Skip to main content
StorageMath

1 GB/s = 1,000,000 KB/s

Gigabytes Per Second to Kilobytes Per Second Converter: GB/s to KB/s Conversion Calculator

To convert gigabytes per second to kilobytes per second (GB/s to KB/s), enter your gigabyte per second value below and click the Convert button. Your kilobyte per second result also updates automatically as you type, using SI decimal prefixes (1,000 per step). This free GB/s to KB/s converter and conversion calculator also works vice versa: use Swap units to convert the other way, or Reset to start over. Also see: Kilobits Per Second to Yobibytes Per Second.

Gigabytes Per Second to Kilobytes Per Second converter

Result

100,000,000 KB/s

100 GB/s × 1,000,000 = 100,000,000 KB/s

How to Convert Gigabytes Per Second to Kilobytes Per Second

"Gigabyte Per Second (GB/s) to Kilobyte Per Second (KB/s) Diagram" — click any bar to view its data unit page, or set it as source/target.

To convert gigabytes per second to kilobytes per second, multiply by 1,000,000. Both units measure actual data throughput in bytes per second—useful for comparing storage benchmarks, file transfer speeds, and backup performance.

GB/s: A gigabyte per second is 1,000 megabytes per second. Used for NVMe SSDs and high-speed storage. Common uses include NVMe SSD speeds, PCIe bandwidth, high-performance computing, GPU memory.

KB/s: A kilobyte per second is 1,000 bytes per second. Common display for file downloads. Typically used for Download progress displays, file transfer speeds, browser downloads. Related: Gigabytes Per Second to Terabytes Per Second.

1 GB/s = 1,000,000 KB/s — which means there are 1,000,000kilobytes per second in every gigabyte per second.

GB/s to KB/s transfer rate: 1 gigabyte per second equals 1,000,000kilobytes per second — the standard bandwidth conversion rate used by this data transfer calculator.

Quick Facts: GB/s to KB/s Speed Conversion

  • Conversion factor: 1 GB/s = 1,000,000 KB/s
  • Reverse factor: 1 KB/s = 0.000001 GB/s
  • Source unit type: byte-based throughput
  • Target unit type: byte-based throughput
  • Useful for: estimating download times, comparing advertised speeds, and network capacity planning
  • Category: data transfer rate converter, network speed calculator, bandwidth converter

Steps to Convert Gigabyte Per Second to Kilobyte Per Second

  1. Enter your gigabyte per second value (GB/s) into the gigabyte per second to kilobyte per second converter above.
  2. The equivalent kilobytes per second (KB/s) transfer speed updates instantly using the GB/s to KB/s conversion factor; click the Convert button to recalculate it manually.
  3. Use the swap control to reverse the calculation and convert kilobytes per second back into gigabytes per second.

GB/s to KB/s Conversion Formula

Here's the exact GB/s to KB/s formula in copy-paste-ready form — multiply by 1,000,000 to go from gigabytes per second to kilobytes per second, or by 0.000001 to reverse it — followed by a quick-reference chart of the same rate conversion. 

// Convert GB/s to KB/s
KB/s = GB/s × 1,000,000

// Reverse: Convert KB/s to GB/s
GB/s = KB/s × 0.000001
Gigabyte Per Second (GB/s) to Kilobyte Per Second (KB/s) conversion formula chart
Quick-reference GB/s to KB/s conversion chart — see the full gigabyte per second to kilobytes per second table below for more values.

Gigabyte Per Second to Kilobyte Per Second Conversion Examples

10 GB/s = 10,000,000 KB/s

50 GB/s = 50,000,000 KB/s

100 GB/s = 100,000,000 KB/s

500 GB/s = 500,000,000 KB/s

1,000 GB/s = 1,000,000,000 KB/s

Most data transfer rate units step by powers of ten: moving up the scale (bps → Kbps → Mbps → Gbps and beyond) means multiply by 1000, moving down means divide by 1000 — usually just a matter of shifting the decimal point. What's actually being counted underneath is bits: the binary digits, 0s and 1s, that make up every network signal.

What Is Gigabyte Per Second (GB/s)? Definition and Uses

A gigabyte per second is 1,000 megabytes per second. Used for NVMe SSDs and high-speed storage.

The gigabyte per second is a byte-based throughput unit measuring data transfer speed, network bandwidth, or throughput capacity. Like the units used to measure file size, it's one of several data measurement units that scale using either decimal multiples of 1,000 (SI) or binary steps of 1,024 (IEC).

