💾 Data Storage Conversion

Convert between digital storage units for IT, software development, and data management. Supports bits, bytes, kilobytes (KB), megabytes (MB), gigabytes (GB), terabytes (TB), petabytes (PB), and both binary (KiB, MiB) and decimal (KB, MB) standards.

Digital data storage and bandwidth conversion calculates binary memory and network throughput. Governed by IEC 80000-13 and IEEE 1541, 1 byte equals 8 bits. Decimal SI prefixes (1 KB = 1,000 bytes, 1 GB = 10⁹ bytes) represent drive storage, while binary IEC prefixes (1 KiB = 1,024 bytes, 1 GiB = 2³⁰ bytes) represent RAM memory.

Metrological Standards & Base Equation

1 byte = 8 bits. 1 KB = 1,024 bytes. 1 MB = 1,024 KB. 1 GB = 1,024 MB. 1 TB = 1,024 GB.

Digital storage factors strictly comply with IEC 80000-13 and IEEE 1541 standards, clearly separating decimal SI prefixes (KB, MB, GB = powers of 10) from binary IEC prefixes (KiB, MiB, GiB = powers of 2).

Standards & Data Source Note: Consult our standards and methodology directory for data source provenance.

Supported Data Storage Units (10 Total)

Data Storage Unit Definitions and Scaling Factors
Unit Symbol Unit Name System Equivalent in Byte
bit Bit Metric 1 bit = 0.125 B
B Byte Metric Reference Standard (1 B)
KB Kilobyte Metric 1 KB = 1000 B
MB Megabyte Metric 1 MB = 1000000 B
GB Gigabyte Metric 1 GB = 1000000000 B
TB Terabyte Metric 1 TB = 1.000000e+12 B
PB Petabyte Metric 1 PB = 1.000000e+15 B
EB EB Metric 1 EB = 1.000000e+18 B
ZB ZB Metric 1 ZB = 1.000000e+21 B
YB YB Metric 1 YB = 1.000000e+24 B

Popular Data Storage Conversions

MB to GB

MB → GB — storage capacity & file sizes

GB to MB

GB → MB — memory & disk space

GB to TB

GB → TB — large storage planning

KB to MB

KB → MB — document & image sizes

Bits to Bytes

b → B — networking & data transfer

Common Use Cases

  • Storage capacity planning (GB↔TB)
  • File size management (MB↔GB)
  • Network bandwidth (bits↔bytes)
  • Cloud storage (GB↔TB)
  • Programming & development (KiB↔MiB)

Frequently Asked Questions

How many MB in a GB?

There are 1,024 MB in 1 GB (binary). For decimal (hard drive) notation, 1 GB = 1,000 MB.

What is the difference between a bit and a byte?

A bit is the smallest digital unit (0 or 1). A byte is 8 bits. Internet speeds are usually in bits (Mbps), while file sizes are in bytes (MB).