Data Storage Converter
Convert digital storage sizes between bits, bytes, kilobytes, megabytes, gigabytes and terabytes. Uses binary units (1 KB = 1024 bytes), the way your computer reports file and drive sizes.
Your numbers
Result
| Unit | Value |
|---|---|
| bits | 8,589,934,592 |
| bytes | 1,073,741,824 |
| KB | 1,048,576 |
| MB | 1,024 |
| GB | 1 |
| TB | 0 |
Bits, bytes and the ladder
A byte is 8 bits. Each step up multiplies by 1024: 1 KB = 1024 bytes, 1 MB = 1024 KB, 1 GB = 1024 MB, 1 TB = 1024 GB. So 1 GB is about 1,024 MB in binary terms.
Why your drive looks smaller
Drive makers advertise capacity in decimal (1 GB = 1,000,000,000 bytes), but operating systems count in binary (1024-based). That gap is why a "1 TB" drive shows as about 931 GB in your file manager. This converter uses the binary (1024) convention.
Frequently asked questions
Sources
- Binary (IEC) and decimal (SI) digital storage units
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