Convert Bits per Second to Megabits per Second - Data Transfer Converter

The conversion relies on fixed unit relationships defined by international standards for SI prefixes. For decimal megabits (commonly used in networking and ISP speed reporting) 1 megabit = 1,000,000 bits.

When presenting results the converter uses the decimal factor by default because network speeds and most bandwidth measurements use SI prefixes; the interface also documents the binary alternative (mebibit, 2^20 = 1,048,576) for contexts that require it.

Practical notes: networking equipment, speed tests, and regulatory reports frequently report decimal Mbps. When converting to megabytes per second, divide bits by 8 to get bytes and then apply the megabyte factor (1 MB = 1,000,000 bytes for decimal MB).

Example 1: 5000000 bps → 5 Mbps (5000000 ÷ 1,000,000 = 5)

Example 2 (binary context): 5242880 bps → 5 Mibit/s (5242880 ÷ 1,048,576 = 5)

Example 3 (bytes): 10000000 bps → 1.25 MB/s (10000000 ÷ 8,000,000 = 1.25)