1 kB/s equals 8 kbit/s. To convert kB/s to kbit/s, multiply the value by 8; divide by 8 to convert back. Enter any number above and the result appears instantly — free and entirely in your browser.
How do you convert kB/s to kbit/s?
The conversion formula is kbit/s = kB/s × 8. The conversion factor is fixed by definition, so the result is always exact.
kB/s to kbit/s conversion table
| kB/s | kbit/s |
|---|---|
| 1 kB/s | 8 kbit/s |
| 10 kB/s | 80 kbit/s |
| 50 kB/s | 400 kbit/s |
| 100 kB/s | 800 kbit/s |
| 250 kB/s | 2,000 kbit/s |
| 1,000 kB/s | 8,000 kbit/s |
What is kB/s (kB/s)?
Kilobytes per second (kB/s) counts bytes rather than bits: 1 kB/s equals 8 kbit/s. Browsers and download managers usually show progress in bytes, which is why the number looks eight times smaller than the plan.
What is kbit/s (kbit/s)?
A kilobit per second (kbit/s) is 1,000 bit/s. It measured dial-up modems (56 kbit/s) and still describes audio bitrates: a 320 kbit/s MP3 uses 40 kB/s of bandwidth.
Why convert kB/s to kbit/s?
Internet plans are sold in megabits per second, downloads run in megabytes per second, and the factor of eight between them is the most common misunderstanding in the whole field. Storage tools add a second gap by counting in binary units (MiB/s).
Eight bits make one byte, so a 100 Mbit/s line carries at most 12.5 MB/s. EU Regulation 2015/2120 obliges fixed-line providers to state the minimum, normally available and maximum speed in the contract — the advertised figure is a ceiling, not a promise.
What can the converter not tell you?
This converter changes units, nothing else. It cannot tell you how fast a file will actually arrive: protocol overhead, Wi-Fi, the server at the other end and everyone else on the line all cost throughput, and a plan states the line rate, not the delivered rate. Only a measurement answers that question.
How to convert kB/s to kbit/s
- Enter the value in kB/s into the left field of the converter.
- Read the result in kbit/s instantly in the right field — it updates automatically.
- Use the swap button to reverse the direction (kbit/s to kB/s).
The converter runs entirely in your browser: no uploads, no queue, no limits. You can even use it offline.