1 Pbps = 1.000000000000e+15 bps
Petabits Per Second (Pbps) to Bits Per Second (bps) Converter
The Petabits Per Second (Pbps) to Bits Per Second (bps) Converter turns your Petabit Per Second (Pbps) value into Bits Per Second (bps). Type your transfer speed below — 1 Pbps = 1.000000000000e+15 bps, covering both bit-based and byte-based transfer rate units. This free petabit per second to bit per second calculator works as a network speed converter, bandwidth calculator, and internet speed conversion tool. Also see: Bits Per Second to Zettabits Per Second.
Petabit Per Second (Pbps)
A petabit per second is 1,000 terabits per second. Used for internet exchange points and submarine cable capacity.
View the petabit 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 Petabits Per Second to Bits Per Second
To convert petabits per second to bits per second, multiply by 1.000000000000e+15. Both units measure network bandwidth in bits per second—the difference is simply the scale.
Pbps: A petabit per second is 1,000 terabits per second. Used for internet exchange points and submarine cable capacity. Common uses include Internet exchange points, submarine cables, global backbone networks, hyperscale interconnects.
bps: The fundamental unit of data transfer rate, representing one bit transmitted per second. Typically used for Serial communications, legacy modems, low-speed sensors. Related: Terabits Per Second to Exbibits Per Second.
1 Pbps = 1.000000000000e+15 bps — which means there are 1.000000000000e+15bits per second in every petabit per second.
Pbps to bps transfer rate: 1 petabit per second equals 1.000000000000e+15bits per second — the standard bandwidth conversion rate used by this data transfer calculator.
Quick Facts: Pbps to bps Speed Conversion
- Conversion factor: 1 Pbps = 1.000000000000e+15 bps
- Reverse factor: 1 bps = 1.000000e-15 Pbps
- 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 Petabit Per Second to Bit Per Second
- Enter your petabit per second value (Pbps) into the petabit per second to bit per second converter above.
- The equivalent bits per second (bps) transfer speed updates instantly using the Pbps to bps conversion factor.
- Use the swap control to reverse the calculation and convert bits per second back into petabits per second.
Pbps to bps Conversion Formula
Here's the exact Pbps to bps formula in copy-paste-ready form — multiply by 1.000000000000e+15 to go from petabits per second to bits per second, or by 1.000000e-15 to reverse it — followed by a quick-reference chart of the same rate conversion.
// Convert Pbps to bps
bps = Pbps × 1.000000000000e+15
// Reverse: Convert bps to Pbps
Pbps = bps × 1.000000e-15
Petabit Per Second to Bit Per Second Conversion Examples
10 Pbps = 1.000000000000e+16 bps
50 Pbps = 5.000000000000e+16 bps
100 Pbps = 1.000000000000e+17 bps
500 Pbps = 5.000000000000e+17 bps
1,000 Pbps = 1.000000000000e+18 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 Petabit Per Second (Pbps)? Definition and Uses
A petabit per second is 1,000 terabits per second. Used for internet exchange points and submarine cable capacity.
The petabit 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: Internet exchange points, submarine cables, global backbone networks, hyperscale interconnects See also: Terabits Per Second to Yobibits Per Second.
1 Pbps = 1 × 10¹⁵ bits per second .
The petabit per second can be abbreviated as Pbps; for example, 1 petabit per second can be written as 1 Pbps.
Don't confuse Pbps with PB/s (Petabyte Per Second) — capitalization matters here. Pbps measures bits, PB/s measures bytes, and since 1 byte = 8 bits, 1 Pbps works out to just 0.125 PB/s using the same numeral.
Petabit Per Second Transfer Rate Unit at a Glance
| Unit type | bit-based bandwidth |
|---|---|
| Symbol | Pbps |
| Common uses | Internet exchange points, submarine cables, global backbone networks, hyperscale interconnects |
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 You might also need: Kibibits Per Second to Gibibits Per Second.
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 |
Petabit Per Second to Bit Per Second Conversion Table
The table below shows 100 petabit 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.
| Petabits Per Second | Bits Per Second |
|---|---|
| 1 Pbps | 1,000,000,000,000,000 bps |
| 13 Pbps | 13,000,000,000,000,000 bps |
| 26 Pbps | 26,000,000,000,000,000 bps |
| 39 Pbps | 39,000,000,000,000,000 bps |
| 52 Pbps | 52,000,000,000,000,000 bps |
| 65 Pbps | 65,000,000,000,000,000 bps |
| 78 Pbps | 78,000,000,000,000,000 bps |
| 91 Pbps | 91,000,000,000,000,000 bps |
| 104 Pbps | 104,000,000,000,000,000 bps |
