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Internet speed in the units your downloads actually show.

Convert Mbps to MB/s, Gbps, MiB/s and more — then estimate realistic transfer speed and download time for an actual file. No hidden ×8 mistakes, no confusing bits with bytes.

✓ Mbps ↔ MB/s✓ Decimal + binary outputs✓ Real-world efficiency slider✓ Download-time planner
Mbps to MB/s Converter
Exact conversion · practical planner
Connection speed

Enter any transfer rate

Paste the unit too: 1 Gbps, 500 Mbps, 62.5 MB/s, 62.5 MBps or 59.6 MiB/s. Capitalization matters: Mb is megabits; MB is megabytes.
Why divide by 8?bit → byte
Advertised line rate500 Mbps
÷ 8
Theoretical byte rate62.5 MB/s
Lowercase b = bits. Uppercase B = bytes. The capitalization changes the unit.
Theoretical transfer rate
Exact unit conversion
62.5
MB/s
500 Mbps ÷ 8 = 62.5 MB/s
Data per hour225 GB/hat full theoretical line rate
Binary data per hour209.55 GiB/hsame transfer, binary unit
Formula used MB/s = Mbps ÷ 8

Download-time planner

Use the exact line rate, then choose your own usable-throughput assumption instead of relying on a fake universal “real speed” percentage.

Usable throughput assumptionAdjust for your network
90%
This is not a protocol constant. Wi-Fi, congestion, encryption, server speed, disk speed and protocol overhead can all change what you actually receive.
Theoretical minimum2m 40sat 100% of line rate
At your assumption2m 58s56.25 MB/s usable
Need the file by a deadline?Solve the problem backwards
Minimum line rate at your selected efficiency 296.296 Mbps 296.296 Mbps required line rate · 33.333 MB/s usable payload

What changes real download speed?

The conversion is exact. Real throughput is not.

Wi-Fi and local networkSignal quality, interference, channel width and router capability can reduce usable throughput below your internet plan.
The remote serverA download cannot exceed what the server or CDN is willing and able to send to you.
Protocol and encryption overheadNetworking adds headers, acknowledgements and other traffic that does not become file payload.
Storage and device limitsSlow disks, CPUs, VPNs and security software can become bottlenecks even when the connection is faster.
Latency is differentMbps measures throughput. Ping/latency measures delay. A high-throughput connection can still have high latency.

Common internet speeds

Quick reference: theoretical byte rates plus the usable-throughput assumption currently selected above.

Line speedTheoretical MB/sMiB/s90% MB/s10 GB ideal
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Standards noteNetwork rates such as Mbps and Gbps use decimal SI prefixes. One byte is eight bits. Binary prefixes such as MiB and GiB are separate units and are shown separately here instead of being mislabeled as MB or GB.