Mouse Polling Rate Test
Report rateFree online mouse polling rate test — a polling rate checker measuring report rate in Hz in your browser.
Everything runs in your browser. Nothing is uploaded.How to use the Mouse Polling Rate Test online
- 01 Move your mouse quickly and continuously inside the capture box.
- 02 Open Full view if you want the box to fill the screen.
- 03 Keep moving for a few seconds so we gather enough samples.
- 04 Watch the live Hz readout and the rate graph settle.
- 05 Compare against your mouse's rated rate (125 / 500 / 1000 / 8000 Hz).
- 06 Finish to see your average, min and max.
Common problems & fixes
- Rate looks capped at ~125 HzThat's the USB default. Gaming mice set a higher rate in their own software.
- Numbers jump aroundBrowser timing has limits — move continuously and read the average, not the peak.
- Lower than expectedmacOS coalesces pointer events; the true hardware rate may be higher than the browser can observe.
- Stuck at 125 HzSet usbhid mousepoll=1 to raise the USB polling interval, then re-measure.
Related checks
While you are here, you can also exercise buttons, wheel, and double-click, compare frame pacing against pointer Hz, or count deliberate clicks against the clock.
Working through the whole category? Browse all input tests in one place.
Frequently asked questions
Move the mouse steadily inside the capture box on this mouse polling rate checker. We measure report rate in Hz. Browser and OS limits can cap very high rates.
Open this page, keep moving inside the capture box for a few seconds, and read the live Hz average — no install required.
125 Hz is fine for office work; 500–1000 Hz is the usual gaming sweet spot; 4000–8000 Hz only helps if your mouse, USB path, and game can keep up.
The browser, USB mode, power settings, or wireless interference can limit the measured rate below the box rating.
It is a solid browser estimate of report rate. For lab-grade numbers, use vendor tools — but this is enough to catch large mismatches.
No. Measurements stay in your browser tab.