📶 Data Transfer Rate Converter
Convert data-transfer rates, bits and bytes per second, kbps, Mbps, Gbps, MB/s and more. Internet plans are sold in megabits (Mbps) while downloads show megabytes per second (MB/s): 1 byte = 8 bits, so divide by 8.
1 bit/s = 0.001 kbit/s
1 bits per second = 0.001 kilobits per second
1 × 0.001 = 0.001
1 bit/s equals 0.001 kbit/s, so multiplying by 0.001 converts the value. The result describes the exact same quantity, only the measuring stick changes.
Popular data transfer rate conversions
- Megabits per second to Megabytes per second (Mbit/s → MB/s)
- Megabytes per second to Megabits per second (MB/s → Mbit/s)
- Gigabits per second to Gigabytes per second (Gbit/s → GB/s)
- Gigabits per second to Megabits per second (Gbit/s → Mbit/s)
- Megabits per second to Gigabits per second (Mbit/s → Gbit/s)
- Megabits per second to Kilobits per second (Mbit/s → kbit/s)
- Kilobytes per second to Kilobits per second (kB/s → kbit/s)
- Megabytes per second to Mebibytes per second (MB/s → MiB/s)
All data transfer rate units
| Unit | Symbol | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| Bit per second | bit/s | One bit per second, the base SI unit of data rate. Network and connection speeds build on it with the kilo/mega/giga prefixes. |
| Kilobit per second | kbit/s | A kilobit per second is 1,000 bits/s. Audio streams and older broadband are quoted in kbps; a 320 kbps MP3, for instance. |
| Megabit per second | Mbit/s | A megabit per second is 1,000,000 bits/s, the unit internet plans are sold in ("100 Mbps"). Divide by 8 for megabytes per second. |
| Gigabit per second | Gbit/s | A gigabit per second is 1,000 Mbps, the speed of fibre plans and Ethernet ("gigabit internet"). One Gbps is 125 MB/s. |
| Kilobyte per second | kB/s | A kilobyte per second is 8 kilobits/s (1,000 bytes/s). Download managers often show progress in kB/s or MB/s. |
| Megabyte per second | MB/s | A megabyte per second is 8 megabits/s (1,000,000 bytes/s). It's what your browser or download shows, an 80 Mbps line tops out near 10 MB/s. |
| Gigabyte per second | GB/s | A gigabyte per second is 8 Gbps (1,000,000,000 bytes/s), the realm of SSDs and memory buses rather than internet links. |
| Mebibyte per second | MiB/s | A mebibyte per second is 8 × 1,048,576 bits/s, the binary (×1024) cousin of MB/s used by some operating systems. 1 MiB/s ≈ 1.049 MB/s. |
Frequently asked questions
How do I convert data transfer rate units?
Choose your two units in the converter above and type a value, the result updates instantly, entirely in your browser. All 8 data transfer rate units on this page are interchangeable, so you can convert in either direction.
Which data transfer rate units can I convert here?
This converter supports 8 data transfer rate units: Bit per second (bit/s), Kilobit per second (kbit/s), Megabit per second (Mbit/s), Gigabit per second (Gbit/s) and 4 more. Pick any two to convert between them.
What is the most common data transfer rate conversion?
One of the most-used data transfer rate conversions is Megabits per second to Megabytes per second (Mbit/s → MB/s). Every data transfer rate pair we support is linked below, each with its own formula and table.
Is this Data Transfer Rate Converter free and private?
Yes. It is free with no sign-up, uses the exact internationally defined conversion factors, and computes every result locally in your browser, nothing you type is uploaded, and the page keeps working offline.