Kilobits Per Second to Kilobytes Per Second

Convert kilobits per second (kbps) to kilobytes per second (kB/s). Type in either box; the other updates as you go.

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1 kbps = 0.125 kB/s

1 kilobit per second equals0.125 kB/s
1 kilobyte per second equals8 kbps
FormulakB/s = kbps ÷ 8

How to convert kilobits per second to kilobytes per second

To convert kilobits per second to kilobytes per second, divide the number of kilobits per second by 8.

kB/s = kbps ÷ 8

Example

Convert 10 kilobits per second to kilobytes per second:

10 kbps ÷ 8 = 1.25 kB/s

Kilobit Per Second to kilobyte per second conversion chart

Kilobits Per Second to kilobytes per second
Kilobits Per Second (kbps)Kilobytes Per Second (kB/s)
1 kbps0.125 kB/s
2 kbps0.25 kB/s
3 kbps0.375 kB/s
4 kbps0.5 kB/s
5 kbps0.625 kB/s
6 kbps0.75 kB/s
7 kbps0.875 kB/s
8 kbps1 kB/s
9 kbps1.125 kB/s
10 kbps1.25 kB/s
12 kbps1.5 kB/s
15 kbps1.875 kB/s
20 kbps2.5 kB/s
25 kbps3.125 kB/s
30 kbps3.75 kB/s
40 kbps5 kB/s
50 kbps6.25 kB/s
60 kbps7.5 kB/s
70 kbps8.75 kB/s
75 kbps9.375 kB/s
80 kbps10 kB/s
90 kbps11.25 kB/s
100 kbps12.5 kB/s
150 kbps18.75 kB/s
200 kbps25 kB/s
250 kbps31.25 kB/s
500 kbps62.5 kB/s
1,000 kbps125 kB/s

Going the other way? See the kilobytes per second to kilobits per second chart.

About the units

Kilobit Per Second (kbps)

A kilobit per second is 1,000 bits per second. Audio streams and old dial-up modems are rated in kbps.

Kilobyte Per Second (kB/s)

A kilobyte per second is 1,000 bytes, or 8,000 bits, per second.

Frequently asked questions

How many kilobytes per second are in a kilobit per second?

There are 0.125 kilobytes per second in a kilobit per second.

How many kilobits per second are in a kilobyte per second?

There are 8 kilobits per second in a kilobyte per second.

How do you convert kilobits per second to kilobytes per second?

To convert kilobits per second to kilobytes per second, divide the number of kilobits per second by 8.

What is 10 kilobits per second in kilobytes per second?

10 kilobits per second equals 1.25 kilobytes per second.

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