Bits ↔ Bytes

Convert between bits and bytes. Essential for networking and data transfer.

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Bits vs Bytes
1 Byte = 8 bits

Bits (b) are used for network/internet speeds (e.g., 100 Mbps)

Bytes (B) are used for file and storage sizes (e.g., 50 MB file)

Bits
800,000,000
bits
Bytes
100,000,000
bytes
Bit Units (Network Speed)
bits -
Kilobits (Kbit) -
Megabits (Mbit) -
Gigabits (Gbit) -
Byte Units (File Size)
Bytes (B) -
Kilobytes (KB) -
Megabytes (MB) -
Gigabytes (GB) -
Transfer Context

At this rate, you could transfer per second:

Quick Reference: common conversions

From To
1 bit 0.125 bytes
2 bits 0.25 bytes
5 bits 0.625 bytes
10 bits 1.25 bytes
20 bits 2.5 bytes
25 bits 3.125 bytes
50 bits 6.25 bytes
100 bits 12.5 bytes
250 bits 31.25 bytes
500 bits 62.5 bytes
1,000 bits 125 bytes
1 byte 8 bits
10 bytes 80 bits
100 bytes 800 bits
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