Common uses: NVMe SSD speeds, PCIe bandwidth, high-performance computing, GPU memory

1 GB/s = 8 × 10⁹ bits per second .

The gigabyte per second can be abbreviated as GB/s; for example, 1 gigabyte per second can be written as 1 GB/s.

Gigabyte Per Second Transfer Rate Unit at a Glance

Gigabyte Per Second unit type, base, standard and common uses
Unit typebyte-based throughput
SymbolGB/s
Common usesNVMe SSD speeds, PCIe bandwidth, high-performance computing, GPU memory

What Is Kilobyte Per Second (KB/s)? Definition and Uses

A kilobyte per second is 1,000 bytes per second. Common display for file downloads.

The kilobyte per second is a byte-based throughput unit measuring data transfer speed, network bandwidth, or throughput capacity. Like the units used to measure file size, it's one of several data measurement units that scale using either decimal multiples of 1,000 (SI) or binary steps of 1,024 (IEC).

Common uses: Download progress displays, file transfer speeds, browser downloads

1 KB/s = 8,000 bits per second .

The kilobyte per second can be abbreviated as KB/s; for example, 1 kilobyte per second can be written as 1 KB/s.

Kilobyte Per Second Transfer Rate Unit at a Glance

Kilobyte Per Second unit type, base, standard and common uses
Unit typebyte-based throughput
SymbolKB/s
Common usesDownload progress displays, file transfer speeds, browser downloads

Gigabyte Per Second to Kilobyte Per Second Conversion Table

The table below shows 100 gigabyte per second measurements converted to kilobytes per second — scroll within the table to see the full range. Bookmark this reference table for quick lookups whenever you need to convert a value without shifting the decimal point by hand.

Gigabytes Per Second to Kilobytes Per Second conversion values
Gigabytes Per Second Kilobytes Per Second
1 GB/s 1,000,000 KB/s
13 GB/s 13,000,000 KB/s
26 GB/s 26,000,000 KB/s
39 GB/s 39,000,000 KB/s
52 GB/s 52,000,000 KB/s
65 GB/s 65,000,000 KB/s
78 GB/s 78,000,000 KB/s
91 GB/s 91,000,000 KB/s
104 GB/s 104,000,000 KB/s
117 GB/s 117,000,000 KB/s
130 GB/s 130,000,000 KB/s
143 GB/s 143,000,000 KB/s
156 GB/s 156,000,000 KB/s
169 GB/s 169,000,000 KB/s
182 GB/s 182,000,000 KB/s
195 GB/s 195,000,000 KB/s
208 GB/s 208,000,000 KB/s
221 GB/s 221,000,000 KB/s
234 GB/s 234,000,000 KB/s
247 GB/s 247,000,000 KB/s
260 GB/s 260,000,000 KB/s
273 GB/s 273,000,000 KB/s
286 GB/s 286,000,000 KB/s
299 GB/s 299,000,000 KB/s
312 GB/s 312,000,000 KB/s
325 GB/s 325,000,000 KB/s
338 GB/s 338,000,000 KB/s
351 GB/s 351,000,000 KB/s
364 GB/s 364,000,000 KB/s
377 GB/s 377,000,000 KB/s
390 GB/s 390,000,000 KB/s
403 GB/s 403,000,000 KB/s
416 GB/s 416,000,000 KB/s
429 GB/s 429,000,000 KB/s
442 GB/s 442,000,000 KB/s
455 GB/s 455,000,000 KB/s
468 GB/s 468,000,000 KB/s
481 GB/s 481,000,000 KB/s
494 GB/s 494,000,000 KB/s
507 GB/s 507,000,000 KB/s
520 GB/s 520,000,000 KB/s
533 GB/s 533,000,000 KB/s
546 GB/s 546,000,000 KB/s
559 GB/s 559,000,000 KB/s
572 GB/s 572,000,000 KB/s
585 GB/s 585,000,000 KB/s
598 GB/s 598,000,000 KB/s
611 GB/s 611,000,000 KB/s
624 GB/s 624,000,000 KB/s
637 GB/s 637,000,000 KB/s
650 GB/s 650,000,000 KB/s
663 GB/s 663,000,000 KB/s
676 GB/s 676,000,000 KB/s
689 GB/s 689,000,000 KB/s
702 GB/s 702,000,000 KB/s
715 GB/s 715,000,000 KB/s
728 GB/s 728,000,000 KB/s
741 GB/s 741,000,000 KB/s
754 GB/s 754,000,000 KB/s
767 GB/s 767,000,000 KB/s
780 GB/s 780,000,000 KB/s
793 GB/s 793,000,000 KB/s
806 GB/s 806,000,000 KB/s
819 GB/s 819,000,000 KB/s
832 GB/s 832,000,000 KB/s
845 GB/s 845,000,000 KB/s
858 GB/s 858,000,000 KB/s
871 GB/s 871,000,000 KB/s
884 GB/s 884,000,000 KB/s
897 GB/s 897,000,000 KB/s
910 GB/s 910,000,000 KB/s
923 GB/s 923,000,000 KB/s
936 GB/s 936,000,000 KB/s
949 GB/s 949,000,000 KB/s
962 GB/s 962,000,000 KB/s
975 GB/s 975,000,000 KB/s
988 GB/s 988,000,000 KB/s
1,001 GB/s 1,001,000,000 KB/s
1,014 GB/s 1,014,000,000 KB/s
1,027 GB/s 1,027,000,000 KB/s
1,040 GB/s 1,040,000,000 KB/s
1,053 GB/s 1,053,000,000 KB/s
1,066 GB/s 1,066,000,000 KB/s
1,079 GB/s 1,079,000,000 KB/s
1,092 GB/s 1,092,000,000 KB/s
1,105 GB/s 1,105,000,000 KB/s
1,118 GB/s 1,118,000,000 KB/s
1,131 GB/s 1,131,000,000 KB/s
1,144 GB/s 1,144,000,000 KB/s
1,157 GB/s 1,157,000,000 KB/s
1,170 GB/s 1,170,000,000 KB/s
1,183 GB/s 1,183,000,000 KB/s
1,196 GB/s 1,196,000,000 KB/s
1,209 GB/s 1,209,000,000 KB/s
1,222 GB/s 1,222,000,000 KB/s
1,235 GB/s 1,235,000,000 KB/s
1,248 GB/s 1,248,000,000 KB/s
1,261 GB/s 1,261,000,000 KB/s
1,274 GB/s 1,274,000,000 KB/s
1,287 GB/s 1,287,000,000 KB/s

