Byte (B)
A byte is 8 bits — the standard unit for file sizes, RAM, and storage capacity in computing.
Bytes and their multiples describe hard drives, downloads, and memory on phones and computers.
Byte to Bit
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Data Storage Byte Bit
1 byte = 8 bits
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Conversion table
Selected B values converted to b using the exact factor from this tool.
| B | b |
|---|---|
| 0.01 | 0.08 |
| 0.1 | 0.8 |
| 1 | 8 |
| 2 | 16 |
| 3 | 24 |
| 5 | 40 |
| 10 | 80 |
| 20 | 160 |
| 50 | 400 |
| 100 | 800 |
| 1,000 | 8,000 |
How to convert
Exact conversion factors in both directions, plus a worked example.
1 B = 8 b
1 b = 0.125 B
To convert byte to bit, multiply by 8.
To convert bit to byte, multiply by 0.125.
Example: convert 10 B to b
10 × 8 = 80 b
About these units
Short background on the units used in this conversion.
Frequently asked questions
How many bits are in one byte?
One byte equals 8 bits. Multiply your bytes value by 8 to convert to bits.
What is the conversion formula?
b = B × 8The reverse is
B = b × 0.125, using the same exact factors as this converter.Is this Byte to Bit converter private?
Yes. All calculations run locally in your browser. Nothing you type is sent to a server.
All byte conversions
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bit (b) → byte (B)
byte (B) → nibblebyte (B) → kilobyte (KB)byte (B) → megabyte (MB)byte (B) → gigabyte (GB)byte (B) → terabyte (TB)byte (B) → petabyte (PB)byte (B) → exabyte (EB)byte (B) → kibibyte (KiB)byte (B) → mebibyte (MiB)byte (B) → gibibyte (GiB)byte (B) → tebibyte (TiB)byte (B) → pebibyte (PiB)byte (B) → kilobit (kbit)byte (B) → megabit (Mbit)byte (B) → gigabit (Gbit)byte (B) → terabit (Tbit)byte (B) → petabit (Pbit)byte (B) → exabit (Ebit)byte (B) → kibibit (Kibit)byte (B) → mebibit (Mibit)byte (B) → gibibit (Gibit)byte (B) → tebibit (Tibit)byte (B) → pebibit (Pibit)byte (B) → megabit per second (Mbps)byte (B) → megabyte per second (MB/s)byte (B) → gigabit per second (Gbps)byte (B) → gigabyte per second (GB/s)byte (B) → kilobit per second (kb/s)byte (B) → kilobyte per second (KB/s)byte (B) → bit per second (b/s)byte (B) → byte per second (B/s)byte (B) → character (char)byte (B) → wordbyte (B) → mapm-wordbyte (B) → quadruple-word (quad-word)byte (B) → blockbyte (B) → floppy 3.5" dd (3.5" DD)byte (B) → floppy 3.5" hd (3.5" HD)byte (B) → floppy 3.5" ed (3.5" ED)byte (B) → floppy 5.25" dd (5.25" DD)byte (B) → floppy 5.25" hd (5.25" HD)byte (B) → zip 100byte (B) → zip 250byte (B) → jaz 1gbbyte (B) → jaz 2gbbyte (B) → cd (74 min)byte (B) → cd (80 min)byte (B) → dvd (single layer) (DVD SL)byte (B) → dvd (dual layer) (DVD DL)