Network Speed Converter

Q: What is the difference between bits and bytes?

A bit (b) is the smallest unit of digital data. A byte (B) is a group of 8 bits. Network speeds are measured in bits (e.g. Megabits per second, Mbps), while file sizes are measured in bytes (e.g. Megabytes, MB).

Q: How do I convert Mbps to MB/s?

To convert Mbps to MB/s, divide the value by 8. (100 Mbps / 8 = 12.5 MB/s).

Convert internet speeds between different network throughput units, including bits and bytes.

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Unit Scale	Calculated Rate
Kilobits per second (Kbps)	100000
Megabits per second (Mbps)	100
Gigabits per second (Gbps)	0.1
Kilobytes per second (KB/s)	12500
Megabytes per second (MB/s)	12.5
Gigabytes per second (GB/s)	0.0125

Network Speed Unit Systems

Network rates are historically structured on two different calculation systems:

Bit Rate (Lowercase b): The industry standard for network links (Kbps, Mbps, Gbps). Represents the rate of signals transferred.
Byte Rate (Uppercase B): The standard for data storage transfers (KB/s, MB/s, GB/s). Represents file sizes compiled.

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