Online calculator to convert Kilobytes per second to Kilobits per second (KBps to Kbps) with formulas, examples, and tables. Our conversions provide a quick and easy way to convert between Data Rate units.
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Conversion Definitions
The following is a list of definitions relating to conversions between Kilobytes per second and Kilobits per second.
What is a Kilobyte per second (KBps)?
A Kilobyte per second is a unit used to measure data transfer rates and is based on "Decimal multiples of bits". The symbol for Kilobyte per second is KBps or KB/s. There are 0.125 Kilobytes per second in a Kilobit per second.
What is a Kilobit per second (Kbps)?
A Kilobit per second is a unit used to measure data transfer rates and is based on "Decimal multiples of bits". The symbol for Kilobit per second is Kbps or kb/s or kbit/s. There are 8 Kilobits per second in a Kilobyte per second.
Conversion Formula
Let's take a closer look at the conversion formula so that you can do these conversions yourself with a calculator or with an old-fashioned pencil and paper.
The formula to convert from Kilobytes per second to Kilobits per second is:
Kilobits per second = Kilobytes per second x 8
Conversion Example
Next, let's look at an example showing the work and calculations that are involved in converting from Kilobytes per second to Kilobits per second (KBps to Kbps).
Kilobytes per second to Kilobits per second Conversion Example
Task: Convert 5 Kilobytes per second to Kilobits per second (show work) Formula: KBps x 8 = Kbps Calculations: 5 KBps x 8 = 40 Kbps Result: 5 KBps is equal to 40 Kbps
Conversion Table
For quick reference purposes, below is a conversion table that you can use to convert from Kilobytes per second to Kilobits per second (KBps to Kbps).
Kilobytes per second to Kilobits per second Conversion Chart
| Kilobytes per second (KBps) | Kilobits per second (Kbps) |
|---|---|
| 1 KBps | 8 Kbps |
| 2 KBps | 16 Kbps |
| 3 KBps | 24 Kbps |
| 4 KBps | 32 Kbps |
| 5 KBps | 40 Kbps |
| 6 KBps | 48 Kbps |
| 7 KBps | 56 Kbps |
| 8 KBps | 64 Kbps |
| 9 KBps | 72 Kbps |
| 10 KBps | 80 Kbps |
| 20 KBps | 160 Kbps |
| 30 KBps | 240 Kbps |
| 40 KBps | 320 Kbps |
| 50 KBps | 400 Kbps |
| 75 KBps | 600 Kbps |
| 100 KBps | 800 Kbps |
| 250 KBps | 2,000 Kbps |
| 500 KBps | 4,000 Kbps |
| 750 KBps | 6,000 Kbps |
| 1,000 KBps | 8,000 Kbps |
| 2,500 KBps | 20,000 Kbps |
| 5,000 KBps | 40,000 Kbps |
| 7,500 KBps | 60,000 Kbps |
| 10,000 KBps | 80,000 Kbps |
| 25,000 KBps | 200,000 Kbps |
| 50,000 KBps | 400,000 Kbps |
| 75,000 KBps | 600,000 Kbps |
| 100,000 KBps | 800,000 Kbps |
| 250,000 KBps | 2,000,000 Kbps |
Related Units
This table provides a summary of the Data Rate units.
| Unit | Symbol |
|---|---|
| bits per second | bps or b/s or bit/s |
| Kilobits per second | Kbps or kb/s or kbit/s |
| Megabits per second | Mbps or Mb/s or Mbit/s |
| Gigabits per second | Gbps or Gb/s or Gbit/s |
| Terabits per second | Tbps or Tb/s or Tbit/s |
| Petabits per second | Pbps or Pb/s or Pbit/s |
| Bytes per second | Bps or B/s |
| Kilobytes per second | KBps or KB/s |
| Megabytes per second | MBps or MB/s |
| Gigabytes per second | GBps or GB/s |
| Terabytes per second | TBps or TB/s |
| Petabytes per second | PBps or PB/s |
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