Kilobytes per Second to Bits per Second

How to convert kilobytes per second to bits per second

Formulabit/s = kB/s × 8,000

Multiply the value in kilobytes per second by 8,000. To go the other way, multiply by 0.000125 (or divide by 8,000).

A kilobyte per second is larger than a bit per second: one kilobyte per second contains 8,000 bits per second.

Worked examples

1 kilobyte per second1 kB/s × 8,000 = 8,000 bit/s
5 kilobytes per second5 kB/s × 8,000 = 40,000 bit/s
10 kilobytes per second10 kB/s × 8,000 = 80,000 bit/s
20 kilobytes per second20 kB/s × 8,000 = 160,000 bit/s
100 kilobytes per second100 kB/s × 8,000 = 800,000 bit/s

Kilobytes per second to bits per second conversion table

Values are calculated by the conversion engine and rounded to 8 significant figures.

Kilobytes per second to bits per second: 0.1–10 kB/s
Kilobytes per second (kB/s)	Bits per second (bit/s)
0.1 kB/s	800 bit/s
0.25 kB/s	2,000 bit/s
0.5 kB/s	4,000 bit/s
1 kB/s	8,000 bit/s
2 kB/s	16,000 bit/s
3 kB/s	24,000 bit/s
4 kB/s	32,000 bit/s
5 kB/s	40,000 bit/s
6 kB/s	48,000 bit/s
7 kB/s	56,000 bit/s
8 kB/s	64,000 bit/s
9 kB/s	72,000 bit/s
10 kB/s	80,000 bit/s

Kilobytes per second to bits per second: 12–1,000 kB/s
Kilobytes per second (kB/s)	Bits per second (bit/s)
12 kB/s	96,000 bit/s
15 kB/s	120,000 bit/s
20 kB/s	160,000 bit/s
25 kB/s	200,000 bit/s
30 kB/s	240,000 bit/s
40 kB/s	320,000 bit/s
50 kB/s	400,000 bit/s
75 kB/s	600,000 bit/s
100 kB/s	800,000 bit/s
250 kB/s	2,000,000 bit/s
500 kB/s	4,000,000 bit/s
1,000 kB/s	8,000,000 bit/s

About the units

Kilobyte per second (kB/s)

The kilobyte per second (kB/s) is a unit of data transfer rate in the International System of Units (SI). One kilobyte per second equals 8,000 bits per second (bit/s).

Bit per second (bit/s)

The bit per second (bit/s) is a unit of data transfer rate.

Frequently asked questions

How many bits per second are in one kilobyte per second?

There are 8,000 bits per second in one kilobyte per second, and this value is exact by definition.

How do I convert kilobytes per second to bits per second?

Multiply the number of kilobytes per second by 8,000. For example, 10 kB/s × 8,000 = 80,000 bit/s.

How many kilobytes per second are in one bit per second?

One bit per second equals 0.000125 kilobytes per second. That is the reverse factor, 1 ÷ 8,000.

What is 10 kilobytes per second in bits per second?

10 kB/s = 80,000 bit/s.

Is this kB/s to bit/s converter accurate?

Yes. Both units are defined exactly in terms of SI units, so the conversion factor is exact; results are shown to 12 significant figures by default and you can change precision in the converter. Calculations run in your browser using the same tested engine that generated this page.

Kilobytes per Second to Bits per Second Converter