Gamepad Checker: Test Your Controller Online
Gamepad Tester with: Stick-drift heat-map • Logging • Latency tap-test • CSV export – no installs, 100 % client-side.
How to use GamepadTester.uk
- Connect your controller via USB or Bluetooth.
- Press any button – the tester will auto-detect your Gamepad.
- Move joysticks to build a drift heat-map, check calibration, or watch the dead-zone gauges.
- Click Start Test in Latency Tap-Test, wait for the red square, then tap a button.
- Need evidence? Download a CSV log from the history panel.
Connect & press a button…
Controller Info
Plug a controller and press any button.
Live Input
Buttons
| # | On | Val |
|---|
Axes
| # | Val |
|---|
Latency Tap-Test
Test your controller's input lag. Press a button when the square turns red.
Last: – ms | Average: – ms | Attempts: 0
Typical latency: Wired (~10-30ms), Wireless (~30-100ms)
Input History Download CSV
| Time | Event |
|---|
Left Stick Dead-Zone
Right Stick Dead-Zone
Button Mapping
Trigger Sensitivity
Left Trigger
Right Trigger
Analog Stick Calibration
Move sticks to their full range to check calibration.
Advanced Vibration Test
300 ms
1.0
1.0
Why choose an online tester over built-in OS tools?
Other controller panels have not changed for years. GamepadTester.uk gives you live heat-maps, CSV exports for support tickets, a latency benchmark, and it works on macOS, Linux, Steam Deck and mobile too – all without sending data anywhere.
Frequently Asked Questions
This site supports most USB or Bluetooth controllers, including Xbox, PlayStation, Nintendo Switch Pro, and generic PC controllers. If your controller uses the Gamepad API, it should work.
Move your joysticks to generate a heatmap. Persistent movement without input indicates drift. The dead-zone gauge also shows unintended input.
Yes, all testing is 100% client-side. No data is sent to servers so there's no tracking.
Yes, if your mobile device supports OTG (USB) or Bluetooth controllers, you can test them directly in your browser.