Megabytes to megabits

Type a value in megabytes to see it in megabits straight away, or type in the second box to convert back.

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How to use it

  1. Type the value in the megabytes box.
  2. Read the result in megabits as you type, and pick the precision you need.
  3. Swap the direction to convert back, or copy the result.

How it is calculated

Mbit = MB × 8

Multiply the value in megabytes by 8 to get megabits.

Example

To convert 25 MB to megabits: 25 × 8 = 200 Mbit.

Conversion table

Megabytes (MB)Megabits (Mbit)
18
216
324
540
1080
20160
25200
50400
100800
2502,000
5004,000
1,0008,000

About the units

Megabyte
A decimal unit equal to exactly 1,000,000 bytes (10^6), different from the binary mebibyte of 1,048,576 bytes.
Megabit
A decimal unit equal to exactly 1,000,000 bits (10^6 bits), which is 125,000 bytes. Common in internet speeds.

Limits and caveats

  • Results are rounded for display and computed with the browser's floating point precision (about 15 significant digits).
  • Both unit factors are exact by their official definitions.

Questions about this tool

How many megabits are in one megabyte?

1 MB = 8 Mbit exactly.

How do I convert megabytes to megabits?

Use Mbit = MB × 8. For example, 25 MB = 200 Mbit.

How many megabytes are in one megabit?

1 Mbit = 0.125 MB.

Why does a 1 TB drive show about 931 GB on my computer?

Drive makers count 1 TB as 10^12 bytes, while Windows divides by 2^30 and labels the result GB even though it is really GiB. So 10^12 ÷ 1,073,741,824 gives about 931.32, and no space is missing.

What is the difference between a kilobyte and a kibibyte?

A kilobyte (kB) is a decimal unit of 1000 bytes and a kibibyte (KiB) is a binary unit of 1024 bytes. The same split applies to mega and mebi, giga and gibi, and the gap grows at each step.