1 MB/s = 8,000,000 bps
Megabytes Per Second (MB/s) to Bits Per Second (bps) Converter
The Megabytes Per Second (MB/s) to Bits Per Second (bps) Converter turns your Megabyte Per Second (MB/s) value into Bits Per Second (bps). Type your transfer speed below — 1 MB/s = 8,000,000 bps, covering both bit-based and byte-based transfer rate units. This free megabyte per second to bit per second calculator works as a network speed converter, bandwidth calculator, and internet speed conversion tool. Also see: Kilobits Per Second to Zettabytes Per Second.
Megabyte Per Second (MB/s)
A megabyte per second is 1,000 kilobytes per second. Standard for SSD and fast network transfers.
View the megabyte per second data unit pageBit Per Second (bps)
The fundamental unit of data transfer rate, representing one bit transmitted per second.
View the bit per second data unit pageHow to Convert Megabytes Per Second to Bits Per Second
To convert megabytes per second to bits per second, multiply by 8,000,000. This conversion translates actual file transfer speeds (bytes) to network bandwidth (bits) by accounting for the 8:1 bit-to-byte ratio.
MB/s represents your actual download or transfer speed—what you see in your browser or file manager when copying files.
bps is the equivalent network bandwidth. Use this when comparing against ISP plans, sizing network links, or calculating replication bandwidth requirements. Related: Kilobytes Per Second to Zebibits Per Second.
1 MB/s = 8,000,000 bps — which means there are 8,000,000bits per second in every megabyte per second.
MB/s to bps transfer rate: 1 megabyte per second equals 8,000,000bits per second — the standard bandwidth conversion rate used by this data transfer calculator.
Quick Facts: MB/s to bps Speed Conversion
- Conversion factor: 1 MB/s = 8,000,000 bps
- Reverse factor: 1 bps = 0.000000125 MB/s
- Source unit type: byte-based throughput
- 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 Megabyte Per Second to Bit Per Second
- Enter your megabyte per second value (MB/s) into the megabyte per second to bit per second converter above.
- The equivalent bits per second (bps) transfer speed updates instantly using the MB/s to bps conversion factor.
- Use the swap control to reverse the calculation and convert bits per second back into megabytes per second.
MB/s to bps Conversion Formula
Here's the exact MB/s to bps formula in copy-paste-ready form — multiply by 8,000,000 to go from megabytes per second to bits per second, or by 0.000000125 to reverse it — followed by a quick-reference chart of the same rate conversion.
// Convert MB/s to bps
bps = MB/s × 8,000,000
// Reverse: Convert bps to MB/s
MB/s = bps × 0.000000125
Megabyte Per Second to Bit Per Second Conversion Examples
10 MB/s = 80,000,000 bps
50 MB/s = 400,000,000 bps
100 MB/s = 800,000,000 bps
500 MB/s = 4,000,000,000 bps
1,000 MB/s = 8,000,000,000 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 Megabyte Per Second (MB/s)? Definition and Uses
A megabyte per second is 1,000 kilobytes per second. Standard for SSD and fast network transfers.
The megabyte per second is a byte-based throughput 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: SSD benchmarks, USB transfer speeds, network file copies, download managers See also: Kilobytes Per Second to Exbibits Per Second.
1 MB/s = 8 × 10⁶ bits per second .
The megabyte per second can be abbreviated as MB/s; for example, 1 megabyte per second can be written as 1 MB/s.
Megabyte Per Second Transfer Rate Unit at a Glance
| Unit type | byte-based throughput |
|---|---|
| Symbol | MB/s |
| Common uses | SSD benchmarks, USB transfer speeds, network file copies, download managers |
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
| Unit type | bit-based bandwidth |
|---|---|
| Symbol | bps |
| Common uses | Serial communications, legacy modems, low-speed sensors |
Megabyte Per Second to Bit Per Second Conversion Table
The table below shows 100 megabyte 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.
