Data Transfer Rate Converter

Data transfer rate conversion allows you to convert between different units of data transmission speed such as bits per second (bit/s), bytes per second (B/s), and their multiples like kilobits per second (kbit/s), megabits per second (Mbit/s), gigabits per second (Gbit/s), and so on. This is particularly useful for understanding internet speeds, network bandwidth, file transfer times, and storage requirements.

Converting Between Megabits and Megabytes per Second

Converting between megabits per second and megabytes per second (Mbit/s to MB/s or MB/s to Mbit/s) is one of the most common data transfer rate conversions. This is particularly useful when comparing internet connection speeds (typically advertised in Mbit/s) with file download speeds (often displayed in MB/s).

To convert from megabits per second to megabytes per second, divide the value by 8. For example, 100 Mbit/s equals 12.5 MB/s (100 ÷ 8 = 12.5).

To convert from megabytes per second to megabits per second, multiply the value by 8. For example, 10 MB/s equals 80 Mbit/s (10 × 8 = 80).

Common Data Transfer Rate Conversions

Decimal vs. Binary Prefixes

It's important to note that there are two systems for measuring data transfer rates: the decimal system (SI units) and the binary system.

In the decimal system, 1 kilobit (kbit) = 1000 bits, 1 megabit (Mbit) = 1000 kbit, 1 gigabit (Gbit) = 1000 Mbit, and so on. This is the system typically used by internet service providers and network equipment manufacturers.

In the binary system, 1 kibibit (Kibit) = 1024 bits, 1 mebibit (Mibit) = 1024 Kibit, 1 gibibit (Gibit) = 1024 Mibit, and so on. This system is often used in computing contexts.

Our converter supports both systems to ensure accurate conversions regardless of which system you're using.