate is critical.</p>

<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">It allows you to deliver your live content without any significant issues.</p>

<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">Now you know “<strong>is upload or download speed more important for streaming</strong>,” right?</p>

<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify"><img alt="Streaming on Twitch" src="https://gospeedcheck.com/filemanager/data-images/blog/is-upload-speed-important-5.png" style="display:block; height:405px; margin-left:auto; margin-right:auto; width:640px"></p>

<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:center"><em>Streaming on Twitch</em></p>

<h3 dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify" id="tag-79">How important is upload speed for gaming?</h3>

<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">When gaming, gamers need to continually send data and information from their gaming devices to the server.</p>

<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">Besides, in multiplayer games, it’s also needed to send messages to other players, right?</p>

<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">So, an adequate upload speed is a part of smooth gaming experiences.</p>

<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">However, we don’t need to have a particularly fast upload rate to play online games.</p>

<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">1 Mbps seems to be enough for most online gaming sessions.</p>

<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">So, <strong>is upload speed important for gaming</strong>?</p>

<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">Yep, it is, right?  </p>

<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">But in fact,</p>

<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">Ping rate plays a more crucial role in fluid gaming experience than download and upload speed. </p>

<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify"><img alt="Good internet for gaming" src="https://gospeedcheck.com/filemanager/data-images/blog/is-upload-speed-important-6.png" style="display:block; height:344px; margin-left:auto; margin-right:auto; width:640px"></p>

<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:center"><em>Good internet for gaming</em></p>

<h3 dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify" id="tag-94">Is upload or download speed more important for Zoom?</h3>

<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">To make a call on Zoom, you need to both download and upload data. </p>

<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">Watching other participants on Zoom uses download speed, but sending and sharing your own video or screen on a Zoom call, of course, uses upload speed.</p>

<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">As you can see, both download and upload speeds are important for Zoom</p>

<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">Right?</p>

<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">So, what is a good internet download and upload speed for zoom? </p>

<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">You’ll need at least 600kbps (upload/download) for 1:1 video call in 480p (high quality video).</p>

<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">For making calls of higher quality and group calls, higher download and upload speeds are required.</p>

<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">Similarly, when you make video calls using FaceTime or Skype, you also need good upload speed since it dictates if you can broadcast yourself in good image quality or not. </p>

<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify"><img alt="Video conferencing" src="https://gospeedcheck.com/filemanager/data-images/blog/is-upload-speed-important-7.png" style="display:block; height:427px; margin-left:auto; margin-right:auto; width:640px"></p>

<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:center"><em>Video conferencing</em></p>

<h3 dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify" id="tag-107">When is upload speed important: Other activities</h3>

<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">Upload speed matters whenever you need to send a large amount of data from your PC or other devices to the internet.</p>

<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">So, along with things mentioned above like live streaming, video conferencing, and making video calls, …,</p>

<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">There are still a bunch of other activities largely involving uploading.</p>

<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">They include:</p>

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	<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">Sending emails with large attachments</p>
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	<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">Working on Google Sheets, Google Docs, …</p>
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	<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">Uploading photos, and videos to social media</p>
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	<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">Uploading YouTube content</p>
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	<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">...</p>
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<h2 dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify" id="tag-123"><strong>Some ending words</strong></h2>

<p style="text-align:justify">Recently, we’ve learned what upload speed is and how it matters to our internet experiences. As you can see, without a sufficient upload speed, it’s hard for us to enjoy our favorite online activities, especially ones involving uploading large amounts of data, right?</p>

<p style="text-align:justify">Whenever you want to determine if your connection is fast enough for any activity, it’s good to run a download and <strong>upload speed test</strong> to find out.</p>
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