This page converts gibibytes per second into kilobits per second using the factor 8,589,934.592, and shows the reverse figure alongside it. Both units measure how much data moves per second, which is why one number does the whole job.
Kilobits per second is the unit of audio bitrates and the old modem speeds. In networking a kilobit is exactly 1,000 bits, not 1,024. Gibibytes per second is the binary counterpart of GB/s, 7.4% larger.
Bits and bytes. Network speeds are sold in bits per second and file transfers are reported in bytes per second, and there are eight bits to a byte, so a 100 Mbps line downloads at about 12 MB/s. A connection is not underperforming by a factor of eight; it is being measured in different units. Below the calculator there is a step table for the values people look up most, and a second table putting real how much data moves per second figures into kilobits per second so the number you get has something to be compared against.
The formula
gibibytes per second- The amount you are converting, in gibibytes per second
8,589,934.592- The exact number of kilobits per second in one gibibyte per second
kilobits per second- The converted result
How it works, step by step
- Enter the value in gibibytes per second.
- It is multiplied by 8,589,934.592, the exact factor between the two units.
- The answer is shown in kilobits per second, with the reverse conversion beneath it.
- Check the reference table if you want a figure of comparable size.
Worked examples
4K video stream: 0.00291 GiB/s in kilobits per second
4K video stream comes to about 0.00291 GiB/s. Multiplying by the factor: 0.00291 × 8.58993e+06 = 24,996.7 kbit/s. Dividing the answer back by 8.58993e+06 returns the figure you started with, which is the quickest way to check you have the factor the right way up.
Wired gigabit Ethernet: 0.116 GiB/s in kilobits per second
Wired gigabit Ethernet comes to about 0.116 GiB/s. Multiplying by the factor: 0.116 × 8.58993e+06 = 996,432 kbit/s. Dividing the answer back by 8.58993e+06 returns the figure you started with, which is the quickest way to check you have the factor the right way up.
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Frequently asked questions
How many kilobits per second are in one gibibyte per second?
Exactly 8,589,934.592. Every figure on this page is that one number multiplied by your input, so the only rounding is at the display step.
What is the formula to convert gibibytes per second to kilobits per second?
kilobits per second = gibibytes per second × 8,589,934.592. Reversed, gibibytes per second = kilobits per second ÷ 8,589,934.592, which is the same as multiplying by 1.16415321827e-07.
Which is the bigger unit, the gibibyte per second or the kilobit per second?
The gibibyte per second. One gibibyte per second equals 8.58993e+06 kilobits per second.
What does this quantity actually measure?
Both units measure how much data moves per second. That is why a single factor is enough: there is no temperature offset and no material property involved, unlike conversions that cross between different quantities.
What is a gibibyte per second?
Gibibytes per second is the binary counterpart of GB/s, 7.4% larger.
What is a kilobit per second?
Kilobits per second is the unit of audio bitrates and the old modem speeds. In networking a kilobit is exactly 1,000 bits, not 1,024.
Why does my answer differ from another converter?
Almost always because the other tool rounded the factor before multiplying. This page keeps full double precision through the calculation and rounds only for display, and it prints the factor it used so you can see where any difference came from.
Is there a quick way to do GiB/s to kbit/s in my head?
Plenty of people do this in their head: multiply by 8600000.000000 instead of using the exact factor 8,589,934.592. At 100 that shortcut gives 860000000.000000 kilobits per second, off by 1006540.800000 kilobits per second or about 0.12%. Fine for a rough estimate, not fine for anything you are cutting to size or dosing.
Gibibytes Per Second to kilobits per second reference tables
| Gibibytes Per Second | Kilobits Per Second |
|---|---|
| 0.5 GiB/s | 4.29497e+06 kbit/s |
| 1 GiB/s | 8.58993e+06 kbit/s |
| 2 GiB/s | 1.71799e+07 kbit/s |
| 3 GiB/s | 2.57698e+07 kbit/s |
| 5 GiB/s | 4.29497e+07 kbit/s |
| 10 GiB/s | 8.58993e+07 kbit/s |
| 20 GiB/s | 1.71799e+08 kbit/s |
| 25 GiB/s | 2.14748e+08 kbit/s |
| 50 GiB/s | 4.29497e+08 kbit/s |
| 75 GiB/s | 6.44245e+08 kbit/s |
| 100 GiB/s | 8.58993e+08 kbit/s |
| 250 GiB/s | 2.14748e+09 kbit/s |
| 500 GiB/s | 4.29497e+09 kbit/s |
| 1000 GiB/s | 8.58993e+09 kbit/s |
| 5000 GiB/s | 4.29497e+10 kbit/s |
Exact factor: 1 gibibyte per second = 8,589,934.592 kilobits per second.
| Quantity | GiB/s | kbit/s |
|---|---|---|
| MP3 audio, 320 kbps | 3.725e-05 GiB/s | 320 kbit/s |
| SD video stream | 0.0003492 GiB/s | 3000 kbit/s |
| HD video stream | 0.0009313 GiB/s | 8000 kbit/s |
| 4K video stream | 0.00291 GiB/s | 2.5e+04 kbit/s |
| Wired gigabit Ethernet | 0.1164 GiB/s | 1e+06 kbit/s |
| Wi-Fi 6 link rate | 0.1397 GiB/s | 1.2e+06 kbit/s |
Published reference values, converted with the same factor this page uses.