How many kilobits per second are in a bit per second?

1 bps = 0.001 Kbps. To convert any amount, multiply by 0.001.

How do you convert bits per second to kilobits per second?

Multiply the number of bits per second by 0.001 to get kilobits per second. The formula is shown in the "How it's calculated" section above.

Where does the conversion factor come from?

It's a published international standard. Most are defined exactly by international agreement (e.g. 1 inch = 25.4 mm exactly, 1 lb = 0.45359237 kg exactly). Source citations are listed under the formula above.

Unit converter — Data transfer rate

Bits per second to kilobits per second converter

Convert bits per second (bps) to kilobits per second (Kbps). Source-cited conversion factor, exact to the displayed precision.

Results are mathematically exact for the displayed precision. How we calculate.

How it's calculated

Convert bits per second to kilobits per second— the formula

Bits per second convert to kilobits per second by multiplying by the published conversion factor. The factor below is exact to the precision shown, sourced from the citation under the formula.

Kbps = bps × 0.001

bps = Kbps × 1000

IEC 80000-13: decimal SI prefixes for bit rates. 1 Kbps = 1000 bps, 1 Mbps = 10⁶ bps, 1 Gbps = 10⁹ bps.

Questions

Frequently asked questions

How many kilobits per second are in a bit per second?
1 bps = 0.001 Kbps. To convert any amount, multiply by 0.001.
How do you convert bits per second to kilobits per second?
Multiply the number of bits per second by 0.001 to get kilobits per second. The formula is shown in the "How it's calculated" section above.
Where does the conversion factor come from?
It's a published international standard. Most are defined exactly by international agreement (e.g. 1 inch = 25.4 mm exactly, 1 lb = 0.45359237 kg exactly). Source citations are listed under the formula above.