What is the difference between Mbps and MB/s?

Mbps (megabits per second) measures speed in bits; MB/s (megabytes per second) measures speed in bytes. Since 1 byte = 8 bits, 1 MB/s = 8 Mbps. ISPs advertise in Mbps while file download speeds are shown in MB/s.

Does this use SI (decimal) or binary prefixes?

This converter uses SI decimal prefixes: 1 Kbps = 1,000 bps, 1 Mbps = 1,000,000 bps, 1 Gbps = 1,000,000,000 bps. This matches how network equipment and ISPs measure speed.

Why is my download speed lower than my plan speed?

ISPs advertise in Mbps (bits), but download managers show MB/s (bytes). Divide your plan speed in Mbps by 8 to get the theoretical maximum in MB/s. Real-world speeds are also affected by protocol overhead, congestion, and hardware limits.

How do I convert Gbps to TB per day?

Multiply Gbps by 0.125 to get GB/s, then multiply by 86,400 (seconds in a day) to get GB/day, then divide by 1,000 for TB/day. A 1 Gbps link can transfer roughly 10.8 TB per day at 100% utilization.

Is Tbps (terabits per second) supported?

Yes — enter your value in Gbps and multiply mentally, or enter the full bps value in the bps field. The converter handles all magnitudes from bps up to Gbps/GB/s, which covers virtually all real-world use cases.

Network Speed Converter

Name: Network Speed Converter
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Author: Nham Vu

Enter a network speed value in any unit and instantly see the equivalent in all common bit and byte units.

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Enter a network speed value in any unit and instantly see the equivalent in all common bit and byte units.

How it works

Enter a numeric speed value in the input field.
Select the unit that value is expressed in (e.g. Mbps).
All other units update instantly using exact SI and binary conversion factors.
Click any "Copy" button to copy that specific result to your clipboard.
Use the "Reset" button to clear all values and start over.

Use cases

Convert your ISP plan speed from Mbps to MB/s to estimate real download throughput.
Check whether a 1 Gbps network interface is enough for a specific workload.
Convert Gbps backplane speed to TB/day for storage planning.
Translate Kbps audio stream requirements into MB/hour for bandwidth budgeting.
Compare cloud provider egress costs stated in GB with your measured Mbps usage.
Quickly verify SLA commitments expressed in different speed units.

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Last updated: 2026-06-10 · Reviewed by Nham Vu