What is the base SI unit for data transfer?

The primary reference unit for data transfer in this converter is the Bits per Second (bps). All 8 supported data transfer units are anchored to this standard.

Are these data transfer conversion factors verified?

Yes, all data transfer conversion constants on UnitConvertersGo are verified against NIST Special Publication 811 and ISO/IEC 80000 international metrology standards.

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Enter a value and select the units to convert between megabits per second, megabytes per second, and gigabits per second.

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0.01 Gbps

10 Mbps = 0.01 Gbps

10 Mbps = 1.25 MB/s = 0.01 GbpsGet Widget

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Common Data Transfer Reference Points

Here are some common data transfer values in Megabits per Second (Mbps), Megabytes per Second (MB/s), and Gigabits per Second (Gbps). Click any preset value or arrow to load it into the converter.

Description	Megabits per Second (Mbps)	Megabytes per Second (MB/s)	Gigabits per Second (Gbps)
4K video stream (25 Mbps)	25	3.125	0.025
Fast home broadband (100 Mbps)	100	12.5	0.1
Wi-Fi 6 real throughput (500 Mbps)	500	62.5	0.5
1 Gigabit fiber (1,000 Mbps)	1,000	125	1
10 Gigabit Ethernet (10,000 Mbps)	10,000	1,250	10

Data Transfer Conversion Formulas

Use the following formulas to convert between megabits per second, megabytes per second, and gigabits per second.

Mbps to MB/s

MB/s = Mbps ÷ 8

MB/s to Mbps

Mbps = MB/s × 8

Gbps to Mbps

Mbps = Gbps × 1,000

Example: Convert 100 Mbps Internet Speed to Megabytes per Second (MB/s)

MB/s = 100 ÷ 8

MB/s = 12.5 MB/s

ISPs advertise speeds in Megabits per second (Mbps), while browsers and download managers show Megabytes per second (MB/s). Divide by 8 to convert bits to Bytes.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1 megabits per second (Mbps) equals 0.001 gigabits per second (Gbps). Multiply your megabits per second value by 0.001 or enter it in the Data Transfer Converter above for instant calculation.

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Quick Info

Megabits per second (Mbps) is the standard telecommunications and ISP bandwidth rating (1 Mbps = 10⁶ bits/s).
Megabytes per second (MB/s) measures actual file transfer and disk write speed (1 MB/s = 8 Mbps).
Gigabits per second (Gbps) is used for fiber internet, Ethernet NICs, and server backbones (1 Gbps = 1,000 Mbps).
8 bits = 1 Byte: Always divide bit-rate (bps, Mbps, Gbps) by 8 to find the maximum byte transfer rate.

Data Transfer Units Comparison

Megabits per Sec (Mbps)

Equal to 1,000,000 bits per second. Used to rate Wi-Fi and broadband connections.

Megabytes per Sec (MB/s)

Equal to 8 Megabits per second (1,000,000 Bytes/sec). Used for file downloads and SSD speeds.

Gigabits per Sec (Gbps)

Equal to 1,000 Mbps or 125 MB/s. Standard for fiber-optic and LAN interfaces.

References

[1]IEC / NIST · IEC 80000-13 Binary & Data Rate Units
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[2]BIPM · Decimal Bit-Rate Prefixes
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[3]NIST OWM · SI Units — Time & Frequency
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Megabits per Second to Gigabits per Second (Mbps to Gbps)Kilobits per Second to Megabits per Second (Kbps to Mbps)Megabits per Second to Megabytes per Second (Mbps to MB/s)Gigabits per Second to Megabits per Second (Gbps to Mbps)Megabytes per Second to Megabits per Second (MB/s to Mbps)Bits per Second to Kilobits per Second (bps to Kbps)Megabits per Second to Kilobits per Second (Mbps to Kbps)

Category Conversion Matrix

Simultaneous comparison of 8 units in this category

Bits per Second (bps)

Kilobits per Second (Kbps)

0.001

Megabits per Second (Mbps)

0.000001

Gigabits per Second (Gbps)

1.000000e-9

Bytes per Second (B/s)

0.125

Kilobytes per Second (KB/s)

0.000125

Megabytes per Second (MB/s)

1.250000e-7

Gigabytes per Second (GB/s)

1.250000e-10

Data Transfer Unit Definitions & Symbols

Bits per Second (bps)

Base rate of data transmission.

Kilobits per Second (Kbps)

METRIC

1,000 bits per second.

Megabits per Second (Mbps)

METRIC

1,000,000 bits per second.

Gigabits per Second (Gbps)

METRIC

1,000,000,000 bits per second.

Bytes per Second (B/s)

BINARY

Equal to 8 bits per second.

Kilobytes per Second (KB/s)

METRIC

Equal to 8,000 bits per second (8 Kbps).

Megabytes per Second (MB/s)

METRIC

Equal to 8 Megabits per second (8 Mbps).

Gigabytes per Second (GB/s)

METRIC

Equal to 8 Gigabits per second (8 Gbps).

References

NIST · BIPM · ISO

[1]
IEC / NIST (IEC 80000-13 Binary & Data Rate Units)·Data Transfer Metrology Standards — Bits per Second (bps), Kilobits per Second (Kbps) & Megabits per Second (Mbps)
IEC / NIST Standard
[2]
BIPM (Decimal Bit-Rate Prefixes)·International Reference Specification for Network Speed & Bandwidth
BIPM Reference
[3]
NIST OWM (SI Units — Time & Frequency)·Official Data Transfer Conversion Factors & Rounding Rules
NIST OWM Tables

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