| Megabytes Per Second | Bits Per Second |
|---|---|
| 1 MB/s | 8,000,000 bps |
| 13 MB/s | 104,000,000 bps |
| 26 MB/s | 208,000,000 bps |
| 39 MB/s | 312,000,000 bps |
| 52 MB/s | 416,000,000 bps |
| 65 MB/s | 520,000,000 bps |
| 78 MB/s | 624,000,000 bps |
| 91 MB/s | 728,000,000 bps |
| 104 MB/s | 832,000,000 bps |
| 117 MB/s | 936,000,000 bps |
| 130 MB/s | 1,040,000,000 bps |
| 143 MB/s | 1,144,000,000 bps |
| 156 MB/s | 1,248,000,000 bps |
| 169 MB/s | 1,352,000,000 bps |
| 182 MB/s | 1,456,000,000 bps |
| 195 MB/s | 1,560,000,000 bps |
| 208 MB/s | 1,664,000,000 bps |
| 221 MB/s | 1,768,000,000 bps |
| 234 MB/s | 1,872,000,000 bps |
| 247 MB/s | 1,976,000,000 bps |
| 260 MB/s | 2,080,000,000 bps |
| 273 MB/s | 2,184,000,000 bps |
| 286 MB/s | 2,288,000,000 bps |
| 299 MB/s | 2,392,000,000 bps |
| 312 MB/s | 2,496,000,000 bps |
| 325 MB/s | 2,600,000,000 bps |
| 338 MB/s | 2,704,000,000 bps |
| 351 MB/s | 2,808,000,000 bps |
| 364 MB/s | 2,912,000,000 bps |
| 377 MB/s | 3,016,000,000 bps |
| 390 MB/s | 3,120,000,000 bps |
| 403 MB/s | 3,224,000,000 bps |
| 416 MB/s | 3,328,000,000 bps |
| 429 MB/s | 3,432,000,000 bps |
| 442 MB/s | 3,536,000,000 bps |
| 455 MB/s | 3,640,000,000 bps |
| 468 MB/s | 3,744,000,000 bps |
| 481 MB/s | 3,848,000,000 bps |
| 494 MB/s | 3,952,000,000 bps |
| 507 MB/s | 4,056,000,000 bps |
| 520 MB/s | 4,160,000,000 bps |
| 533 MB/s | 4,264,000,000 bps |
| 546 MB/s | 4,368,000,000 bps |
| 559 MB/s | 4,472,000,000 bps |
| 572 MB/s | 4,576,000,000 bps |
| 585 MB/s | 4,680,000,000 bps |
| 598 MB/s | 4,784,000,000 bps |
| 611 MB/s | 4,888,000,000 bps |
| 624 MB/s | 4,992,000,000 bps |
| 637 MB/s | 5,096,000,000 bps |
| 650 MB/s | 5,200,000,000 bps |
| 663 MB/s | 5,304,000,000 bps |
| 676 MB/s | 5,408,000,000 bps |
| 689 MB/s | 5,512,000,000 bps |
| 702 MB/s | 5,616,000,000 bps |
| 715 MB/s | 5,720,000,000 bps |
| 728 MB/s | 5,824,000,000 bps |
| 741 MB/s | 5,928,000,000 bps |
| 754 MB/s | 6,032,000,000 bps |
| 767 MB/s | 6,136,000,000 bps |
| 780 MB/s | 6,240,000,000 bps |
| 793 MB/s | 6,344,000,000 bps |
| 806 MB/s | 6,448,000,000 bps |
| 819 MB/s | 6,552,000,000 bps |
| 832 MB/s | 6,656,000,000 bps |
| 845 MB/s | 6,760,000,000 bps |
| 858 MB/s | 6,864,000,000 bps |
| 871 MB/s | 6,968,000,000 bps |
| 884 MB/s | 7,072,000,000 bps |
| 897 MB/s | 7,176,000,000 bps |
| 910 MB/s | 7,280,000,000 bps |
| 923 MB/s | 7,384,000,000 bps |
| 936 MB/s | 7,488,000,000 bps |
| 949 MB/s | 7,592,000,000 bps |
| 962 MB/s | 7,696,000,000 bps |
| 975 MB/s | 7,800,000,000 bps |
| 988 MB/s | 7,904,000,000 bps |
| 1,001 MB/s | 8,008,000,000 bps |
| 1,014 MB/s | 8,112,000,000 bps |
| 1,027 MB/s | 8,216,000,000 bps |
| 1,040 MB/s | 8,320,000,000 bps |
| 1,053 MB/s | 8,424,000,000 bps |
| 1,066 MB/s | 8,528,000,000 bps |
| 1,079 MB/s | 8,632,000,000 bps |
| 1,092 MB/s | 8,736,000,000 bps |
| 1,105 MB/s | 8,840,000,000 bps |
| 1,118 MB/s | 8,944,000,000 bps |
| 1,131 MB/s | 9,048,000,000 bps |
| 1,144 MB/s | 9,152,000,000 bps |
| 1,157 MB/s | 9,256,000,000 bps |
| 1,170 MB/s | 9,360,000,000 bps |
| 1,183 MB/s | 9,464,000,000 bps |
| 1,196 MB/s | 9,568,000,000 bps |
| 1,209 MB/s | 9,672,000,000 bps |
| 1,222 MB/s | 9,776,000,000 bps |
| 1,235 MB/s | 9,880,000,000 bps |
| 1,248 MB/s | 9,984,000,000 bps |
| 1,261 MB/s | 10,088,000,000 bps |
| 1,274 MB/s | 10,192,000,000 bps |
| 1,287 MB/s | 10,296,000,000 bps |
FAQs: Megabyte Per Second to Bit Per Second Conversion
How many bits per second are in 1 megabyte per second?
1 Megabyte Per Second (MB/s) equals 8,000,000 Bits Per Second.
How do I convert megabytes per second to bits per second?
Multiply the megabyte per second value by 8,000,000 to get bits per second. For example, 10 MB/s = 80,000,000 bps.
What is the difference between megabytes per second and bits per second?
MB/s measures actual transfer throughput in bytes per second, while bps measures network bandwidth in bits per second. Divide bits by 8 to get bytes.
What is Megabyte Per Second (MB/s) commonly used for?
SSD benchmarks, USB transfer speeds, network file copies, download managers.