Megabits to Megabytes (Mb to MB) Converter

Megabits to Megabytes

1 megabit = 0.125 megabytes. To convert megabits (Mb) to megabytes (MB), divide by 8.

Megabits (Mb)

Megabytes (MB)

How to convert megabits to megabytes

MB = Mb ÷ 8

Example: convert 50 megabits to megabytes.
50 Mb ÷ 8 = 6.25 MB

The same relationship in reverse: 1 megabyte = 8 megabits, so you can also multiply by 0.125. Need the other direction? Use the megabytes to megabits converter.

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

Megabits to Megabytes conversion chart

Megabits (Mb)	Megabytes (MB)
1 Mb	0.125 MB
5 Mb	0.625 MB
10 Mb	1.25 MB
20 Mb	2.5 MB
25 Mb	3.125 MB
50 Mb	6.25 MB
100 Mb	12.5 MB
200 Mb	25 MB
250 Mb	31.25 MB
300 Mb	37.5 MB
500 Mb	62.5 MB
1,000 Mb	125 MB
2,500 Mb	312.5 MB
10,000 Mb	1,250 MB

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

About the units

Megabit (Mb)

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

Megabyte (MB)

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

Frequently asked questions

How many megabytes are in a megabit?

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

How do I convert megabits to megabytes?

To convert megabits to megabytes, divide by 8. The formula is MB = Mb ÷ 8.

What is 50 Mb in MB?

50 megabits is 6.25 megabytes (50 Mb ÷ 8 = 6.25 MB).