Data Transfer Rate conversion

Convert Megabyte per second to Megabit per second

1 megabyte per second (MB/s) equals 8 megabit per second (Mbit/s). Enter any value below to convert from MB/s to Mbit/s.

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1 MB/s = 8 Mbit/s

All Data Transfer Rate units

From 1 MB/s
UnitValue
Bit per second bit/s 8,000,000
Kilobit per second kbit/s 8,000
Megabit per second Mbit/s 8
Gigabit per second Gbit/s 0.008
Byte per second B/s 1,000,000
Kilobyte per second kB/s 1,000
Megabyte per second MB/s 1
Mebibyte per second MiB/s 0.9536743164
Gigabyte per second GB/s 0.001
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Formula

MB/s to Mbit/s conversion formula

Use this relationship for a direct conversion:

Mbit/s = MB/s x 8

Worked example

2 MB/s = 16 Mbit/s.

These are raw rates; protocol overhead, encoding, congestion, and storage performance affect observed transfer time.

Quick reference

Megabyte per second to Megabit per second table

Megabyte per second (MB/s)Megabit per second (Mbit/s)
0.010.08
0.10.8
18
216
540
1080
25200
50400
100800
1,0008,000

From unit

About the megabyte per second

One million bytes per second.

Symbol: MB/s

To unit

About the megabit per second

One million bits per second.

Symbol: Mbit/s

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Definitions are checked against IEC and SI prefix definitions. Calculations use full internal precision before display rounding.

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Questions

MB/s to Mbit/s FAQ

How do you convert megabyte per second to megabit per second?

Use the formula Mbit/s = MB/s x 8. 1 megabyte per second (MB/s) equals 8 megabit per second (Mbit/s).

Is the MB/s to Mbit/s conversion exact?

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