Megabyte per second to Megabit per second Converter

1 megabyte per second is exactly 8 megabits per second. Convert megabytes per second (MB/s) to megabits per second (Mbit/s) below: type a value and the result updates as you type.

MB/s to Mbit/s calculator

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Megabyte per second to Megabit per second conversion

1 MB/s = 8 Mbit/sone megabyte per second in megabits per second

1 Mbit/s = 0.125 MB/sone megabit per second in megabytes per second

Megabyte per second (MB/s): One million bytes per second. Download managers and disk speeds are often shown in MB/s.

Megabit per second (Mbit/s): One million bits per second. Internet plans are sold in Mbit/s (Mbps).

Source:IEC 80000-13:2008, Quantities and units: Information science and technology

How to convert megabytes per second to megabits per second

To convert megabytes per second to megabits per second, multiply the number of megabytes per second by 8.

Formula

Mbit/s = MB/s × 8

Examples

5 MB/s = 5 × 8 = 40 Mbit/s
25 MB/s = 25 × 8 = 200 Mbit/s
100 MB/s = 100 × 8 = 800 Mbit/s

Megabyte per second to Megabit per second conversion table

Megabyte per second to Megabit per second
Megabyte per second (MB/s)	Megabit per second (Mbit/s)
0.1 MB/s	0.8 Mbit/s
0.5 MB/s	4 Mbit/s
1 MB/s	8 Mbit/s
2 MB/s	16 Mbit/s
3 MB/s	24 Mbit/s
5 MB/s	40 Mbit/s
10 MB/s	80 Mbit/s
20 MB/s	160 Mbit/s
25 MB/s	200 Mbit/s
50 MB/s	400 Mbit/s
100 MB/s	800 Mbit/s
250 MB/s	2000 Mbit/s
500 MB/s	4000 Mbit/s
1000 MB/s	8000 Mbit/s

Values rounded to 10 significant digits where needed.

Frequently asked questions

How many megabits per second are in one megabyte per second?: One megabyte per second is exactly 8 megabits per second.
How do I convert megabits per second to megabytes per second?: To convert megabits per second to megabytes per second, multiply the number of megabits per second by 0.125. The formula is MB/s = Mbit/s × 0.125.
Is this conversion exact?: Yes. Both units have exact definitions and the factor 8 is exact. Displayed results are only rounded when they have many decimal places.
Which is larger, a megabyte per second or a megabit per second?: A megabyte per second is 8 times larger than a megabit per second. In other words, a megabit per second is exactly 1/8 of a megabyte per second.