# Audio MP3 bitrate / kilobyte conversion

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**Created:** [September 10, 2008, 9:58pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/audio-mp3-bitrate-kilobyte-conversion/270551 "2008-09-10T21:58:46Z")\
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**Author:** ![Anogar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ed655f/32.png) [@Anogar](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Anogar)\
**Post date:** [September 10, 2008, 9:58pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/audio-mp3-bitrate-kilobyte-conversion/270551/1 "2008-09-10T21:58:46Z")

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So, just to confirm something I was discussing with someone today:

If you have an MP3 file, its bitrate is **192 kbit/s** , and you’re streaming it from your server - the bandwidth used should look something like this:

\*\*192 \*\*kbit/s. \*\*60 \*\*seconds in a minute, so **11520** kbit/minute. Since one **byte** = **8 bits** , it should work out so that you’re using _(11520 / 8)_ **1440 kilobytes per minute** - correct?

Just confirming. Thanks! 😃