Data Rate Converter
Bits per second
Definition: Bits per second (symbol: bps or b/s) is the fundamental unit of data transfer rate. It measures the number of bits (zeros and ones) transmitted over a digital network in one second.
History/origin: Measuring data transmission in bits per second dates back to the very early days of computing and telecommunications, forming the basis for assessing modem speeds and network bandwidth.
Current use: While a single bit per second is too slow for practical use today, it remains the mathematical base unit from which all modern network speeds (Kbps, Mbps, Gbps) are calculated.
Kilobytes per second
Definition: A kilobyte per second (symbol: KB/s) is a data transfer rate equal to 1,000 bytes per second, which equates to 8,000 bits per second.
History/origin: KB/s was the standard way operating systems displayed file download speeds during the early days of broadband internet.
Current use: It is still used today by web browsers and FTP clients to display the speed of very small file transfers or slow network connections.
Bits per second to Kilobytes per second Conversion Table
| Bits per second [bps] | Kilobytes per second [KBps] |
|---|---|
| 0.01 bps | 0.00000125 KBps |
| 0.1 bps | 0.0000125 KBps |
| 1 bps | 0.000125 KBps |
| 2 bps | 0.00025 KBps |
| 3 bps | 0.000375 KBps |
| 5 bps | 0.000625 KBps |
| 10 bps | 0.00125 KBps |
| 20 bps | 0.0025 KBps |
| 50 bps | 0.00625 KBps |
| 100 bps | 0.0125 KBps |
| 1000 bps | 0.125 KBps |
How to Convert Bits per second to Kilobytes per second
1 bps = 0.000125 KBps
1 KBps = 8000 bps
Example: convert 15 bps to KBps:
15 bps = 15 × 0.000125 KBps = 0.001875 KBps
Did You Know?
- The term "bit" is a portmanteau of "binary digit." It is the most basic unit of information in computing, representing either a 0 or a 1.