Byte, KB, MB, GB Storage Converter

Instantly convert digital information units across decimal (SI base-10) and binary (IEC base-2) standards from Bytes up to Terabytes.

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Storage Unit Reference Table

Decimal (SI Multipliers)

Uses powers of 1000 ($10^3$). Used by hard drive manufacturers for advertised capacities ($1 \text{ KB} = 1,000 \text{ Bytes}$).

Binary (IEC Multipliers)

Uses powers of 1024 ($2^{10}$). Used by operating systems for RAM and file sizes ($1 \text{ KiB} = 1,024 \text{ Bytes}$).

Bit vs Byte Confusion

Storage capacity is measured in **Bytes** (capital B), whereas network speeds are typically measured in **bits** (lowercase b).

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Manufacturers measure storage in decimal Terabytes ($1\text{ TB} = 10^{12} \text{ bytes}$), while Windows calculates space using binary Tebibytes ($1\text{ TiB} = 2^{40} \text{ bytes}$), making a 1 TB drive appear as roughly 931 GiB.

KB strictly denotes 1,000 bytes according to the International System of Units (SI), whereas KiB (Kibibyte) specifically designates 1,024 bytes under IEC standards.