Converter for data rate

Two families of units: Decimal (SI) for networking (kb, Mb, Gb) and Binary (IEC) alternatives (Kib, Mib, Gib). In both systems, 8 bits = 1 byte.

Quick converters — Decimal (SI)

Quick converters — Binary (IEC)

All data rate converters

Decimal (SI)

Binary (IEC)

Data rate conversion FAQs

Decimal vs Binary — which should I use?

Networking specs (e.g., ISP speeds) use decimal: kb = 1000 b, Mb = 1,000,000 b. Binary units (Kib, Mib, Gib) are used in some software and storage contexts. Both use 8 bits = 1 byte.

Do protocol overheads matter?

Yes. Real transfer rates are often lower than the theoretical numbers these tools compute.