Mbps

What is a Megabit per Second?

Data Transfer Unit

Definition

Megabits per second (Mbps) is a unit of data transfer rate equal to 1,000,000 bits per second.

Popular Megabit per Second Conversions

Most common conversions from Megabits per Second

1 Mbps = 1,000,000 bps Megabit per Second to Bits per Second 1 Mbps = 1,000 Kbps Megabit per Second to Kilobits per Second 1 Mbps = 0.001 Gbps Megabit per Second to Gigabits per Second 1 Mbps = 125,000 B/s Megabit per Second to Bytes per Second 1 Mbps = 125 KB/s Megabit per Second to Kilobytes per Second 1 Mbps = 0.125 MB/s Megabit per Second to Megabytes per Second

History

Mbps became the standard measure for internet speeds as broadband replaced dial-up in the 2000s.

Common Uses

Internet speed ratings
Streaming requirements
Network bandwidth
ISP advertising

Fun Facts

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HD streaming requires about 5 Mbps

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4K streaming requires about 25 Mbps

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Fiber internet can provide 1000+ Mbps

All Megabit per Second Conversions

Megabits per Second to Bits per Second Mbps → bps Megabits per Second to Kilobits per Second Mbps → Kbps Megabits per Second to Gigabits per Second Mbps → Gbps Megabits per Second to Bytes per Second Mbps → B/s Megabits per Second to Kilobytes per Second Mbps → KB/s Megabits per Second to Megabytes per Second Mbps → MB/s Megabits per Second to Gigabytes per Second Mbps → GB/s