Bits Per Second (bps)

Unit Breakdown

Bit = the smallest unit of data (a 0 or 1)
Bit Per Second (bps) = how many bits move every second

What is Bits Per Second (bps)?

Bits per second (bps) is a unit of measurement used to describe data transfer speed -specifically, how many bits can be moved through a connection in one single second.

Common Use: Today, bps is mainly found in low-power technical systems like industrial sensors, simple hardware signaling, or legacy serial communication (RS-232). It is far too slow for modern internet activities.

bits per second (bps) Data Transfer Estimator

Enter constant network speed:

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Calculate total data moved over a period of:

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Data Transfer Rate:

1 bits per second (bps)

Calculated data volume transferred in 1 second at a constant speed of 1 bps.

=0.125 B/s
=0.000125 kB/s
=0.0001220703125 KiB/s
=0.000000125 MB/s
=0.00000011920928955078125 MiB/s
=0.000000000125 GB/s
=0.000000000116415321826934814453 GiB/s
=0.000000000000125 TB/s
=0.00000000000011368683772161603 TiB/s