One bit per second is exactly 1.164153218e-10 gibibytes per second, so converting bits per second to gibibytes per second is a single multiplication. Enter any figure and the result appears as you type — the arithmetic runs in your browser, so nothing is sent anywhere.
One bit per second is the base unit of data rate. Network speeds are always quoted in bits, which is why a 100 Mbps line downloads at about 12 MB/s. 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. The tables underneath give both a plain step-by-step lookup and a list of real quantities expressed in gibibytes per second, so you can sanity-check whether your answer is a plausible size.
The formula
bits per second- The amount you are converting, in bits per second
1.16415321827e-10- The exact number of gibibytes per second in one bit per second
gibibytes per second- The converted result
How it works, step by step
- Enter the value in bits per second.
- It is multiplied by 1.16415321827e-10, the exact factor between the two units.
- The answer is shown in gibibytes per second, with the reverse conversion beneath it.
- Check the reference table if you want a figure of comparable size.
Worked examples
MP3 audio, 320 kbps: 3.2e+05 bit/s in gibibytes per second
Take mp3 audio, 320 kbps, roughly 3.2e+05 bit/s. The conversion is a single multiplication — 3.2e+05 × 1.16415e-10 — giving 3.72529e-05 GiB/s. Because the relationship is proportional, doubling the input doubles the answer to 7.45058e-05 GiB/s.
HD video stream: 8e+06 bit/s in gibibytes per second
HD video stream comes to about 8e+06 bit/s. Multiplying by the factor: 8e+06 × 1.16415e-10 = 0.000931323 GiB/s. Dividing the answer back by 1.16415e-10 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 gibibytes per second are in one bit per second?
Exactly 1.16415321827e-10. 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 bits per second to gibibytes per second?
gibibytes per second = bits per second × 1.16415321827e-10. Reversed, bits per second = gibibytes per second ÷ 1.16415321827e-10, which is the same as multiplying by 8,589,934,592.
Which is the bigger unit, the bit per second or the gibibyte per second?
The gibibyte per second. One bit per second is only 1.16415e-10 of a gibibyte per second, so it takes 8.58993e+09 bits per second to make one gibibyte 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 bit per second?
One bit per second is the base unit of data rate. Network speeds are always quoted in bits, which is why a 100 Mbps line downloads at about 12 MB/s.
What is a gibibyte per second?
Gibibytes per second is the binary counterpart of GB/s, 7.4% larger.
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.
Bits Per Second to gibibytes per second reference tables
| Bits Per Second | Gibibytes Per Second |
|---|---|
| 0.5 bit/s | 5.82077e-11 GiB/s |
| 1 bit/s | 1.16415e-10 GiB/s |
| 2 bit/s | 2.32831e-10 GiB/s |
| 3 bit/s | 3.49246e-10 GiB/s |
| 5 bit/s | 5.82077e-10 GiB/s |
| 10 bit/s | 1.16415e-09 GiB/s |
| 20 bit/s | 2.32831e-09 GiB/s |
| 25 bit/s | 2.91038e-09 GiB/s |
| 50 bit/s | 5.82077e-09 GiB/s |
| 75 bit/s | 8.73115e-09 GiB/s |
| 100 bit/s | 1.16415e-08 GiB/s |
| 250 bit/s | 2.91038e-08 GiB/s |
| 500 bit/s | 5.82077e-08 GiB/s |
| 1000 bit/s | 1.16415e-07 GiB/s |
| 5000 bit/s | 5.82077e-07 GiB/s |
Exact factor: 1 bit per second = 1.16415321827e-10 gibibytes per second.
| Quantity | bit/s | GiB/s |
|---|---|---|
| MP3 audio, 320 kbps | 3.2e+05 bit/s | 3.725e-05 GiB/s |
| SD video stream | 3e+06 bit/s | 0.0003492 GiB/s |
| HD video stream | 8e+06 bit/s | 0.0009313 GiB/s |
| 4K video stream | 2.5e+07 bit/s | 0.00291 GiB/s |
| Wired gigabit Ethernet | 1e+09 bit/s | 0.1164 GiB/s |
| Wi-Fi 6 link rate | 1.2e+09 bit/s | 0.1397 GiB/s |
Published reference values, converted with the same factor this page uses.