Megabytes to Megabits Converter
How to convert megabytes to megabits
megabits = megabytes × 8
To convert megabytes to megabits, multiply the number of megabytes by 8.
1 MB = 8 Mbit
Examples
- 500 MB × 8 = 4,000 Mbit
- 100 MB × 8 = 800 Mbit
Good to know
Internet speeds are quoted in megabits per second, while file sizes are in megabytes. There are 8 megabits in a megabyte, so a 100 Mbit/s connection transfers at most 12.5 MB per second.
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 megabits conversion table
| Megabytes (MB) | Megabits (Mbit) |
|---|---|
| 1 MB | 8 Mbit |
| 2 MB | 16 Mbit |
| 4 MB | 32 Mbit |
| 8 MB | 64 Mbit |
| 16 MB | 128 Mbit |
| 32 MB | 256 Mbit |
| 64 MB | 512 Mbit |
| 100 MB | 800 Mbit |
| 128 MB | 1,024 Mbit |
| 250 MB | 2,000 Mbit |
| 256 MB | 2,048 Mbit |
| 500 MB | 4,000 Mbit |
| 512 MB | 4,096 Mbit |
| 1,000 MB | 8,000 Mbit |
| 1,024 MB | 8,192 Mbit |
| 2,000 MB | 16,000 Mbit |
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.
- Megabit (Mbit)
- A megabit is 1,000,000 bits, equal to 125,000 bytes. Internet connection speeds are quoted in megabits per second (Mbps).