Megabytes Per Second to Kilobytes Per Second

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

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1 MB/s = 1,000 kB/s

1 megabyte per second equals1,000 kB/s
1 kilobyte per second equals0.001 MB/s
FormulakB/s = MB/s × 1,000

How to convert megabytes per second to kilobytes per second

To convert megabytes per second to kilobytes per second, multiply the number of megabytes per second by 1,000.

kB/s = MB/s × 1,000

Example

Convert 5 megabytes per second to kilobytes per second:

5 MB/s × 1,000 = 5,000 kB/s

Megabyte Per Second to kilobyte per second conversion chart

Megabytes Per Second to kilobytes per second
Megabytes Per Second (MB/s)Kilobytes Per Second (kB/s)
1 MB/s1,000 kB/s
2 MB/s2,000 kB/s
3 MB/s3,000 kB/s
4 MB/s4,000 kB/s
5 MB/s5,000 kB/s
6 MB/s6,000 kB/s
7 MB/s7,000 kB/s
8 MB/s8,000 kB/s
9 MB/s9,000 kB/s
10 MB/s10,000 kB/s
12 MB/s12,000 kB/s
15 MB/s15,000 kB/s
20 MB/s20,000 kB/s
25 MB/s25,000 kB/s
30 MB/s30,000 kB/s
40 MB/s40,000 kB/s
50 MB/s50,000 kB/s
60 MB/s60,000 kB/s
70 MB/s70,000 kB/s
75 MB/s75,000 kB/s
80 MB/s80,000 kB/s
90 MB/s90,000 kB/s
100 MB/s100,000 kB/s
150 MB/s150,000 kB/s
200 MB/s200,000 kB/s
250 MB/s250,000 kB/s
500 MB/s500,000 kB/s
1,000 MB/s1,000,000 kB/s

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

About the units

Megabyte Per Second (MB/s)

A megabyte per second is 8 megabits per second. Download managers and browsers show speeds in MB/s.

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 megabyte per second?

There are 1,000 kilobytes per second in a megabyte per second.

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

There are 0.001 megabytes per second in a kilobyte per second.

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

To convert megabytes per second to kilobytes per second, multiply the number of megabytes per second by 1,000.

What is 5 megabytes per second in kilobytes per second?

5 megabytes per second equals 5,000 kilobytes per second.

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