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    Data Transfer Rate Converter

    Networks, storage buses, and codecs each choose their own data rate units. This guide lines them up and shows you how to compare throughput fairly.

    Bits per second dominate networking, while bytes per second are popular in storage and OS utilities. Keep both in sight to avoid overestimating download times or undersizing links.

    Base unit

    Bits per second (bps)

    Units covered

    7

    Popular conversions

    2

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    bps → B/sBits per second to Bytes per secondView detailsbps → KbpsBits per second to Kilobits per secondView detailsbps → KB/sBits per second to Kilobytes per secondView detailsbps → MbpsBits per second to Megabits per secondView detailsbps → MB/sBits per second to Megabytes per secondView detailsbps → GbpsBits per second to Gigabits per secondView detailsB/s → bpsBytes per second to Bits per secondView detailsB/s → KbpsBytes per second to Kilobits per secondView detailsB/s → KB/sBytes per second to Kilobytes per secondView detailsB/s → MbpsBytes per second to Megabits per secondView detailsB/s → MB/sBytes per second to Megabytes per secondView detailsB/s → GbpsBytes per second to Gigabits per secondView detailsKbps → bpsKilobits per second to Bits per secondView detailsKbps → B/sKilobits per second to Bytes per secondView detailsKbps → KB/sKilobits per second to Kilobytes per secondView detailsKbps → MbpsKilobits per second to Megabits per secondView detailsKbps → MB/sKilobits per second to Megabytes per secondView detailsKbps → GbpsKilobits per second to Gigabits per secondView detailsKB/s → bpsKilobytes per second to Bits per secondView detailsKB/s → B/sKilobytes per second to Bytes per secondView detailsKB/s → KbpsKilobytes per second to Kilobits per secondView detailsKB/s → MbpsKilobytes per second to Megabits per secondView detailsKB/s → MB/sKilobytes per second to Megabytes per secondView detailsKB/s → GbpsKilobytes per second to Gigabits per secondView detailsMbps → bpsMegabits per second to Bits per secondView detailsMbps → B/sMegabits per second to Bytes per secondView detailsMbps → KbpsMegabits per second to Kilobits per secondView detailsMbps → KB/sMegabits per second to Kilobytes per secondView detailsMbps → MB/sMegabits per second to Megabytes per secondView detailsMbps → GbpsMegabits per second to Gigabits per secondView detailsMB/s → bpsMegabytes per second to Bits per secondView detailsMB/s → B/sMegabytes per second to Bytes per secondView detailsMB/s → KbpsMegabytes per second to Kilobits per secondView detailsMB/s → KB/sMegabytes per second to Kilobytes per secondView detailsMB/s → MbpsMegabytes per second to Megabits per secondView detailsMB/s → GbpsMegabytes per second to Gigabits per secondView detailsGbps → bpsGigabits per second to Bits per secondView detailsGbps → B/sGigabits per second to Bytes per secondView detailsGbps → KbpsGigabits per second to Kilobits per secondView detailsGbps → KB/sGigabits per second to Kilobytes per secondView detailsGbps → MbpsGigabits per second to Megabits per secondView detailsGbps → MB/sGigabits per second to Megabytes per secondView details

    Unit breakdown

    Every unit below references the SI base value so you can compare readings quickly.

    UnitSymbol1 unit in bpsNotes
    Bits per secondbpsReference unit—
    Bytes per secondB/s1 B/s = 8 bps—
    Kilobits per secondKbps1 Kbps = 1K bps—
    Kilobytes per secondKB/s1 KB/s = 8K bps—
    Megabits per secondMbps1 Mbps = 1.0000×10^+6 bps—
    Megabytes per secondMB/s1 MB/s = 8.0000×10^+6 bps—
    Gigabits per secondGbps1 Gbps = 1.0000×10^+9 bps—

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    ConversionExampleReference pageWhy it matters
    Mbps to MB/s1 Mbps = 0.125 MB/sOpenIdeal for quick checks inside the live converter.
    Gbps to Mbps1 Gbps = 1K MbpsOpenIdeal for quick checks inside the live converter.

    Frequently asked questions

    Why are download speeds slower than my ISP plan?

    Plans advertise megabits per second. Downloads often display megabytes per second. Divide the plan speed by 8 to estimate top download speeds before protocol overhead.

    What is the practical difference between Mbps and MB/s?

    Megabits per second (Mbps) count bits. Megabytes per second (MB/s) count bytes. Since one byte equals eight bits, MB/s is smaller numerically but measures actual file size movement.

    When should I monitor Gbps instead of Mbps?

    Use Gbps for datacenter trunks, high-performance storage, or backbone links. Mbps remains the norm for office LANs and consumer connections.

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