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1 KB/s = 0.000001 GB/s

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

To convert kilobytes per second to gigabytes per second (KB/s to GB/s), enter your kilobyte per second value below and click the Convert button. Your gigabyte per second result also updates automatically as you type, using SI decimal prefixes (1,000 per step). This free KB/s to GB/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 Gigabytes Per Second.

Kilobytes Per Second to Gigabytes Per Second converter

Result

0.0001 GB/s

100 KB/s × 0.000001 = 0.0001 GB/s

How to Convert Kilobytes Per Second to Gigabytes Per Second

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

To convert kilobytes per second to gigabytes per second, divide 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.

KB/s: A kilobyte per second is 1,000 bytes per second. Common display for file downloads. Common uses include Download progress displays, file transfer speeds, browser downloads.

GB/s: A gigabyte per second is 1,000 megabytes per second. Used for NVMe SSDs and high-speed storage. Typically used for NVMe SSD speeds, PCIe bandwidth, high-performance computing, GPU memory. Related: Kilobytes Per Second to Bytes Per Second.

1 KB/s = 0.000001 GB/s — or equivalently, 1 GB/s = 1,000,000KB/s.

KB/s to GB/s transfer rate: 1 kilobyte per second equals 0.000001gigabytes per second — the standard bandwidth conversion rate used by this data transfer calculator.

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

  • Conversion factor: 1 KB/s = 0.000001 GB/s
  • Reverse factor: 1 GB/s = 1,000,000 KB/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 Kilobyte Per Second to Gigabyte Per Second

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

KB/s to GB/s Conversion Formula

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

// Convert KB/s to GB/s
GB/s = KB/s × 0.000001

// Reverse: Convert GB/s to KB/s
KB/s = GB/s × 1,000,000
Kilobyte Per Second (KB/s) to Gigabyte Per Second (GB/s) conversion formula chart
Quick-reference KB/s to GB/s conversion chart — see the full kilobyte per second to gigabytes per second table below for more values.

Kilobyte Per Second to Gigabyte Per Second Conversion Examples

10 KB/s = 0.00001 GB/s

50 KB/s = 0.00005 GB/s

100 KB/s = 0.0001 GB/s

500 KB/s = 0.0005 GB/s

1,000 KB/s = 0.001 GB/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 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 See also: Kilobytes Per Second to Megabytes Per Second.

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

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

Kilobyte Per Second to Gigabyte Per Second Conversion Table

The table below shows 100 kilobyte per second measurements converted to gigabytes 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.

