Storage Converter

Convert between bits, bytes, and storage units

Binary vs Decimal

Decimal (KB, MB, GB): Base 1000 - Used by storage manufacturers

Binary (KiB, MiB, GiB): Base 1024 - Used by operating systems

Quick Reference

Decimal (SI)

  • 1 KB = 1,000 bytes
  • 1 MB = 1,000 KB = 1,000,000 bytes
  • 1 GB = 1,000 MB = 1,000,000,000 bytes
  • 1 TB = 1,000 GB

Binary (IEC)

  • 1 KiB = 1,024 bytes
  • 1 MiB = 1,024 KiB = 1,048,576 bytes
  • 1 GiB = 1,024 MiB = 1,073,741,824 bytes
  • 1 TiB = 1,024 GiB