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Kilobytes Per Second to Kilobits Per Second

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

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1 kB/s = 8 kbps

1 kilobyte per second equals8 kbps
1 kilobit per second equals0.125 kB/s
Formulakbps = kB/s × 8

How to convert kilobytes per second to kilobits per second

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

kbps = kB/s × 8

Example

Convert 5 kilobytes per second to kilobits per second:

5 kB/s × 8 = 40 kbps

Kilobyte Per Second to kilobit per second conversion chart

Kilobytes Per Second (kB/s)Kilobits Per Second (kbps)
1 kB/s8 kbps
2 kB/s16 kbps
3 kB/s24 kbps
4 kB/s32 kbps
5 kB/s40 kbps
6 kB/s48 kbps
7 kB/s56 kbps
8 kB/s64 kbps
9 kB/s72 kbps
10 kB/s80 kbps
12 kB/s96 kbps
15 kB/s120 kbps
20 kB/s160 kbps
25 kB/s200 kbps
30 kB/s240 kbps
40 kB/s320 kbps
50 kB/s400 kbps
60 kB/s480 kbps
70 kB/s560 kbps
75 kB/s600 kbps
80 kB/s640 kbps
90 kB/s720 kbps
100 kB/s800 kbps
150 kB/s1,200 kbps
200 kB/s1,600 kbps
250 kB/s2,000 kbps
500 kB/s4,000 kbps
1,000 kB/s8,000 kbps

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

About the units

Kilobyte Per Second (kB/s)

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

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.

Frequently asked questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

What is 5 kilobytes per second in kilobits per second?

5 kilobytes per second equals 40 kilobits per second.

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