A 500 Mbit/s line moves 62.5 megabytes a second, not 500
Line speeds are sold in bits, files are sized in bytes, and one byte is 8 bits. Enter your file and your connection to see the best-case wait, then add the real-world loss you usually see.
Time to download
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Guess first
At your current settings, how many seconds will it take to download 1 GB (109 bytes)? Type a guess, then reveal.
Race: same file, different lines
Every lane downloads your file at the efficiency you set. Lanes use speeds you can edit in the table below.
Wait times by line speed
Line
MB/s
Your file
1 GB
Click a row to load that speed into the calculator.