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bits per second to Bytes per second conversion

bits per second to Bytes per second conversion table

bits per second (bit/s)Bytes per second (Byte/s)
00
10.125
20.25
30.375
40.5
50.625
60.75
70.875
81
91.125
101.25
202.5
303.75
405
506.25
607.5
708.75
8010
9011.25
10012.5
1000125

How to convert bits per second to bytes per second?

Conversion from Bits per Second to Bytes per Second

When converting from bits per second (bps) to Bytes per second (Bps), it's important to remember that 1 Byte (B) is equal to 8 bits (b). Therefore, to convert bps to Bps, you simply divide by 8.

Calculation:

1 bps / 8 = 0.125 Bytes per second (Bps)

Base 10 vs. Base 2:

  • Base 10 (Decimal SI Units):

    • 1 Byte = 8 bits
    • 1 kilobyte (kB) = 1,000 Bytes (10^3)
    • 1 megabyte (MB) = 1,000,000 Bytes (10^6)

  • Base 2 (Binary IEC Units):

    • 1 Byte = 8 bits
    • 1 kibibyte (KiB) = 1,024 Bytes (2^10)
    • 1 mebibyte (MiB) = 1,048,576 Bytes (2^20)

The conversion between bits per second and Bytes per second remains the same in both base 10 and base 2: 1 bps / 8 = 0.125 Bytes per second

Real-world Examples for Other Quantities of Bits per Second:

  1. 56 kbps (kilobits per second):

    • This was the typical speed of dial-up internet connections.
    • Conversion: 56,000 bps / 8 = 7,000 Bps or 7 kBps (Base 10)

  2. 1 Mbps (megabits per second):

    • Commonly used to describe broadband internet speeds.
    • Conversion: 1,000,000 bps / 8 = 125,000 Bps or 125 kBps (Base 10)

  3. 100 Mbps:

    • Used in typical home and office Ethernet networks.
    • Conversion: 100,000,000 bps / 8 = 12,500,000 Bps or 12.5 MBps (Base 10)

  4. 1 Gbps (gigabit per second):

    • Used in high-speed networks and data centers.
    • Conversion: 1,000,000,000 bps / 8 = 125,000,000 Bps or 125 MBps (Base 10)

  5. 10 Gbps:

    • Used in professional and enterprise-grade networks.
    • Conversion: 10,000,000,000 bps / 8 = 1,250,000,000 Bps or 1.25 GBps (Base 10)

Noting Base 2 for Real-World Examples:

While the conversion factor from bits to Bytes does not change, the representation for storage capacities often adopts base 2 (IEC standard) where:

  • 1 MiB = 1,048,576 Bytes
  • Therefore, data rates in base 2 are more precise for computing-specific applications, though less commonly used in consumer-level data rate descriptions.

Summary:

  • 1 bps converts to 0.125 Bytes per second (Bps).
  • Real-world data transfer rates often range from kbps to Gbps, pertinent to various technologies ranging from dial-up connections to high-speed Ethernet.

See below section for step by step unit conversion with formulas and explanations. Please refer to the table below for a list of all the Bytes per second to other unit conversions.

What is bits per second?

Bits per second (bps) is a unit of measurement that expresses the rate at which digital data is transmitted or processed. It represents the number of binary digits (bits) that are transferred or processed in one second.

To put it simply, if you have a 1-bit connection, you're sending or receiving exactly 1 bit of information every second. If you have a 10-kilobits-per-second (kbps) connection, you're sending or receiving 10,000 bits of information every second. And if you have a 100-megabits-per-second (Mbps) connection, you're sending or receiving 100 million bits of information every second!

In modern computing and communication systems, bps is often used to describe the bandwidth or data transfer rate of various interfaces, such as:

  • Modems
  • Networking connections (e.g., Ethernet, Wi-Fi)
  • File transfers
  • Streaming services

To give you a better idea, here are some common data transfer rates in bits per second:

  • Dial-up modem: 56 kbps (56,000 bps)
  • Fast Ethernet: 100 Mbps (100 million bps)
  • Wireless internet: varies (e.g., Wi-Fi, Bluetooth)
  • High-speed internet: up to 10 Gbps (10 billion bps)

I hope this helps you understand bits per second!

