1 bps = 0.125 bytes/sec
Bits Per Second (bps) Conversion
Bit Per Second is the fundamental unit of data transfer rate, representing one bit transmitted per second. Also see: Gigabits Per Second.
Bit Per Second at a Glance
- Symbol
- bps
- System
- Decimal (SI), bit-based
- Definition
- 1 bit per second (the base unit)
- Exact value
- 1 bit per second · 0.125 bytes per second
- Used for
- Serial communications, legacy modems, low-speed sensors
Read Your bps Value in Every Other Rate
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Bit Per Second (bps) Among Data Transfer Rate Units
What Is bps (Bits Per Second)? Definition and Transfer Rate
The fundamental unit of data transfer rate, representing one bit transmitted per second. Related: Kibibits Per Second.
Common uses: Serial communications, legacy modems, low-speed sensors See also: Zettabytes Per Second.
Symbol: bps
1 bit per second (bps) = 0.125 bytes per second — the bit per second transfer rate definition used across this bandwidth converter.
Quick Facts: Bit Per Second (bps) Transfer Rate Unit
- Symbol: bps
- Unit type: Bit-based transfer unit
- 1 Bit Per Second = 0.125 bytes per second
- Category: data transfer rate converter, network speed calculator, bandwidth converter
How to Use the Bit Per Second Speed Converter
- Enter a bit per second (bps) value in the converter above.
- All 34 data transfer rate equivalents — network bandwidth and byte-based throughput alike — update instantly.
- Click any transfer unit link below for a dedicated bps-to-unit conversion page with formula and table.
Bit Per Second at a Glance
| Symbol | bps |
|---|---|
| Type | Bit-based transfer unit |
| Bytes/sec equivalent | 0.125 B/s |
| Common uses | Serial communications, legacy modems, low-speed sensors |
FAQs: Bit Per Second (bps) Transfer Rate Conversion
How many bytes per second are in 1 bit per second?
1 Bit Per Second (bps) equals 0.125 bytes per second.
How do I convert bits per second to other transfer rate units?
Enter a value in the bits per second field above — the converter instantly recalculates the equivalent bandwidth or throughput in all 34 data transfer units, from bps to yottabytes per second.
Is bit per second a measure of network speed or download speed?
Bit Per Second (bps) measures network bandwidth in bits per second — the speed ISPs advertise. Divide by 8 for the equivalent bytes-per-second download speed.
What is Bit Per Second (bps) commonly used for?
Serial communications, legacy modems, low-speed sensors.
Convert Bits Per Second to Any Other Rate
Every bps conversion page is one click away.
Bandwidth (Bits/s)
- bps → Kbps Bit Per Second to Kilobit Per Second
- bps → Mbps Bit Per Second to Megabit Per Second
- bps → Gbps Bit Per Second to Gigabit Per Second
- bps → Tbps Bit Per Second to Terabit Per Second
- bps → Pbps Bit Per Second to Petabit Per Second
- bps → Ebps Bit Per Second to Exabit Per Second
- bps → Zbps Bit Per Second to Zettabit Per Second
- bps → Ybps Bit Per Second to Yottabit Per Second
Throughput (Bytes/s)
- bps → B/s Bit Per Second to Byte Per Second
- bps → KB/s Bit Per Second to Kilobyte Per Second
- bps → MB/s Bit Per Second to Megabyte Per Second
- bps → GB/s Bit Per Second to Gigabyte Per Second
- bps → TB/s Bit Per Second to Terabyte Per Second
- bps → PB/s Bit Per Second to Petabyte Per Second
- bps → EB/s Bit Per Second to Exabyte Per Second
- bps → ZB/s Bit Per Second to Zettabyte Per Second
- bps → YB/s Bit Per Second to Yottabyte Per Second
Binary Bandwidth
- bps → Kibps Bit Per Second to Kibibit Per Second
- bps → Mibps Bit Per Second to Mebibit Per Second
- bps → Gibps Bit Per Second to Gibibit Per Second
- bps → Tibps Bit Per Second to Tebibit Per Second
- bps → Pibps Bit Per Second to Pebibit Per Second
- bps → Eibps Bit Per Second to Exbibit Per Second
- bps → Zibps Bit Per Second to Zebibit Per Second
- bps → Yibps Bit Per Second to Yobibit Per Second
Binary Throughput
- bps → KiB/s Bit Per Second to Kibibyte Per Second
- bps → MiB/s Bit Per Second to Mebibyte Per Second
- bps → GiB/s Bit Per Second to Gibibyte Per Second
- bps → TiB/s Bit Per Second to Tebibyte Per Second
- bps → PiB/s Bit Per Second to Pebibyte Per Second
- bps → EiB/s Bit Per Second to Exbibyte Per Second
- bps → ZiB/s Bit Per Second to Zebibyte Per Second
- bps → YiB/s Bit Per Second to Yobibyte Per Second