Bytes to Kilobits Converter
Convert bytes (B) to kilobits (kbit), with the formula, a conversion table and exact factors.
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Enter an amount of data, choose its unit and the unit you want. The answer is exact until it is shown, and the same value appears in every other unit.
Show the working
- 1 B = 0.008 kbit
- 1 × 0.008 = 0.008 kbit
How to convert bytes to kilobits
1 B = 0.008 kbit, so multiply by 0.008 to go from bytes to kilobits. Going the other way, 1 kbit = 125 B.
kbit = B × 0.008 B = kbit × 125
Worked example:
1 B = 0.008 kbit 5 × 0.008 = 0.04 kbit
Bytes to kilobits table
| Bytes | Kilobits |
|---|---|
| 1 B | 0.008 kbit |
| 2 B | 0.016 kbit |
| 3 B | 0.024 kbit |
| 4 B | 0.032 kbit |
| 5 B | 0.04 kbit |
| 6 B | 0.048 kbit |
| 7 B | 0.056 kbit |
| 8 B | 0.064 kbit |
| 9 B | 0.072 kbit |
| 10 B | 0.08 kbit |
| 15 B | 0.12 kbit |
| 20 B | 0.16 kbit |
| 25 B | 0.2 kbit |
| 30 B | 0.24 kbit |
| 40 B | 0.32 kbit |
| 50 B | 0.4 kbit |
| 75 B | 0.6 kbit |
| 100 B | 0.8 kbit |
| 250 B | 2 kbit |
| 500 B | 4 kbit |
| 1000 B | 8 kbit |
About the units
- Bytes (B)
- Bytes, a specialised unit. Definition: NIST: Prefixes for binary multiples (IEC 80000-13).
- Kilobits (kbit)
- Kilobits, a metric unit. Definition: NIST: Prefixes for binary multiples (IEC 80000-13).