UnitConData Storage
Data storage conversion can be confusing because two standards are used. Decimal units treat 1 KB as 1,000 bytes and are common in drive marketing, while binary units treat 1 KiB as 1,024 bytes and are common in operating systems and technical contexts. This difference explains why advertised drive sizes often appear smaller on a computer. The converter supports both systems so users can compare them accurately.
Common conversions
| From | To |
|---|---|
| 1 Gigabyte | 1,000 Megabyte |
| 1 Terabyte | 1,000 Gigabyte |
| 1 Gibibyte | 1.073742 Gigabyte |
| 1 Megabyte | 1,000,000 Byte |
| 1 Terabyte | 1,000,000,000,000 Byte |
| 500 Megabyte | 0.5 Gigabyte |
| 1024 Mebibyte | 1 Gibibyte |
Frequently asked questions
In decimal storage, 1 GB equals 1,000 MB. In binary storage, 1 GiB equals 1,024 MiB, so the answer depends on which standard you mean.
GB is decimal and GiB is binary. A gigabyte is 1,000,000,000 bytes, while a gibibyte is 1,073,741,824 bytes.
Manufacturers usually market storage in decimal units, but operating systems may display it in binary units. That difference makes the displayed number look smaller even though the drive is not missing capacity.
In decimal, a kilobyte is 1,000 bytes. In binary, a kibibyte is 1,024 bytes.
The size varies by codec, bitrate, and duration, but multi-gigabyte file sizes are common. Compression format makes a major difference.