Megabits per second to Megabytes per second Converter
Type a value in megabits per second to get it in megabytes per second, and see the reverse conversion.
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How the Megabits per second to Megabytes per second Converter works
Internet speeds are sold in megabits per second (Mbps), but downloads show megabytes per second (MB/s). Divide by 8; protocol overhead usually takes another 5% to 10%.
To convert megabits per second to megabytes per second, multiply by 0.125. The calculator shows the result to 6 significant figures; the conversion factor itself is exact by definition.
Quick estimate in your head: divide by 8 (there are 8 bits in a byte).
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Worked example
Using the default values shown in the calculator:
| Value in megabits per second (Mbps) | 100 |
|---|
- 100 Mbps × 0.125 = 12.5 MB/s.
Result:
| Megabytes per second (MB/s) | 12.5 |
|---|---|
| 1 Mbps in MB/s | 0.125 |
| Your number read as MB/s, in Mbps | 800 |
| Gigabytes per hour (GB/h) | 45 |
Conversion table
| Mbps | MB/s |
|---|---|
| 1 Mbps | 0.125 MB/s |
| 10 Mbps | 1.25 MB/s |
| 25 Mbps | 3.125 MB/s |
| 50 Mbps | 6.25 MB/s |
| 100 Mbps | 12.5 MB/s |
| 200 Mbps | 25 MB/s |
| 300 Mbps | 37.5 MB/s |
| 500 Mbps | 62.5 MB/s |
| 1,000 Mbps | 125 MB/s |
| 2,500 Mbps | 312.5 MB/s |
| 10,000 Mbps | 1,250 MB/s |
Frequently asked questions
What is 1 megabits per second in megabytes per second?
1 megabits per second (Mbps) equals 0.125 MB/s.
Why does my 100 Mbps connection download at 11 MB/s?
100 ÷ 8 = 12.5 MB/s before overhead, so 11 to 12 MB/s is normal.
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