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Data Transfer Calculator

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Estimates the time required to transfer a certain amount of data over a connection with a specific bandwidth.

How To Use

How to use this calculator

Start with your values, or try a preset.

Step 1

Enter Data Size and Bandwidth in the units shown.

Step 2

Read Transfer Time in the results panel. Results update as you change the inputs.

Step 3

Choose a preset to load an example, then adjust the values for your situation.

Worked Examples

Example calculations

See the inputs and their calculated results.

Small File, Slow Connection

Data Size: 10 MB; Bandwidth: 5 Mbps

Transfer Time: 16 seconds; Transfer Time: 0.2666666667 minutes; Transfer Time: 0.004444444444 hours

Medium File, Medium Connection

Data Size: 100 MB; Bandwidth: 20 Mbps

Transfer Time: 40 seconds; Transfer Time: 0.6666666667 minutes; Transfer Time: 0.01111111111 hours

Large File, Fast Connection

Data Size: 1,000 MB; Bandwidth: 100 Mbps

Transfer Time: 80 seconds; Transfer Time: 1.333333333 minutes; Transfer Time: 0.02222222222 hours

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