What is bytes per second?

Bytes per second (B/s) is a unit of measurement that represents the amount of digital data being transferred or transmitted in one second. It's often used to express the rate at which data is being sent over a network, such as the internet, a local area network (LAN), or a serial connection.

In other words, bytes per second measures how quickly data is flowing through a communication channel. A higher value indicates a faster transfer rate, while a lower value indicates a slower one.

To give you an idea of just how small a byte is, here's a rough equivalent:

  • 1 byte = 8 bits (since each bit can have two possible values)
  • 1 kilobyte (KB) = 1024 bytes
  • 1 megabyte (MB) = 1,048,576 bytes
  • 1 gigabyte (GB) = 1,073,741,824 bytes

Bytes per second is often used in contexts like:

  • Internet speeds: Measuring how quickly data can be downloaded or uploaded over a network connection.
  • Data transfer rates: Describing the rate at which data is being transferred between devices, such as from a computer to a printer or storage device.
  • Network bandwidth: Expressing the maximum amount of data that can be transmitted through a network in a given time.

Now you know what bytes per second means!

Complete bits per second conversion table

Enter # of bits per second
Convert 1 bit/s to other unitsResult
bits per second to Kilobits per second (bit/s to Kb/s)0.001
bits per second to Kibibits per second (bit/s to Kib/s)0.0009765625
bits per second to Megabits per second (bit/s to Mb/s)0.000001
bits per second to Mebibits per second (bit/s to Mib/s)9.5367431640625e-7
bits per second to Gigabits per second (bit/s to Gb/s)1e-9
bits per second to Gibibits per second (bit/s to Gib/s)9.3132257461548e-10
bits per second to Terabits per second (bit/s to Tb/s)1e-12
bits per second to Tebibits per second (bit/s to Tib/s)9.0949470177293e-13
bits per second to bits per minute (bit/s to bit/minute)60
bits per second to Kilobits per minute (bit/s to Kb/minute)0.06
bits per second to Kibibits per minute (bit/s to Kib/minute)0.05859375
bits per second to Megabits per minute (bit/s to Mb/minute)0.00006
bits per second to Mebibits per minute (bit/s to Mib/minute)0.00005722045898438
bits per second to Gigabits per minute (bit/s to Gb/minute)6e-8
bits per second to Gibibits per minute (bit/s to Gib/minute)5.5879354476929e-8
bits per second to Terabits per minute (bit/s to Tb/minute)6e-11
bits per second to Tebibits per minute (bit/s to Tib/minute)5.4569682106376e-11
bits per second to bits per hour (bit/s to bit/hour)3600
bits per second to Kilobits per hour (bit/s to Kb/hour)3.6
bits per second to Kibibits per hour (bit/s to Kib/hour)3.515625
bits per second to Megabits per hour (bit/s to Mb/hour)0.0036
bits per second to Mebibits per hour (bit/s to Mib/hour)0.003433227539063
bits per second to Gigabits per hour (bit/s to Gb/hour)0.0000036
bits per second to Gibibits per hour (bit/s to Gib/hour)0.000003352761268616
bits per second to Terabits per hour (bit/s to Tb/hour)3.6e-9
bits per second to Tebibits per hour (bit/s to Tib/hour)3.2741809263825e-9
bits per second to bits per day (bit/s to bit/day)86400
bits per second to Kilobits per day (bit/s to Kb/day)86.4
bits per second to Kibibits per day (bit/s to Kib/day)84.375
bits per second to Megabits per day (bit/s to Mb/day)0.0864
bits per second to Mebibits per day (bit/s to Mib/day)0.0823974609375
bits per second to Gigabits per day (bit/s to Gb/day)0.0000864
bits per second to Gibibits per day (bit/s to Gib/day)0.00008046627044678
bits per second to Terabits per day (bit/s to Tb/day)8.64e-8
bits per second to Tebibits per day (bit/s to Tib/day)7.8580342233181e-8
bits per second to bits per month (bit/s to bit/month)2592000
