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1 Gbps = 1,000,000,000 bps

Gigabits Per Second (Gbps) to Bits Per Second (bps) Converter

The Gigabits Per Second (Gbps) to Bits Per Second (bps) Converter turns your Gigabit Per Second (Gbps) value into Bits Per Second (bps). Type your transfer speed below — 1 Gbps = 1,000,000,000 bps, covering both bit-based and byte-based transfer rate units. This free gigabit per second to bit per second calculator works as a network speed converter, bandwidth calculator, and internet speed conversion tool. Also see: Megabits Per Second to Exabytes Per Second.

Gigabits Per Second to Bits Per Second converter

Result

100,000,000,000 bps

100 Gbps × 1,000,000,000 = 100,000,000,000 bps

How to Convert Gigabits Per Second to Bits Per Second

"Gigabit Per Second (Gbps) to Bit Per Second (bps) Diagram" — click any bar to view its data unit page, or set it as source/target.

To convert gigabits per second to bits per second, multiply by 1,000,000,000. Both units measure network bandwidth in bits per second—the difference is simply the scale.

Gbps: A gigabit per second is 1,000 megabits per second. Used for fiber internet and enterprise networking. Common uses include Fiber internet, enterprise networks, data center connections, 10GbE.

bps: The fundamental unit of data transfer rate, representing one bit transmitted per second. Typically used for Serial communications, legacy modems, low-speed sensors.

1 Gbps = 1,000,000,000 bps — which means there are 1,000,000,000bits per second in every gigabit per second.

Gbps to bps transfer rate: 1 gigabit per second equals 1,000,000,000bits per second — the standard bandwidth conversion rate used by this data transfer calculator.

Quick Facts: Gbps to bps Speed Conversion

  • Conversion factor: 1 Gbps = 1,000,000,000 bps
  • Reverse factor: 1 bps = 0.000000001 Gbps
  • Source unit type: bit-based bandwidth
  • Target unit type: bit-based bandwidth
  • Useful for: estimating download times, comparing advertised speeds, and network capacity planning
  • Category: data transfer rate converter, network speed calculator, bandwidth converter

Steps to Convert Gigabit Per Second to Bit Per Second

  1. Enter your gigabit per second value (Gbps) into the gigabit per second to bit per second converter above.
  2. The equivalent bits per second (bps) transfer speed updates instantly using the Gbps to bps conversion factor.
  3. Use the swap control to reverse the calculation and convert bits per second back into gigabits per second.

Gbps to bps Conversion Formula

Here's the exact Gbps to bps formula in copy-paste-ready form — multiply by 1,000,000,000 to go from gigabits per second to bits per second, or by 0.000000001 to reverse it — followed by a quick-reference chart of the same rate conversion.

// Convert Gbps to bps
bps = Gbps × 1,000,000,000

// Reverse: Convert bps to Gbps
Gbps = bps × 0.000000001
Gigabit Per Second (Gbps) to Bit Per Second (bps) conversion formula chart
Quick-reference Gbps to bps conversion chart — see the full gigabit per second to bits per second table below for more values.

Gigabit Per Second to Bit Per Second Conversion Examples

10 Gbps = 10,000,000,000 bps

50 Gbps = 50,000,000,000 bps

100 Gbps = 100,000,000,000 bps

500 Gbps = 500,000,000,000 bps

1,000 Gbps = 1,000,000,000,000 bps

Most data transfer rate units step by powers of ten: moving up the scale (bps → Kbps → Mbps → Gbps and beyond) means multiply by 1000, moving down means divide by 1000 — usually just a matter of shifting the decimal point. What's actually being counted underneath is bits: the binary digits, 0s and 1s, that make up every network signal.

What Is Gigabit Per Second (Gbps)? Definition and Uses

A gigabit per second is 1,000 megabits per second. Used for fiber internet and enterprise networking.

