Data Transfer Converters

Data rates use decimal units: 1 Mbps = 1,000 kbps and 1 Gbps = 1,000 Mbps — no binary ambiguity, just powers of ten. That means a 100 Mbps connection caps out at exactly 100,000 kbps, which you can verify instantly with kbps to Mbps.

The bits-versus-bytes split catches people constantly. Eight bits make one byte, so that same 100 Mbps link delivers roughly 12.5 MB/s of actual file throughput — the number your download manager shows. ISPs advertise in bits; file sizes are in bytes. Keeping that factor of 8 straight is the main reason these 5 converters exist.

Backbone links and cloud egress are usually quoted in Gbps. If you need to translate a quoted Gbps figure down to kbps for a config field or SLA calculation, Gbps to kbps handles that in one step. Start with the popular pairs below, or browse the full list.