SI Decimal Prefixes: How GB/s to KB/s Is Calculated

Both gigabytes per second and kilobytes per second are SI decimal units, so every prefix step is exactly 1,000 and 1 GB/s = 1,000,000 KB/s. This is the convention behind advertised link speeds and drive specifications.

GB/s and KB/s: standard, prefix step and bits per second
Unit Standard Prefix step 1 unit equals
Gigabyte Per Second (GB/s) SI decimal 1,000 8,000,000,000 bps
Kilobyte Per Second (KB/s) SI decimal 1,000 8,000 bps

Want the binary (IEC) version? See GiB/s to KiB/s.

FAQs: Gigabyte Per Second to Kilobyte Per Second Conversion

6 questions Quick answers on converting gigabytes per second to kilobytes per second, using the same factors as the converter above.

  1. How many kilobytes per second are in 1 gigabyte per second?

    1 GB/s = 1,000,000 KB/s

    1 Gigabyte Per Second (GB/s) equals 1,000,000 Kilobytes Per Second.

  2. How many gigabytes per second are in 1 kilobyte per second?

    1 KB/s = 0.000001 GB/s

    1 Kilobyte Per Second (KB/s) equals 0.000001 Gigabytes Per Second.

  3. How do I convert gigabytes per second to kilobytes per second?

    GB/s × 1,000,000 = KB/s

    Multiply the gigabyte per second value by 1,000,000 to get kilobytes per second. For example, 10 GB/s = 10,000,000 KB/s. To convert back (vice versa), multiply kilobytes per second by 0.000001.

  4. Is gigabyte per second bigger than kilobyte per second?

    GB/s is 1,000,000× larger than KB/s

    Yes. 1 GB/s = 1,000,000 KB/s, so gigabyte per second is the larger transfer rate unit.

  5. Does GB/s to KB/s use SI decimal or binary prefixes?

    Base 10 (SI): 1,000 per step

    Both gigabytes per second and kilobytes per second are SI decimal (base 10) units, so each prefix step is exactly 1,000, giving 1 GB/s = 1,000,000 KB/s. The binary (IEC) versions count in base 2 steps of 1,024 instead.

  6. What is Gigabyte Per Second (GB/s) commonly used for?

    Common uses of the gigabyte per second (GB/s) include: NVMe SSD speeds, PCIe bandwidth, high-performance computing, GPU memory.

Need another value? Use the GB/s to KB/s converter or convert KB/s to GB/s.