Convert Kilobits per second to Kilobytes per second

Convert Kilobits per second (kbit/s) to Kilobytes per second (KB/s) instantly and accurately.

Kilobits per second (kbit/s)
Kilobytes per second (KB/s)

Conversion Formula

KB/s = kbit/s × 0.125

About Kilobits per second

Kilobit per second (kbit/s) = 1,000 bit/s (SI). The classic unit for narrowband telecoms: dial-up (V.90) = 56 kbit/s; ISDN BRI = 64-128 kbit/s; G.711 VoIP = 64 kbit/s; Opus (WhatsApp, Discord) = 6-510 kbit/s adaptive; Bluetooth Classic = 1,000 kbit/s; Zigbee/Z-Wave = 20-250 kbit/s. 1 kbit/s = 1,000 bit/s = 125 B/s.

About Kilobytes per second

Kilobyte per second (KB/s) = 1,000 B/s = 8,000 bit/s (SI). Legacy modem throughput: 56 kbit/s dial-up ≈ 7 KB/s; ISDN 128 kbit/s = 16 KB/s. RS-232 at 115,200 baud (8N1) = 11.52 KB/s. CD-ROM 1× = 150 KB/s; 52× = 7,800 KB/s. Bluetooth 2.1 EDR ≈ 300 KB/s; USB 1.1 Full Speed = 1,500 KB/s. 1 KB/s = 1,000 B/s = 8 kbit/s.

Quick Reference Table

Kilobits per second (kbit/s)Kilobytes per second (KB/s)
1 kbit/s0.125 KB/s
2 kbit/s0.25 KB/s
5 kbit/s0.625 KB/s
10 kbit/s1.25 KB/s
25 kbit/s3.125 KB/s
50 kbit/s6.25 KB/s
100 kbit/s12.5 KB/s

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