The gigabit per second is a bit-based bandwidth unit measuring data transfer speed, network bandwidth, or throughput capacity. Like the units used to measure file size, it's one of several data measurement units that scale using either decimal multiples of 1,000 (SI) or binary steps of 1,024 (IEC).

Common uses: Fiber internet, enterprise networks, data center connections, 10GbE

1 Gbps = 1 × 10⁹ bits per second .

The gigabit per second can be abbreviated as Gbps; for example, 1 gigabit per second can be written as 1 Gbps.

Don't confuse Gbps with GB/s (Gigabyte Per Second) — capitalization matters here. Gbps measures bits, GB/s measures bytes, and since 1 byte = 8 bits, 1 Gbps works out to just 0.125 GB/s using the same numeral.

Gigabit Per Second Transfer Rate Unit at a Glance

Gigabit Per Second unit type, base, standard and common uses
Unit typebit-based bandwidth
SymbolGbps
Common usesFiber internet, enterprise networks, data center connections, 10GbE

What Is Bit Per Second (bps)? Definition and Uses

The fundamental unit of data transfer rate, representing one bit transmitted per second.

The bit per second is a bit-based bandwidth unit measuring data transfer speed, network bandwidth, or throughput capacity. Like the units used to measure file size, it's one of several data measurement units that scale using either decimal multiples of 1,000 (SI) or binary steps of 1,024 (IEC).

Common uses: Serial communications, legacy modems, low-speed sensors

1 bps = 1 bits per second .

The bit per second can be abbreviated as bps; for example, 1 bit per second can be written as 1 bps.

Don't confuse bps with B/s (Byte Per Second) — capitalization matters here. bps measures bits, B/s measures bytes, and since 1 byte = 8 bits, 1 bps works out to just 0.125 B/s using the same numeral.

Bit Per Second Transfer Rate Unit at a Glance

Bit Per Second unit type, base, standard and common uses
Unit typebit-based bandwidth
Symbolbps
Common usesSerial communications, legacy modems, low-speed sensors

Gigabit Per Second to Bit Per Second Conversion Table

The table below shows 100 gigabit per second measurements converted to bits per second — scroll within the table to see the full range. Bookmark this reference table for quick lookups whenever you need to convert a value without shifting the decimal point by hand.

