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    Fully Loaded Time

    Matt SuffolettoWritten by Matt Suffoletto
    Published June 26, 2026
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    TL;DR

    Fully loaded time is the moment, measured from navigation start, when network activity has remained idle for a defined period (typically two seconds), indicating that all resources, including late-loaded assets, have finished downloading.

    What is Fully Loaded Time?

    Fully loaded time is the moment, measured from navigation start, when network activity has remained idle for a defined period (typically two seconds), indicating that all resources, including late-loaded assets, have finished downloading.

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    How Fully Loaded Time is Measured

    WebPageTest and GTmetrix report fully loaded time after detecting the network-idle period.

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