Megabytes to Megabits (MB to Mb) Converter

Megabytes to Megabits

1 megabyte = 8 megabits. To convert megabytes (MB) to megabits (Mb), multiply by 8.

Megabytes (MB)

Megabits (Mb)

How to convert megabytes to megabits

Mb = MB × 8

Example: convert 8 megabytes to megabits.
8 MB × 8 = 64 Mb

The same relationship in reverse: 1 megabit = 0.125 megabytes, so you can also divide by 0.125. Need the other direction? Use the megabits to megabytes converter.

You will typically need this conversion for turning an internet speed in Mbps into real download speed in MB/s.

Megabytes to Megabits conversion chart

Megabytes (MB)	Megabits (Mb)
1 MB	8 Mb
2 MB	16 Mb
3 MB	24 Mb
4 MB	32 Mb
5 MB	40 Mb
6 MB	48 Mb
7 MB	56 Mb
8 MB	64 Mb
9 MB	72 Mb
10 MB	80 Mb
15 MB	120 Mb
20 MB	160 Mb
25 MB	200 Mb
30 MB	240 Mb
40 MB	320 Mb
50 MB	400 Mb
75 MB	600 Mb
100 MB	800 Mb
250 MB	2,000 Mb
500 MB	4,000 Mb
1,000 MB	8,000 Mb

Values rounded to 8 significant figures. The converter above shows up to 12.

About the units

Megabyte (MB)

1,000,000 bytes (SI). A typical smartphone photo is 2–5 MB.

Megabit (Mb)

1,000,000 bits = 125,000 bytes. Internet speeds are sold in megabits per second (Mbps), not megabytes.

Frequently asked questions

How many megabits are in a megabyte?

1 megabyte = 8 megabits. Going the other way, 1 megabit = 0.125 megabytes.

How do I convert megabytes to megabits?

To convert megabytes to megabits, multiply by 8. The formula is Mb = MB × 8.

What is 8 MB in Mb?

8 megabytes is 64 megabits (8 MB × 8 = 64 Mb).