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Data Storage Converter
Convert between bits, bytes, and their multiples — both decimal (1 KB = 1,000 B) and binary (1 KiB = 1,024 B).
Popular data storage conversions
Common data storage conversions
| From | Equivalent |
|---|---|
| 1 B | 8 b · 0.001 KB · 1.0000e-6 MB · 1.0000e-9 GB · 1.0000e-12 TB |
| 5 B | 40 b · 0.005 KB · 5.0000e-6 MB · 5.0000e-9 GB · 5.0000e-12 TB |
| 10 B | 80 b · 0.01 KB · 1.0000e-5 MB · 1.0000e-8 GB · 1.0000e-11 TB |
| 100 B | 800 b · 0.1 KB · 0.0001 MB · 1.0000e-7 GB · 1.0000e-10 TB |
| 1000 B | 8000 b · 1 KB · 0.001 MB · 1.0000e-6 GB · 1.0000e-9 TB |
How the conversion works
1 byte = 8 bits. Decimal: 1 KB = 1,000 B (storage manufacturers). Binary: 1 KiB = 1,024 B (operating systems often display this).
When you'll use this converter
- Cloud storage planning (GB ↔ TB)
- Network bandwidth (bits per second)
- Memory and RAM (binary GiB)
- File transfer estimates
Frequently asked
Why does my hard drive show less space than advertised?
Drive manufacturers use decimal units (1 TB = 1,000 GB = 10¹² bytes), but operating systems often display binary units (1 TiB = 1,024 GiB ≈ 1.0995 TB). A '1 TB' drive shows as ~931 GiB in Windows.
What's the difference between Mb and MB?
Mb is megabits (lowercase b = bit), MB is megabytes (uppercase B = byte). 1 MB = 8 Mb. Network speeds are typically in Mbps (megabits/s), file sizes in MB.
Are KB and KiB the same?
No. KB = 1,000 bytes (decimal). KiB = 1,024 bytes (binary). The 'i' is the IEC prefix for binary.