KB/s
What is a Kilobyte per Second?
Data Transfer Unit
Definition
Kilobytes per second (KB/s) is a unit of data transfer rate equal to 1,000 bytes per second.
Popular Kilobyte per Second Conversions
Most common conversions from Kilobytes per Second
1 KB/s = 8,000 bps Kilobyte per Second to Bits per Second 1 KB/s = 8 Kbps Kilobyte per Second to Kilobits per Second 1 KB/s = 0.008 Mbps Kilobyte per Second to Megabits per Second 1 KB/s = 0.000008 Gbps Kilobyte per Second to Gigabits per Second 1 KB/s = 1,000 B/s Kilobyte per Second to Bytes per Second 1 KB/s = 0.001 MB/s Kilobyte per Second to Megabytes per Second
History
KB/s was common for file downloads during dial-up and early broadband internet when speeds were measured in kilobits.
Common Uses
- Download progress indicators
- Low-speed connections
- IoT data transfer
- Legacy systems
Fun Facts
Dial-up downloaded at about 5-7 KB/s
A 1 MB file at 100 KB/s takes 10 seconds
Early CD-ROM drives were rated in KB/s (150 KB/s = 1x)
All Kilobyte per Second Conversions
Kilobytes per Second to Bits per Second KB/s → bps Kilobytes per Second to Kilobits per Second KB/s → Kbps Kilobytes per Second to Megabits per Second KB/s → Mbps Kilobytes per Second to Gigabits per Second KB/s → Gbps Kilobytes per Second to Bytes per Second KB/s → B/s Kilobytes per Second to Megabytes per Second KB/s → MB/s Kilobytes per Second to Gigabytes per Second KB/s → GB/s