| 117 Pbps | 117,000,000,000,000,000 bps |
| 130 Pbps | 130,000,000,000,000,000 bps |
| 143 Pbps | 143,000,000,000,000,000 bps |
| 156 Pbps | 156,000,000,000,000,000 bps |
| 169 Pbps | 169,000,000,000,000,000 bps |
| 182 Pbps | 182,000,000,000,000,000 bps |
| 195 Pbps | 195,000,000,000,000,000 bps |
| 208 Pbps | 208,000,000,000,000,000 bps |
| 221 Pbps | 221,000,000,000,000,000 bps |
| 234 Pbps | 234,000,000,000,000,000 bps |
| 247 Pbps | 247,000,000,000,000,000 bps |
| 260 Pbps | 260,000,000,000,000,000 bps |
| 273 Pbps | 273,000,000,000,000,000 bps |
| 286 Pbps | 286,000,000,000,000,000 bps |
| 299 Pbps | 299,000,000,000,000,000 bps |
| 312 Pbps | 312,000,000,000,000,000 bps |
| 325 Pbps | 325,000,000,000,000,000 bps |
| 338 Pbps | 338,000,000,000,000,000 bps |
| 351 Pbps | 351,000,000,000,000,000 bps |
| 364 Pbps | 364,000,000,000,000,000 bps |
| 377 Pbps | 377,000,000,000,000,000 bps |
| 390 Pbps | 390,000,000,000,000,000 bps |
| 403 Pbps | 403,000,000,000,000,000 bps |
| 416 Pbps | 416,000,000,000,000,000 bps |
| 429 Pbps | 429,000,000,000,000,000 bps |
| 442 Pbps | 442,000,000,000,000,000 bps |
| 455 Pbps | 455,000,000,000,000,000 bps |
| 468 Pbps | 468,000,000,000,000,000 bps |
| 481 Pbps | 481,000,000,000,000,000 bps |
| 494 Pbps | 494,000,000,000,000,000 bps |
| 507 Pbps | 507,000,000,000,000,000 bps |
| 520 Pbps | 520,000,000,000,000,000 bps |
| 533 Pbps | 533,000,000,000,000,000 bps |
| 546 Pbps | 546,000,000,000,000,000 bps |
| 559 Pbps | 559,000,000,000,000,000 bps |
| 572 Pbps | 572,000,000,000,000,000 bps |
| 585 Pbps | 585,000,000,000,000,000 bps |
| 598 Pbps | 598,000,000,000,000,000 bps |
| 611 Pbps | 611,000,000,000,000,000 bps |
| 624 Pbps | 624,000,000,000,000,000 bps |
| 637 Pbps | 637,000,000,000,000,000 bps |
| 650 Pbps | 650,000,000,000,000,000 bps |
| 663 Pbps | 663,000,000,000,000,000 bps |
| 676 Pbps | 676,000,000,000,000,000 bps |
| 689 Pbps | 689,000,000,000,000,000 bps |
| 702 Pbps | 702,000,000,000,000,000 bps |
| 715 Pbps | 715,000,000,000,000,000 bps |
| 728 Pbps | 728,000,000,000,000,000 bps |
| 741 Pbps | 741,000,000,000,000,000 bps |
| 754 Pbps | 754,000,000,000,000,000 bps |
| 767 Pbps | 767,000,000,000,000,000 bps |
| 780 Pbps | 780,000,000,000,000,000 bps |
| 793 Pbps | 793,000,000,000,000,000 bps |
| 806 Pbps | 806,000,000,000,000,000 bps |
| 819 Pbps | 819,000,000,000,000,000 bps |
| 832 Pbps | 832,000,000,000,000,000 bps |
| 845 Pbps | 845,000,000,000,000,000 bps |
| 858 Pbps | 858,000,000,000,000,000 bps |
| 871 Pbps | 871,000,000,000,000,000 bps |
| 884 Pbps | 884,000,000,000,000,000 bps |
| 897 Pbps | 897,000,000,000,000,000 bps |
| 910 Pbps | 910,000,000,000,000,000 bps |
| 923 Pbps | 923,000,000,000,000,000 bps |
| 936 Pbps | 936,000,000,000,000,000 bps |
| 949 Pbps | 949,000,000,000,000,000 bps |
| 962 Pbps | 962,000,000,000,000,000 bps |
| 975 Pbps | 975,000,000,000,000,000 bps |
| 988 Pbps | 988,000,000,000,000,000 bps |
| 1,001 Pbps | 1,001,000,000,000,000,000 bps |
| 1,014 Pbps | 1,014,000,000,000,000,000 bps |
| 1,027 Pbps | 1,027,000,000,000,000,000 bps |
| 1,040 Pbps | 1,040,000,000,000,000,000 bps |
| 1,053 Pbps | 1,053,000,000,000,000,000 bps |
| 1,066 Pbps | 1,066,000,000,000,000,000 bps |
| 1,079 Pbps | 1,079,000,000,000,000,000 bps |
| 1,092 Pbps | 1,092,000,000,000,000,000 bps |
| 1,105 Pbps | 1,105,000,000,000,000,000 bps |
| 1,118 Pbps | 1,118,000,000,000,000,000 bps |
| 1,131 Pbps | 1,131,000,000,000,000,000 bps |
| 1,144 Pbps | 1,144,000,000,000,000,000 bps |
| 1,157 Pbps | 1,157,000,000,000,000,000 bps |
| 1,170 Pbps | 1,170,000,000,000,000,000 bps |
| 1,183 Pbps | 1,183,000,000,000,000,000 bps |
| 1,196 Pbps | 1,196,000,000,000,000,000 bps |
| 1,209 Pbps | 1,209,000,000,000,000,000 bps |
| 1,222 Pbps | 1,222,000,000,000,000,000 bps |
| 1,235 Pbps | 1,235,000,000,000,000,000 bps |
| 1,248 Pbps | 1,248,000,000,000,000,000 bps |
| 1,261 Pbps | 1,261,000,000,000,000,000 bps |
| 1,274 Pbps | 1,274,000,000,000,000,000 bps |
| 1,287 Pbps | 1,287,000,000,000,000,000 bps |
FAQs: Petabit Per Second to Bit Per Second Conversion
How many bits per second are in 1 petabit per second?
1 Petabit Per Second (Pbps) equals 1.000000000000e+15 Bits Per Second.
How do I convert petabits per second to bits per second?
Multiply the petabit per second value by 1.000000000000e+15 to get bits per second. For example, 10 Pbps = 1.000000000000e+16 bps.
Is petabit per second bigger than bit per second?
Yes. 1 Pbps = 1.000000000000e+15 bps, so petabit per second is the larger transfer rate unit.
What is Petabit Per Second (Pbps) commonly used for?
Internet exchange points, submarine cables, global backbone networks, hyperscale interconnects.