File Download Time Calculator
How long will that file take to download? Select your connection type or enter a custom speed, and this calculator shows exactly how long any file transfer will take. Includes presets for common connections from 3G mobile to Gigabit fiber and USB transfers.
Common download scenarios:
- Music album (200 MB): 16 sec on cable, 1.6 sec on gigabit
- HD movie (4 GB): 5 min on cable, 32 sec on gigabit
- 4K movie (20 GB): 27 min on cable, 3 min on gigabit
- Video game (80 GB): 1 hr 47 min on cable, 11 min on gigabit
Remember: advertised speeds are in megabits (Mb), while files are measured in megabytes (MB). Divide the speed by 8 to get the actual download rate in MB/s.