Data Transfer Rate converter
Convert connection speeds between bit-based units (what ISPs advertise) and byte-based units (what your download manager shows).
Converter
Quick pairs
tap to loadOne megabit per second in every data transfer rate unit
15 rows| Unit | Symbol | 1 Mbps equals |
|---|---|---|
| Bit per second | bps | 1,000,000 |
| Kilobit per second | kbps | 1,000 |
| Gigabit per second | Gbps | 0.001 |
| Terabit per second | Tbps | 1e-6 |
| Byte per second | B/s | 125,000 |
| Kilobyte per second | kB/s | 125 |
| Megabyte per second | MB/s | 0.125 |
| Gigabyte per second | GB/s | 0.000125 |
| Kibibyte per second | KiB/s | 122.0703125 |
| Mebibyte per second | MiB/s | 0.1192092896 |
| Ethernet (10BASE-T) | 10BASE-T | 0.1 |
| Fast Ethernet | 100BASE-T | 0.01 |
| Gigabit Ethernet | 1000BASE-T | 0.001 |
| USB 2.0 | USB2 | 0.002083333333 |
| USB 3.0 | USB3 | 0.0002 |
How the megabit per second to megabyte per second conversion works
One byte is eight bits, so a 100 Mbps line tops out around 12.5 MB/s.
Multiply by 0.125 to go from megabit per second to megabyte per second:
MB/s = Mbps × 0.125
Going the other way, multiply by 8, which is the same as dividing by 0.125.
Questions
How many megabyte per second are in one megabit per second?
One megabit per second equals 0.125 megabyte per second.
Which units does this data transfer rate converter cover?
16 units in total, all referenced to the bit per second. They include bit per second, kilobit per second, megabit per second, gigabit per second, terabit per second, byte per second and more. Pick any pair from the two dropdown lists.
How precise are the results?
Every conversion is computed in your browser at double precision from the factors listed on this page, which follow the SI definitions and the exact international agreements for imperial and US customary units. Use the Decimals control to round the display without changing the underlying value.
Does anything I type leave my device?
No. The converter is plain JavaScript running locally, with no server round-trip, and the page keeps working offline once loaded.