Gigabits Per Second to Bits Per Second conversion values
Gigabits Per Second Bits Per Second
1 Gbps 1,000,000,000 bps
13 Gbps 13,000,000,000 bps
26 Gbps 26,000,000,000 bps
39 Gbps 39,000,000,000 bps
52 Gbps 52,000,000,000 bps
65 Gbps 65,000,000,000 bps
78 Gbps 78,000,000,000 bps
91 Gbps 91,000,000,000 bps
104 Gbps 104,000,000,000 bps
117 Gbps 117,000,000,000 bps
130 Gbps 130,000,000,000 bps
143 Gbps 143,000,000,000 bps
156 Gbps 156,000,000,000 bps
169 Gbps 169,000,000,000 bps
182 Gbps 182,000,000,000 bps
195 Gbps 195,000,000,000 bps
208 Gbps 208,000,000,000 bps
221 Gbps 221,000,000,000 bps
234 Gbps 234,000,000,000 bps
247 Gbps 247,000,000,000 bps
260 Gbps 260,000,000,000 bps
273 Gbps 273,000,000,000 bps
286 Gbps 286,000,000,000 bps
299 Gbps 299,000,000,000 bps
312 Gbps 312,000,000,000 bps
325 Gbps 325,000,000,000 bps
338 Gbps 338,000,000,000 bps
351 Gbps 351,000,000,000 bps
364 Gbps 364,000,000,000 bps
377 Gbps 377,000,000,000 bps
390 Gbps 390,000,000,000 bps
403 Gbps 403,000,000,000 bps
416 Gbps 416,000,000,000 bps
429 Gbps 429,000,000,000 bps
442 Gbps 442,000,000,000 bps
455 Gbps 455,000,000,000 bps
468 Gbps 468,000,000,000 bps
481 Gbps 481,000,000,000 bps
494 Gbps 494,000,000,000 bps
507 Gbps 507,000,000,000 bps
520 Gbps 520,000,000,000 bps
533 Gbps 533,000,000,000 bps
546 Gbps 546,000,000,000 bps
559 Gbps 559,000,000,000 bps
572 Gbps 572,000,000,000 bps
585 Gbps 585,000,000,000 bps
598 Gbps 598,000,000,000 bps
611 Gbps 611,000,000,000 bps
624 Gbps 624,000,000,000 bps
637 Gbps 637,000,000,000 bps
650 Gbps 650,000,000,000 bps
663 Gbps 663,000,000,000 bps
676 Gbps 676,000,000,000 bps
689 Gbps 689,000,000,000 bps
702 Gbps 702,000,000,000 bps
715 Gbps 715,000,000,000 bps
728 Gbps 728,000,000,000 bps
741 Gbps 741,000,000,000 bps
754 Gbps 754,000,000,000 bps
767 Gbps 767,000,000,000 bps
780 Gbps 780,000,000,000 bps
793 Gbps 793,000,000,000 bps
806 Gbps 806,000,000,000 bps
819 Gbps 819,000,000,000 bps
832 Gbps 832,000,000,000 bps
845 Gbps 845,000,000,000 bps
858 Gbps 858,000,000,000 bps
871 Gbps 871,000,000,000 bps
884 Gbps 884,000,000,000 bps
897 Gbps 897,000,000,000 bps
910 Gbps 910,000,000,000 bps
923 Gbps 923,000,000,000 bps
936 Gbps 936,000,000,000 bps
949 Gbps 949,000,000,000 bps
962 Gbps 962,000,000,000 bps
975 Gbps 975,000,000,000 bps
988 Gbps 988,000,000,000 bps
1,001 Gbps 1,001,000,000,000 bps
1,014 Gbps 1,014,000,000,000 bps
1,027 Gbps 1,027,000,000,000 bps
1,040 Gbps 1,040,000,000,000 bps
1,053 Gbps 1,053,000,000,000 bps
1,066 Gbps 1,066,000,000,000 bps
1,079 Gbps 1,079,000,000,000 bps
1,092 Gbps 1,092,000,000,000 bps
1,105 Gbps 1,105,000,000,000 bps
1,118 Gbps 1,118,000,000,000 bps
1,131 Gbps 1,131,000,000,000 bps
1,144 Gbps 1,144,000,000,000 bps
1,157 Gbps 1,157,000,000,000 bps
1,170 Gbps 1,170,000,000,000 bps
1,183 Gbps 1,183,000,000,000 bps
1,196 Gbps 1,196,000,000,000 bps
1,209 Gbps 1,209,000,000,000 bps
1,222 Gbps 1,222,000,000,000 bps
1,235 Gbps 1,235,000,000,000 bps
1,248 Gbps 1,248,000,000,000 bps
1,261 Gbps 1,261,000,000,000 bps
1,274 Gbps 1,274,000,000,000 bps
1,287 Gbps 1,287,000,000,000 bps

FAQs: Gigabit Per Second to Bit Per Second Conversion

How many bits per second are in 1 gigabit per second?

1 Gigabit Per Second (Gbps) equals 1,000,000,000 Bits Per Second.

How do I convert gigabits per second to bits per second?

Multiply the gigabit per second value by 1,000,000,000 to get bits per second. For example, 10 Gbps = 10,000,000,000 bps.

Is gigabit per second bigger than bit per second?

Yes. 1 Gbps = 1,000,000,000 bps, so gigabit per second is the larger transfer rate unit.

What is Gigabit Per Second (Gbps) commonly used for?

Fiber internet, enterprise networks, data center connections, 10GbE.