The short answer
- 1 Mbit/s = 0.125 MB/s
- 1 MB/s = 8 Mbit/s
Worked example100 Mbit/s × 0.125 = 12.5 MB/s
UNIT CONVERSION
← Data rate converterMegabits per second to megabytes per second
To convert megabits per second to megabytes per second, multiply the number of megabits per second by 0.125.
What the units mean
Megabit per second. Megabits per second: one million bits each second, the unit internet plans are sold in. Eight bits make one byte.
Megabyte per second. Megabytes per second: one million bytes each second, the unit most download windows show.
Megabits per second to megabytes per second table
| Megabits per second (Mbit/s) | Megabytes per second (MB/s) |
|---|---|
| 1 | 0.125 |
| 2 | 0.25 |
| 5 | 0.625 |
| 8 | 1 |
| 10 | 1.25 |
| 16 | 2 |
| 20 | 2.5 |
| 25 | 3.125 |
| 30 | 3.75 |
| 40 | 5 |
| 50 | 6.25 |
| 75 | 9.375 |
| 100 | 12.5 |
| 150 | 18.75 |
| 200 | 25 |
| 250 | 31.25 |
| 300 | 37.5 |
| 500 | 62.5 |
| 1,000 | 125 |
| 2,500 | 312.5 |
| 10,000 | 1,250 |
Values are rounded to 7 significant figures.
Common questions
How do I convert megabits per second to megabytes per second?
Multiply the number of megabits per second by 0.125. For example, 100 Mbit/s × 0.125 = 12.5 MB/s.
How many megabytes per second are in one megabit per second?
One megabit per second is exactly 0.125 megabytes per second.
Is this conversion exact?
Yes. Both units have exact legal definitions, so the factor is exact. Values on this page are rounded to 7 significant figures.