Convert Megabytes to Bits
Convert Megabytes to Bits instantly. 1 Megabyte (MB) equals 8,000,000 Bits (bit).
Megabytes to Bits conversion table
| Megabytes (MB) | Bits (bit) |
|---|---|
| 1 MB | 8,000,000 bit |
| 2 MB | 16,000,000 bit |
| 3 MB | 24,000,000 bit |
| 5 MB | 40,000,000 bit |
| 10 MB | 80,000,000 bit |
| 20 MB | 160,000,000 bit |
| 50 MB | 400,000,000 bit |
| 100 MB | 800,000,000 bit |
| 500 MB | 4,000,000,000 bit |
| 1,000 MB | 8,000,000,000 bit |
1 Megabyte = 8,000,000 Bits · multiply Megabytes by 8,000,000
About converting Megabytes to Bits
Megabytes (MB) and Bits (bit) are both units of digital storage, so converting between them is a single multiplication: multiply your Megabytes figure by 8,000,000. Ten Megabytes comes to 80,000,000 Bits, and a hundred works out at 800,000,000 Bits.
Rule of thumb: going from Megabytes to Bits multiplies, so the figure always grows — one Megabyte is already 8,000,000 Bits. If your answer came out smaller, you have the conversion the wrong way round.
What is a Megabyte?
A megabyte is a million bytes under the SI prefixes this site uses, though Windows will call 1,048,576 bytes a megabyte; the IEC name for that binary version is the mebibyte (MiB). The best illustration of how confused this all got is the 1.44 MB floppy disk, whose "MB" was neither one nor the other — it meant 1,024,000 bytes, a decimal thousand of binary kilobytes, and essentially nothing else has ever used that unit. Today the megabyte is the natural size of a photo, a song or a document.
What is a Bit?
A bit is a single binary digit — one yes or no, the smallest thing a computer can distinguish. The name is a contraction of "binary digit", credited to John Tukey and made famous by Claude Shannon’s 1948 paper founding information theory. The practical thing to know is that bits and bytes live in different places: connection and network speeds are quoted in bits per second, while file sizes are in bytes. That is why a 100 Mbps line downloads at about 12.5 MB/s and people assume they have been cheated. Nobody has — the two figures are counting different things.
To put both in perspective: a minute of MP3 audio is roughly a megabyte, while a bit is a single yes-or-no.
The converter above updates as you type, and the table lists common values for quick reference. Need the opposite direction? Use the Bits to Megabytes converter, or browse all Digital Storage converters.
Frequently asked questions
How many Bits are in one Megabyte?
There are 8,000,000 Bits in one Megabyte.
How do I convert Megabytes to Bits?
Multiply the number of Megabytes by 8,000,000. For example, 10 Megabytes = 80,000,000 Bits.
What is 100 Megabytes in Bits?
100 Megabytes is equal to 800,000,000 Bits.
How do I convert Bits to Megabytes?
Multiply the Bits value by 0.000000125 (or divide by 8,000,000).
Is this Megabytes to Bits conversion exact?
Yes, exactly. Both units are fixed against the same base by definition, and 1 Megabyte = 8,000,000 Bits is the complete value — nothing is rounded away.
What is a Megabyte?
A megabyte is a million bytes under the SI prefixes this site uses, though Windows will call 1,048,576 bytes a megabyte; the IEC name for that binary version is the mebibyte (MiB). The best illustration of how confused this all got is the 1.44 MB floppy disk, whose "MB" was neither one nor the other — it meant 1,024,000 bytes, a decimal thousand of binary kilobytes, and essentially nothing else has ever used that unit. Today the megabyte is the natural size of a photo, a song or a document.
What is a Bit?
A bit is a single binary digit — one yes or no, the smallest thing a computer can distinguish. The name is a contraction of "binary digit", credited to John Tukey and made famous by Claude Shannon’s 1948 paper founding information theory. The practical thing to know is that bits and bytes live in different places: connection and network speeds are quoted in bits per second, while file sizes are in bytes. That is why a 100 Mbps line downloads at about 12.5 MB/s and people assume they have been cheated. Nobody has — the two figures are counting different things.