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Download Time Calculator
Download Time Calculator
Legendary speed mapping and time estimation for data transfers.
ESTIMATED TIME
00:00:00
READY TO DOWNLOAD
Total Megabits
0 Mb
Actual Speed (MB/s)
0 MB/s
Overhead Impact
+15%
About the Download Time Calculator
Find out how long a download will take from the file size and your connection speed.
How to use the Download Time Calculator
- Enter the File Size and Size Unit, then the Speed and Speed Unit.
- Press Calculate Duration.
Formula and method
Time = (size in MB × 8) ÷ speed in Mbps. Speeds are in megabits and file sizes in megabytes.
Worked example
A 1 GB file on a 100 Mbps connection takes about 80 seconds.
Tips
- Divide your Mbps by 8 to get MB per second.
Frequently Asked Questions
Mbps is megabits per second. MBps is megabytes per second. One byte is 8 bits.