Data Storage conversion

Convert Byte to Kilobit

1 byte (B) equals 0.008 kilobit (kbit). Enter any value below to convert from B to kbit.

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1 B = 0.008 kbit

All Data Storage units

From 1 B
UnitValue
Bit bit 8
Kilobit kbit 0.008
Megabit Mbit 0.000008
Gigabit Gbit 0.000000008
Terabit Tbit 8e-12
Byte B 1
Kilobyte kB 0.001
Kibibyte KiB 0.0009765625
Megabyte MB 0.000001
Mebibyte MiB 0.0000009537
Gigabyte GB 0.000000001
Gibibyte GiB 0.0000000009
Terabyte TB 1e-12
Tebibyte TiB 9.0949470177e-13
Petabyte PB 1e-15
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Formula

B to kbit conversion formula

Use this relationship for a direct conversion:

kbit = B x 0.008

Worked example

2 B = 0.016 kbit.

SI decimal and IEC binary factors are exact and are never used interchangeably.

Quick reference

Byte to Kilobit table

Byte (B)Kilobit (kbit)
0.010.00008
0.10.0008
10.008
20.016
50.04
100.08
250.2
500.4
1000.8
1,0008

From unit

About the byte

A group of eight bits.

Symbol: B

To unit

About the kilobit

Exactly 1,000 bits using the SI prefix.

Symbol: kbit

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Kilobit to ByteReverse this conversion Byte to BitB to bitByte to MegabitB to MbitByte to GigabitB to GbitByte to KilobyteB to kBByte to KibibyteB to KiBByte to MegabyteB to MB

Source

Conversion standard

Definitions are checked against IEC binary prefixes. Calculations use full internal precision before display rounding.

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Questions

B to kbit FAQ

How do you convert byte to kilobit?

Use the formula kbit = B x 0.008. 1 byte (B) equals 0.008 kilobit (kbit).

Is the B to kbit conversion exact?

Both unit definitions use exact factors. Only the displayed decimal may be rounded.