Megabytes to Kilobits Converter
How to convert megabytes to kilobits
kilobits = megabytes × 8,000
To convert megabytes to kilobits, multiply the number of megabytes by 8,000.
1 MB = 8,000 kbit
Examples
- 500 MB × 8,000 = 4,000,000 kbit
- 100 MB × 8,000 = 800,000 kbit
Good to know
Decimal (SI) unit based on powers of 1000, as used by drive manufacturers. Windows reports sizes in binary units (powers of 1024) but labels them "KB", "MB", "GB" and "TB", so the same file or drive shows a smaller number there.
A unit of bits, not bytes: 8 bits make 1 byte. Bit units are used for transfer speeds, byte units for file and storage sizes.
Megabytes to kilobits conversion table
| Megabytes (MB) | Kilobits (kbit) |
|---|---|
| 1 MB | 8,000 kbit |
| 2 MB | 16,000 kbit |
| 4 MB | 32,000 kbit |
| 8 MB | 64,000 kbit |
| 16 MB | 128,000 kbit |
| 32 MB | 256,000 kbit |
| 64 MB | 512,000 kbit |
| 100 MB | 800,000 kbit |
| 128 MB | 1,024,000 kbit |
| 250 MB | 2,000,000 kbit |
| 256 MB | 2,048,000 kbit |
| 500 MB | 4,000,000 kbit |
| 512 MB | 4,096,000 kbit |
| 1,000 MB | 8,000,000 kbit |
| 1,024 MB | 8,192,000 kbit |
| 2,000 MB | 16,000,000 kbit |
Unit definitions
- Megabyte (MB)
- A megabyte is 1,000,000 bytes (1000 kilobytes). It is the usual unit for the size of photos, songs and documents.
- Kilobit (kbit)
- A kilobit is 1000 bits, equal to 125 bytes. It is used for audio bit rates and slow data links, in kilobits per second (kbps).