bits per second to Kilobits per month (bit/s to Kb/month)2592
bits per second to Kibibits per month (bit/s to Kib/month)2531.25
bits per second to Megabits per month (bit/s to Mb/month)2.592
bits per second to Mebibits per month (bit/s to Mib/month)2.471923828125
bits per second to Gigabits per month (bit/s to Gb/month)0.002592
bits per second to Gibibits per month (bit/s to Gib/month)0.002413988113403
bits per second to Terabits per month (bit/s to Tb/month)0.000002592
bits per second to Tebibits per month (bit/s to Tib/month)0.000002357410266995
bits per second to Bytes per second (bit/s to Byte/s)0.125
bits per second to Kilobytes per second (bit/s to KB/s)0.000125
bits per second to Kibibytes per second (bit/s to KiB/s)0.0001220703125
bits per second to Megabytes per second (bit/s to MB/s)1.25e-7
bits per second to Mebibytes per second (bit/s to MiB/s)1.1920928955078e-7
bits per second to Gigabytes per second (bit/s to GB/s)1.25e-10
bits per second to Gibibytes per second (bit/s to GiB/s)1.1641532182693e-10
bits per second to Terabytes per second (bit/s to TB/s)1.25e-13
bits per second to Tebibytes per second (bit/s to TiB/s)1.1368683772162e-13
bits per second to Bytes per minute (bit/s to Byte/minute)7.5
bits per second to Kilobytes per minute (bit/s to KB/minute)0.0075
bits per second to Kibibytes per minute (bit/s to KiB/minute)0.00732421875
bits per second to Megabytes per minute (bit/s to MB/minute)0.0000075
bits per second to Mebibytes per minute (bit/s to MiB/minute)0.000007152557373047
bits per second to Gigabytes per minute (bit/s to GB/minute)7.5e-9
bits per second to Gibibytes per minute (bit/s to GiB/minute)6.9849193096161e-9
bits per second to Terabytes per minute (bit/s to TB/minute)7.5e-12
bits per second to Tebibytes per minute (bit/s to TiB/minute)6.821210263297e-12
bits per second to Bytes per hour (bit/s to Byte/hour)450
bits per second to Kilobytes per hour (bit/s to KB/hour)0.45
bits per second to Kibibytes per hour (bit/s to KiB/hour)0.439453125
bits per second to Megabytes per hour (bit/s to MB/hour)0.00045
bits per second to Mebibytes per hour (bit/s to MiB/hour)0.0004291534423828
bits per second to Gigabytes per hour (bit/s to GB/hour)4.5e-7
bits per second to Gibibytes per hour (bit/s to GiB/hour)4.1909515857697e-7
bits per second to Terabytes per hour (bit/s to TB/hour)4.5e-10
bits per second to Tebibytes per hour (bit/s to TiB/hour)4.0927261579782e-10
bits per second to Bytes per day (bit/s to Byte/day)10800
bits per second to Kilobytes per day (bit/s to KB/day)10.8
bits per second to Kibibytes per day (bit/s to KiB/day)10.546875
bits per second to Megabytes per day (bit/s to MB/day)0.0108
bits per second to Mebibytes per day (bit/s to MiB/day)0.01029968261719
bits per second to Gigabytes per day (bit/s to GB/day)0.0000108
bits per second to Gibibytes per day (bit/s to GiB/day)0.00001005828380585
bits per second to Terabytes per day (bit/s to TB/day)1.08e-8
bits per second to Tebibytes per day (bit/s to TiB/day)9.8225427791476e-9
bits per second to Bytes per month (bit/s to Byte/month)324000
bits per second to Kilobytes per month (bit/s to KB/month)324
bits per second to Kibibytes per month (bit/s to KiB/month)316.40625
bits per second to Megabytes per month (bit/s to MB/month)0.324
bits per second to Mebibytes per month (bit/s to MiB/month)0.3089904785156
bits per second to Gigabytes per month (bit/s to GB/month)0.000324
bits per second to Gibibytes per month (bit/s to GiB/month)0.0003017485141754
bits per second to Terabytes per month (bit/s to TB/month)3.24e-7
bits per second to Tebibytes per month (bit/s to TiB/month)2.9467628337443e-7

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