Megabytes Per Second to Megabits Per Second

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

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1 MB/s = 8 Mbps

1 megabyte per second equals8 Mbps
1 megabit per second equals0.125 MB/s
FormulaMbps = MB/s × 8

How to convert megabytes per second to megabits per second

To convert megabytes per second to megabits per second, multiply the number of megabytes per second by 8.

Mbps = MB/s × 8

Example

Convert 5 megabytes per second to megabits per second:

5 MB/s × 8 = 40 Mbps

Megabyte Per Second to megabit per second conversion chart

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

Going the other way? See the megabits 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.

Megabit Per Second (Mbps)

A megabit per second is 1,000,000 bits per second. Internet plans are sold in Mbps; divide by 8 to get megabytes per second.

Frequently asked questions

How many megabits per second are in a megabyte per second?

There are 8 megabits per second in a megabyte per second.

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

There are 0.125 megabytes per second in a megabit per second.

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

To convert megabytes per second to megabits per second, multiply the number of megabytes per second by 8.

What is 5 megabytes per second in megabits per second?

5 megabytes per second equals 40 megabits per second.

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