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Kilobyte per second to kilobit per second Conversion
1 kilobyte per second (kB/s) is equal to 8 kilobit per second (kb/s).
1 kB/s = 8 kb/s
or
1 kb/s = 0.125 kB/s
Formula
To convert a data transfer rate from kilobyte per second (kB/s) to kilobit per second (kb/s), multiply the data transfer rate in kilobyte per second by 8
d(kb/s) = d(kB/s) × 8
Examples:
Convert 500 kilobyte per second to kilobit per second:
d(kb/s) = 500kB/s × 8 = 4000 kb/s
Conversion table
| Kilobyte per second (kB/s) | Kilobit per second (kb/s) |
|---|---|
| 1 kB/s | 8 kb/s |
| 2 kB/s | 16 kb/s |
| 3 kB/s | 24 kb/s |
| 5 kB/s | 40 kb/s |
| 10 kB/s | 80 kb/s |
| 20 kB/s | 160 kb/s |
| 25 kB/s | 200 kb/s |
| 50 kB/s | 400 kb/s |
| 100 kB/s | 800 kb/s |
| 250 kB/s | 2000 kb/s |
| 500 kB/s | 4000 kb/s |
| 1000 kB/s | 8000 kb/s |
| Kilobit per second (kb/s) | Kilobyte per second (kB/s) |
|---|---|
| 1 kb/s | 0.125 kB/s |
| 2 kb/s | 0.25 kB/s |
| 3 kb/s | 0.375 kB/s |
| 5 kb/s | 0.625 kB/s |
| 10 kb/s | 1.25 kB/s |
| 20 kb/s | 2.5 kB/s |
| 25 kb/s | 3.125 kB/s |
| 50 kb/s | 6.25 kB/s |
| 100 kb/s | 12.5 kB/s |
| 250 kb/s | 31.25 kB/s |
| 500 kb/s | 62.5 kB/s |
| 1000 kb/s | 125 kB/s |
Frequently asked questions
How do I convert kilobyte per second to kilobit per second?
Multiply the value in kilobyte per second by 8 to get the result in kilobit per second. For example, 5 kB/s × 8 = 40 kb/s.
How many kilobit per second are in 1 kilobyte per second?
1 kilobyte per second (kB/s) is equal to 8 kilobit per second (kb/s).
How do I convert kilobit per second back to kilobyte per second?
Use the inverse operation: divide the value in kilobit per second by 8 to get the result in kilobyte per second.
How accurate is the kilobyte per second to kilobit per second conversion?
The converter multiplies by the conversion factor 8 and rounds the result to 9 decimal places by default. You can increase or reduce the precision with the digits option on this page.
Sources
Conversion factors are based on internationally recognised standards:
