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1 Kbps = 125 bytes/sec

Kilobits Per Second (Kbps) Conversion

Kilobit Per Second is the unit of data transfer rate with prefix kilo (10³), measuring bits transmitted per second. 1 Kilobit Per Second is equal to 10³ bits per second = 1,000 bps. Also see: Gigabits Per Second.

Kilobits Per Second (Kbps) converter

Result

0.976563 Kibps

1 Kbps × 0.976563 = 0.976563 Kibps

Kilobit Per Second at a Glance

Symbol
Kbps
System
Decimal (SI), bit-based
Definition
1,000¹ bits per second = 10³ bits per second
Exact value
1,000 bits per second · 125 bytes per second
Binary twin
Kibibit Per Second (Kibps) 1 Kbps ≈ 0.9766 Kibps
Used for
Dial-up internet, audio streaming, VoIP calls

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Kilobits Per Second converted into all other transfer rate units
Bandwidth (Bits/s)
Bit Per Second (bps) 1,000 bps
Megabit Per Second (Mbps) 0.001 Mbps
Gigabit Per Second (Gbps) 0.000001 Gbps
Terabit Per Second (Tbps) 0.000000001 Tbps
Petabit Per Second (Pbps) 1.0000e-12 Pbps
Exabit Per Second (Ebps) 1.0000e-15 Ebps
Zettabit Per Second (Zbps) 1.0000e-18 Zbps
Yottabit Per Second (Ybps) 1.0000e-21 Ybps
Throughput (Bytes/s)
Byte Per Second (B/s) 125 B/s
Kilobyte Per Second (KB/s) 0.125 KB/s
Megabyte Per Second (MB/s) 0.000125 MB/s
Gigabyte Per Second (GB/s) 0.000000125 GB/s
Terabyte Per Second (TB/s) 1.2500e-10 TB/s
Petabyte Per Second (PB/s) 1.2500e-13 PB/s
Exabyte Per Second (EB/s) 1.2500e-16 EB/s
Zettabyte Per Second (ZB/s) 1.2500e-19 ZB/s
Yottabyte Per Second (YB/s) 1.2500e-22 YB/s
Binary Bandwidth
Kibibit Per Second (Kibps) 0.9765625 Kibps
Mebibit Per Second (Mibps) 0.000953674 Mibps
Gibibit Per Second (Gibps) 0.000000931 Gibps
Tebibit Per Second (Tibps) 9.0949e-10 Tibps
Pebibit Per Second (Pibps) 8.8818e-13 Pibps
Exbibit Per Second (Eibps) 8.6736e-16 Eibps
Zebibit Per Second (Zibps) 8.4703e-19 Zibps
Yobibit Per Second (Yibps) 8.2718e-22 Yibps
Binary Throughput
Kibibyte Per Second (KiB/s) 0.122070313 KiB/s
Mebibyte Per Second (MiB/s) 0.000119209 MiB/s
Gibibyte Per Second (GiB/s) 0.000000116 GiB/s
Tebibyte Per Second (TiB/s) 1.1369e-10 TiB/s
Pebibyte Per Second (PiB/s) 1.1102e-13 PiB/s
Exbibyte Per Second (EiB/s) 1.0842e-16 EiB/s
Zebibyte Per Second (ZiB/s) 1.0588e-19 ZiB/s
Yobibyte Per Second (YiB/s) 1.0340e-22 YiB/s

Kilobit Per Second (Kbps) Among Data Transfer Rate Units

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What Is Kbps (Kilobits Per Second)? Definition and Transfer Rate

A kilobit per second is 1,000 bits per second. Common for dial-up and low-speed connections. Related: Terabits Per Second.

Common uses: Dial-up internet, audio streaming, VoIP calls See also: Kilobytes Per Second.

Symbol: Kbps

1 kilobit per second (Kbps) = 125 bytes per second — the kilobit per second transfer rate definition used across this bandwidth converter.

Quick Facts: Kilobit Per Second (Kbps) Transfer Rate Unit

  • Symbol: Kbps
  • Unit type: Bit-based transfer unit
  • 1 Kilobit Per Second = 125 bytes per second
  • Category: data transfer rate converter, network speed calculator, bandwidth converter

How to Use the Kilobit Per Second Speed Converter

  1. Enter a kilobit per second (Kbps) value in the converter above.
  2. All 34 data transfer rate equivalents — network bandwidth and byte-based throughput alike — update instantly.
  3. Click any transfer unit link below for a dedicated Kbps-to-unit conversion page with formula and table.

Kilobit Per Second at a Glance

Kilobit Per Second symbol, type and bytes-per-second equivalent
SymbolKbps
TypeBit-based transfer unit
Bytes/sec equivalent125 B/s
Common usesDial-up internet, audio streaming, VoIP calls

Kilobit Per Second (Kbps) vs Kibibit Per Second (Kibps): Decimal (SI) vs Binary (IEC)

Kibibit Per Second (Kibps) is 2.4% larger than Kilobit Per Second (Kbps). Kibibit Per Second uses base 1024 (binary/IEC); Kilobit Per Second uses base 1000 (decimal/SI) — the standard used for network bandwidth and ISP speed advertising.

Kilobit Per Second vs Kibibit Per Second: symbol, base, standard and bytes-per-second value
Unit Symbol Base Bytes/sec
Kilobit Per SecondKbps1000125
Kibibit Per SecondKibps1024128

FAQs: Kilobit Per Second (Kbps) Transfer Rate Conversion

How many bytes per second are in 1 kilobit per second?

1 Kilobit Per Second (Kbps) equals 125 bytes per second.

How do I convert kilobits per second to other transfer rate units?

Enter a value in the kilobits 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 kilobit per second a measure of network speed or download speed?

Kilobit Per Second (Kbps) measures network bandwidth in bits per second — the speed ISPs advertise. Divide by 8 for the equivalent bytes-per-second download speed.

What is Kilobit Per Second (Kbps) commonly used for?

Dial-up internet, audio streaming, VoIP calls.

What is the difference between Kilobit Per Second (Kbps) and Kibibit Per Second (Kibps)?

Kibibit Per Second (Kibps) is 2.4% larger than Kilobit Per Second (Kbps). Kilobit Per Second is the decimal (SI) unit, base 1000, while Kibibit Per Second is the binary (IEC) unit, base 1024.

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