Gigabytes (GB) to Gigabits (Gb) Converter
The Gigabytes (GB) to Gigabits (Gb) Converter turns your Gigabyte (GB) value into Gigabits (Gb). Type your storage value in the input field — 1 GB = 8 Gb, calculated across both decimal (SI) and binary (IEC) standards.
Gigabytes (GB) to Gigabits (Gb) Converter
How to Convert Gigabytes to Gigabits
To convert gigabytes to gigabits, multiply by 8 then adjust for scale. This converts byte-based storage measurements to bit-based units. Check out our Gb to GB conversion rate.
GB is a byte-based unit used for measuring file sizes and storage capacity. Related: converting Gigabytes to Zebibits.
Gb is a bit-based unit—multiply bytes by 8 to get bits. Learn more: Zettabytes in Gigabits.
1 GB = 8 Gb (using SI decimal standard) — which means there are 8gigabits in every gigabyte.
GB to Gb Conversion Formula
// Convert GB to Gb
Gb = GB × 8
// Reverse: Convert Gb to GB
GB = Gb × 0.125Gigabyte to Gigabit Conversion Examples
100 GB = 800 Gb
256 GB = 2,048 Gb
500 GB = 4,000 Gb
1,000 GB = 8,000 Gb
2,048 GB = 16,384 Gb
What Is a Gigabyte (GB)? Definition and Uses
A gigabyte is 1,000 megabytes or 1,000,000,000 bytes using the SI decimal standard. This is what hard drive manufacturers typically use. Check out our Tb to Eib.
The gigabyte is a SI decimal unit of digital information storage. It uses base 1,000 following the SI (International System of Units) standard. Use our Mibps to Pbps converter.
Common uses: Movies, video games, smartphone storage, USB drives, cloud storage plans Try the GB to Yib calculator.
1 GB = 8 × 10⁹ bits = 1 × 10⁹ bytes.
The gigabyte can be abbreviated as GB; for example, 1 gigabyte can be written as 1 GB.
What Is a Gigabit (Gb)? Definition and Uses
A gigabit is 1,000 megabits or 1,000,000,000 bits. Used for high-speed network connections. See also: convert b to Gb.
The gigabit is a SI decimal bit unit of digital information storage. It uses base 1,000 following the SI (International System of Units) standard. See also: PiB → EiB.
Common uses: Fiber internet speeds, enterprise networking, 10GbE connections Use our Terabytes Per Second to Kibibytes Per Second.
1 Gb = 1 × 10⁹ bits = 125 × 10⁶ bytes.
The gigabit can be abbreviated as Gb; for example, 1 gigabit can be written as 1 Gb.
Gigabyte to Gigabit Conversion Table
The table below shows various gigabyte measurements converted to gigabits.
| Gigabytes | Gigabits |
|---|---|
| 1 GB | 8 Gb |
| 2 GB | 16 Gb |
| 5 GB | 40 Gb |
| 10 GB | 80 Gb |
| 25 GB | 200 Gb |
| 50 GB | 400 Gb |
| 100 GB | 800 Gb |
| 250 GB | 2,000 Gb |
| 500 GB | 4,000 Gb |
| 1,000 GB | 8,000 Gb |