To convert gibibytes per second to bits per second, multiply by 8,589,934,592. That factor is the whole relationship: both units measure how much data moves per second, so the conversion is a proportion with no offset and no substance-specific constant.
Gibibytes per second is the binary counterpart of GB/s, 7.4% larger. 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.
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. Two tables follow: rounded steps for quick lookup, and a set of real reference quantities converted into bits per second, which is usually more useful than the bare number.
The formula
gibibytes per second- The amount you are converting, in gibibytes per second
8,589,934,592- The exact number of bits per second in one gibibyte per second
bits 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 bits per second, with the reverse conversion beneath it.
- Check the reference table if you want a figure of comparable size.
Worked examples
HD video stream: 0.000931 GiB/s in bits per second
At 0.000931 GiB/s (hd video stream), the same quantity in bits per second is 0.000931 × 8.58993e+09 = 7.99723e+06 bit/s. One gibibyte per second is 8.58993e+09 bits per second, so the numbers grow as expected.
Wi-Fi 6 link rate: 0.14 GiB/s in bits per second
Take wi-fi 6 link rate, roughly 0.14 GiB/s. The conversion is a single multiplication — 0.14 × 8.58993e+09 — giving 1.20259e+09 bit/s. Because the relationship is proportional, doubling the input doubles the answer to 2.40518e+09 bit/s.
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Frequently asked questions
How many bits 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 bits per second?
bits per second = gibibytes per second × 8,589,934,592. Reversed, gibibytes per second = bits per second ÷ 8,589,934,592, which is the same as multiplying by 1.16415321827e-10.
Which is the bigger unit, the gibibyte per second or the bit per second?
The gibibyte per second. One gibibyte per second equals 8.58993e+09 bits 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 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.
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 bit/s in my head?
Plenty of people do this in their head: multiply by 8600000000.000000 instead of using the exact factor 8,589,934,592. At 100 that shortcut gives 860000000000.000000 bits per second, off by 1006540800.000000 bits 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 bits per second reference tables
| Gibibytes Per Second | Bits Per Second |
|---|---|
| 0.5 GiB/s | 4.29497e+09 bit/s |
| 1 GiB/s | 8.58993e+09 bit/s |
| 2 GiB/s | 1.71799e+10 bit/s |
| 3 GiB/s | 2.57698e+10 bit/s |
| 5 GiB/s | 4.29497e+10 bit/s |
| 10 GiB/s | 8.58993e+10 bit/s |
| 20 GiB/s | 1.71799e+11 bit/s |
| 25 GiB/s | 2.14748e+11 bit/s |
| 50 GiB/s | 4.29497e+11 bit/s |
| 75 GiB/s | 6.44245e+11 bit/s |
| 100 GiB/s | 8.58993e+11 bit/s |
| 250 GiB/s | 2.14748e+12 bit/s |
| 500 GiB/s | 4.29497e+12 bit/s |
| 1000 GiB/s | 8.58993e+12 bit/s |
| 5000 GiB/s | 4.29497e+13 bit/s |
Exact factor: 1 gibibyte per second = 8,589,934,592 bits per second.
| Quantity | GiB/s | bit/s |
|---|---|---|
| MP3 audio, 320 kbps | 3.725e-05 GiB/s | 3.2e+05 bit/s |
| SD video stream | 0.0003492 GiB/s | 3e+06 bit/s |
| HD video stream | 0.0009313 GiB/s | 8e+06 bit/s |
| 4K video stream | 0.00291 GiB/s | 2.5e+07 bit/s |
| Wired gigabit Ethernet | 0.1164 GiB/s | 1e+09 bit/s |
| Wi-Fi 6 link rate | 0.1397 GiB/s | 1.2e+09 bit/s |
Published reference values, converted with the same factor this page uses.