Quick answer· How fast is Starlink upload and download?
Starlink states up to 400+ Mbps download and 20–40 Mbps upload for Residential Max, with lower caps on the 200 and 100 Mbps plans. Real results vary by county and time of day.
| Plan | Download | Upload | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential Max | up to 400+ Mbps | 20–40 Mbps | Starlink support |
| Residential 200 Mbps (select areas) | 80–200 Mbps (capped at 200) | 15–35 Mbps | Starlink support |
| Residential 100 Mbps (select areas) | capped at 100 Mbps | 15–35 Mbps | Starlink support |
| Roam | not published | not published | Starlink support |
Why upload is so much lower
Like most home internet, Starlink gives far more capacity to downloads, because that's what households mostly use: streaming, browsing, updates. Upload matters for video calls, sending large files and cloud backups.
What real tests show
No county has reached 20 unobstructed tests yet. When they do, each county's download and upload medians appear in the speed lookup, next to these plan ranges.
Sources
- Starlink support: What are the Residential plans?: page modified Apr 8, 2026 (retrieved Oct 5, 2026)
- Starlink support: What is the Residential 200 Mbps service plan?: page modified Apr 9, 2026 (retrieved Oct 5, 2026)
- Starlink support: What are the Roam service plans?: page modified Apr 9, 2026 (retrieved Oct 5, 2026)