Data Storage Converter
Bytes, KB, MB, GB, TB.
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Formula
result = value × (from.toBase ÷ to.toBase)
Bytes are the base with binary (1024-based) steps: 1 KB = 1024 B, 1 MB = 1024² B, and so on. This matches how RAM, flash storage, and most operating systems report size — not the decimal KB (1000 B) used on some hard-drive labels.
Worked example
1024 bytes equals exactly 1 KB in binary — the chunk size that comes up constantly when reasoning about memory pages, small files, and cache lines.
Where this can give the wrong answer
- Hard-drive marketing often uses decimal GB (1 GB = 10⁹ bytes); Windows and macOS usually show binary GB (GiB). A '1 TB' SSD may show ~931 'GB' in the OS — both are 'correct' under different conventions.
- Bits aren't listed; 1 byte = 8 bits, so multiply or divide by 8 manually for network speeds quoted in Mbps.
- Values above ~1 million bytes still compute but may be easier to read after converting to MB or GB.
FAQ
- KiB (kibibyte) explicitly means 1024 bytes; KB sometimes means 1000 bytes in SI. This calculator's KB is 1024 bytes — the binary convention.