Free Online Data Storage Converter
Convert between bits, bytes, kilobytes, megabytes, gigabytes, terabytes, petabytes, and more with our free online data storage converter tool. Supports both decimal (SI) and binary (IEC) standards.
Convert between bits, bytes, kilobytes, megabytes, gigabytes, terabytes, petabytes, and more with our free online data storage converter tool. Supports both decimal (SI) and binary (IEC) standards.
1 Megabyte (MB) equals
1,024 Kilobyte (KB)
Using binary (IEC) standard
Binary (IEC): 1 KiB = 1024 B
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Data storage units are used to measure digital information capacity. Understanding these units is essential for anyone working with computers, smartphones, or any digital storage media.
There are two common systems for data storage conversion:
For example, 1 Kilobyte in binary system is 1024 bytes, while in decimal system it's 1000 bytes.
A bit is the smallest unit of data and can be either 0 or 1. A byte consists of 8 bits and is the fundamental unit used to represent a single character of text in a computer.
The binary system (base-2) is used in computing because computers operate in binary. However, storage manufacturers often use the decimal system (base-10) because it allows them to advertise larger capacities. This is why a hard drive labeled 1TB (decimal) might show up as about 931GB in your operating system (which uses binary).
To convert from bits to bytes, divide by 8. To convert from bytes to bits, multiply by 8.
The yottabyte (YB) is currently the largest standard unit of data storage. 1 YB is equal to 1,000 zettabytes (decimal) or 1,024 zettabytes (binary).
Data storage conversion is useful for: