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Kilobit per second to Byte per second Converter

Use this page to convert kilobit per second values into byte per second, with background details, formulas, a worked example, and a quick conversion table.

Kilobit per second

One thousand bits per second (SI).

History: Data transfer rate units grew from serial communication, storage, and network bandwidth measurement.

Current use: Standard network and telecom terminology.

Also written as kbps, kilobits per second, kbit/s, kb/s.

Byte per second

A rate of one byte (8 bits) per second.

History: Data transfer rate units grew from serial communication, storage, and network bandwidth measurement.

Current use: File download speeds.

Also written as B/s, bytes per second, byte/s.

Kilobit per second to Byte per second table

Kilobit per second [kbps]Byte per second [B/s]
0.01 kbps1.25 B/s
0.1 kbps12.5 B/s
1 kbps125 B/s
2 kbps250 B/s
5 kbps625 B/s
10 kbps1,250 B/s
20 kbps2,500 B/s
50 kbps6,250 B/s
100 kbps12,500 B/s

Frequently asked questions

  • How many Byte per second (B/s) are in one Kilobit per second (kbps)?

    One Kilobit per second equals 125 Byte per second.

  • How do you convert Kilobit per second to Byte per second?

    Multiply the Kilobit per second value by 125 to get the result in Byte per second.

  • How do you convert Byte per second back to Kilobit per second?

    Multiply the Byte per second value by 0.008 to get back to Kilobit per second.

  • What is 1000000 Kilobit per second in Byte per second?

    1000000 Kilobit per second equals 125,000,000 Byte per second.