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Data Storage Converter

Convert between bits, bytes, kilobytes, megabytes, gigabytes and binary units

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Decimal vs Binary Units

Storage manufacturers use decimal (SI) units where 1 KB = 1000 bytes, while operating systems often use binary units where 1 KiB = 1024 bytes. This is why a "500 GB" hard drive shows as ~465 GiB in your OS.

  • 1 KB = 1000 bytes (decimal)
  • 1 KiB = 1024 bytes (binary)
  • 1 MB = 1,000,000 bytes
  • 1 MiB = 1,048,576 bytes