Storage Converter

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Convert between storage units: bytes, KB, MB, GB, TB and binary equivalents (KiB, MiB, GiB, TiB). Perfect for understanding file sizes and storage capacities.

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Conversion Results

Bytes

1,000,000

Kilobytes

1,000

Megabytes

Gigabytes

0.001

Terabytes

0.000001

Petabytes

1.000e-9

Quick Examples

1 GB

HD Movie

4.7 GB

DVD Capacity

128 GB

Smartphone Storage

1 TB

Hard Drive

Storage Standards Explained

Decimal (SI) Standard

• 1 KB = 1,000 bytes
• 1 MB = 1,000 KB
• 1 GB = 1,000 MB
• 1 TB = 1,000 GB
• Used by storage manufacturers

Binary (IEC) Standard

• 1 KiB = 1,024 bytes
• 1 MiB = 1,024 KiB
• 1 GiB = 1,024 MiB
• 1 TiB = 1,024 GiB
• Used by operating systems

Common File Sizes

Text Document

1-100 KB

Digital Photo

1-10 MB

Music Song (MP3)

3-8 MB

HD Video (1 hour)

1-4 GB

4K Video (1 hour)

7-18 GB

PC Game

20-100 GB

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Why Two Standards?

The decimal system is used by manufacturers for marketing, while the binary system is used by operating systems. This is why a "1TB" drive shows as ~931GB in your computer - it's the same amount of space measured differently.