Data Transfer Rate Converter
Convert internet speeds in Mbps and Gbps to download speeds in MB/s, and between bits, bytes and binary units.
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How to Convert Data Transfer Rate Units
Network speeds are quoted in bits per second; downloads and file sizes use bytes. There are 8 bits in a byte, so divide Mbps by 8 to get MB/s.
MB/s = Mbps ÷ 8 Mbps = MB/s × 8 MiB/s = Mbps × 10⁶ ÷ 8 ÷ 1,048,576
Worked Example
Common Conversions
| From | Equals |
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| 1 Mbps | 0.125 MB/s |
| 1 MB/s | 8 Mbps |
| 1 Gbps | 125 MB/s |
| 1 Mbps | 0.1192093 MiB/s |
| 1 kbps | 0.125 kB/s |
Unit Definitions
| Unit | Equals | Exact? |
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| Bits per second (bit/s) | 1 bit/s | Exact |
| Kilobits per second (kbps) | 1,000 bit/s | Exact |
| Megabits per second (Mbps) | 1,000,000 bit/s | Exact |
| Gigabits per second (Gbps) | 1,000,000,000 bit/s | Exact |
| Terabits per second (Tbps) | 1 × 10¹² bit/s | Exact |
| Bytes per second (B/s) | 8 bit/s | Exact |
| Kilobytes per second (kB/s) | 8,000 bit/s | Exact |
| Megabytes per second (MB/s) | 8,000,000 bit/s | Exact |
| Gigabytes per second (GB/s) | 8,000,000,000 bit/s | Exact |
| Kibibytes per second (KiB/s) | 8,192 bit/s | Exact |
| Mebibytes per second (MiB/s) | 8,388,608 bit/s | Exact |
| Gibibytes per second (GiB/s) | 8,589,934,592 bit/s | Exact |
Factors follow NIST Special Publication 811, Appendix B. "Exact" means the unit is defined as that value; results are rounded only for display.
Tips
Real downloads usually run 5% to 10% below the line rate because of protocol overhead. A 500 Mbps plan tops out near 62.5 MB/s.