Controller Tester

How to use the Controller Tester

1. Connect your controller and press any button
2. Move the sticks and press every button
3. Run the drift test and check vibration

About this tool

Test your PS5, PS4, Xbox, Switch Pro or PC controller online: every button, both sticks, triggers, stick drift and vibration. Controller Tester is part of WebToolNest's collection of free web & device. It works instantly in your browser with no account and no installation.

How to test your controller

1. Connect the controller with a USB cable or Bluetooth.
2. Press any button. For privacy, browsers hide game controllers from websites until you press a button.
3. Move both sticks around their full range — the trail should draw a full, round circle. Press every button and both triggers; each lights up, and triggers show how far they are pressed (0–100%).
4. Click Test vibration to run both rumble motors (works in Chrome and Edge).

Which controllers work?

PlayStation 5 DualSense and PS4 DualShock 4, Xbox One and Series X|S controllers, Nintendo Switch Pro Controller, and most PC gamepads. Button names change automatically to match your controller (✕ ○ □ △ for PlayStation, A B X Y for Xbox). Chrome, Edge, Firefox and Safari all support controllers; vibration from websites works best in Chrome and Edge.

Reading the stick values

Each stick reports X and Y from −1 to +1. At rest both should be close to 0. The offset is the distance from the centre: under 0.05 is perfect, 0.05–0.12 is a small offset that games' deadzones normally hide, and above about 0.12 means the stick is drifting. Use the 5-second drift test for a definite answer.

Frequently asked questions