Estimate how long it takes to transfer a file based on size and internet speed. Useful for planning data migrations and upload schedules.
ISPs advertise speed in MegaBITS per second (Mbps), but files are stored in MegaBYTES (MB). There are 8 bits in 1 byte, so you must divide speed by 8.
This is a raw calculation. Real-world transfers are often slightly slower due to TCP/IP protocol overhead.
8 bits = 1 Byte