Data Rate Converter
Data Rate Converter lets you convert data rate through the bit per second: value × source factor / target factor. Enter your own values or load the worked example.
- Copy or download the computed result
- Adjust value
- See the processing method and limits
Method and calculation
Convert data rate through the bit per second: value × source factor / target factor. Factors relative to bit per second: bps = 1; kbps = 1000; Mbps = 1000000; Gbps = 1000000000; B/s = 8; kB/s = 8000; MB/s = 8000000; MiB/s = 8388608.
Inputs and settings
Data Rate Converter accepts Value (minimum 0); From unit (bps, kbps, Mbps, Gbps, B/s, kB/s, MB/s, MiB/s); To unit (bps, kbps, Mbps, Gbps, B/s, kB/s, MB/s, MiB/s).
Worked example
Data Rate Converter example — Value: 1; From unit: "bps"; To unit: "kbps". Computed output: { "value": 0.001, "unit": "kbps", "baseValue": 1, "baseUnit": "bit per second" }
Output and limitations
Lowercase b represents bits and uppercase B represents bytes. Decimal megabits per second and binary mebibytes per second use different multipliers as well as the eight-bit byte relationship. Network payload throughput is usually lower than a provider’s advertised line rate.
Technical references: NIST SI conversion factors