Kilobytes Per Second to Gigabytes Per Second conversion values
Kilobytes Per Second Gigabytes Per Second
1 KB/s 0.000001 GB/s
13 KB/s 0.000013 GB/s
26 KB/s 0.000026 GB/s
39 KB/s 0.000039 GB/s
52 KB/s 0.000052 GB/s
65 KB/s 0.000065 GB/s
78 KB/s 0.000078 GB/s
91 KB/s 0.000091 GB/s
104 KB/s 0.000104 GB/s
117 KB/s 0.000117 GB/s
130 KB/s 0.00013 GB/s
143 KB/s 0.000143 GB/s
156 KB/s 0.000156 GB/s
169 KB/s 0.000169 GB/s
182 KB/s 0.000182 GB/s
195 KB/s 0.000195 GB/s
208 KB/s 0.000208 GB/s
221 KB/s 0.000221 GB/s
234 KB/s 0.000234 GB/s
247 KB/s 0.000247 GB/s
260 KB/s 0.00026 GB/s
273 KB/s 0.000273 GB/s
286 KB/s 0.000286 GB/s
299 KB/s 0.000299 GB/s
312 KB/s 0.000312 GB/s
325 KB/s 0.000325 GB/s
338 KB/s 0.000338 GB/s
351 KB/s 0.000351 GB/s
364 KB/s 0.000364 GB/s
377 KB/s 0.000377 GB/s
390 KB/s 0.00039 GB/s
403 KB/s 0.000403 GB/s
416 KB/s 0.000416 GB/s
429 KB/s 0.000429 GB/s
442 KB/s 0.000442 GB/s
455 KB/s 0.000455 GB/s
468 KB/s 0.000468 GB/s
481 KB/s 0.000481 GB/s
494 KB/s 0.000494 GB/s
507 KB/s 0.000507 GB/s
520 KB/s 0.00052 GB/s
533 KB/s 0.000533 GB/s
546 KB/s 0.000546 GB/s
559 KB/s 0.000559 GB/s
572 KB/s 0.000572 GB/s
585 KB/s 0.000585 GB/s
598 KB/s 0.000598 GB/s
611 KB/s 0.000611 GB/s
624 KB/s 0.000624 GB/s
637 KB/s 0.000637 GB/s
650 KB/s 0.00065 GB/s
663 KB/s 0.000663 GB/s
676 KB/s 0.000676 GB/s
689 KB/s 0.000689 GB/s
702 KB/s 0.000702 GB/s
715 KB/s 0.000715 GB/s
728 KB/s 0.000728 GB/s
741 KB/s 0.000741 GB/s
754 KB/s 0.000754 GB/s
767 KB/s 0.000767 GB/s
780 KB/s 0.00078 GB/s
793 KB/s 0.000793 GB/s
806 KB/s 0.000806 GB/s
819 KB/s 0.000819 GB/s
832 KB/s 0.000832 GB/s
845 KB/s 0.000845 GB/s
858 KB/s 0.000858 GB/s
871 KB/s 0.000871 GB/s
884 KB/s 0.000884 GB/s
897 KB/s 0.000897 GB/s
910 KB/s 0.00091 GB/s
923 KB/s 0.000923 GB/s
936 KB/s 0.000936 GB/s
949 KB/s 0.000949 GB/s
962 KB/s 0.000962 GB/s
975 KB/s 0.000975 GB/s
988 KB/s 0.000988 GB/s
1,001 KB/s 0.001001 GB/s
1,014 KB/s 0.001014 GB/s
1,027 KB/s 0.001027 GB/s
1,040 KB/s 0.00104 GB/s
1,053 KB/s 0.001053 GB/s
1,066 KB/s 0.001066 GB/s
1,079 KB/s 0.001079 GB/s
1,092 KB/s 0.001092 GB/s
1,105 KB/s 0.001105 GB/s
1,118 KB/s 0.001118 GB/s
1,131 KB/s 0.001131 GB/s
1,144 KB/s 0.001144 GB/s
1,157 KB/s 0.001157 GB/s
1,170 KB/s 0.00117 GB/s
1,183 KB/s 0.001183 GB/s
1,196 KB/s 0.001196 GB/s
1,209 KB/s 0.001209 GB/s
1,222 KB/s 0.001222 GB/s
1,235 KB/s 0.001235 GB/s
1,248 KB/s 0.001248 GB/s
1,261 KB/s 0.001261 GB/s
1,274 KB/s 0.001274 GB/s
1,287 KB/s 0.001287 GB/s

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

Both kilobytes per second and gigabytes per second are SI decimal units, so every prefix step is exactly 1,000 and 1 KB/s = 0.000001 GB/s. This is the convention behind advertised link speeds and drive specifications.

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

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

FAQs: Kilobyte Per Second to Gigabyte Per Second Conversion

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

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

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

    KB/s × 0.000001 = GB/s

    Multiply the kilobyte per second value by 0.000001 to get gigabytes per second. For example, 10 KB/s = 0.00001 GB/s. To convert back (vice versa), multiply gigabytes per second by 1,000,000.

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

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

    No. 1 KB/s = 0.000001 GB/s, so gigabyte per second is larger — 1 GB/s = 1,000,000 KB/s.

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

    Base 10 (SI): 1,000 per step

    Both kilobytes per second and gigabytes per second are SI decimal (base 10) units, so each prefix step is exactly 1,000, giving 1 KB/s = 0.000001 GB/s. The binary (IEC) versions count in base 2 steps of 1,024 instead.

  6. What is Kilobyte Per Second (KB/s) commonly used for?

    Common uses of the kilobyte per second (KB/s) include: Download progress displays, file transfer speeds, browser downloads.

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