Storage Converter
Convert between digital storage units with precision
Popular Storage Conversions
Quick Conversions
- 1 KB = 1,024 bytes
- 1 MB = 1,024 KB = 1,048,576 bytes
- 1 GB = 1,024 MB = 1,073,741,824 bytes
- 1 TB = 1,024 GB = 1,099,511,627,776 bytes
- 1 PB = 1,024 TB = 1,125,899,906,842,624 bytes
Common File Sizes
- Text document: 1-10 KB
- Photo (JPEG): 100 KB - 5 MB
- Song (MP3): 3-10 MB
- Movie (HD): 1-5 GB
- Game (modern): 50-200 GB
- Hard drive: 1-20 TB
Storage Reference
| Unit | In Bytes | In KB | In MB | In GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Byte (B) | 1 | 0.0009766 | 0.0000009537 | 0.0000000009313 |
| Kilobyte (KB) | 1,024 | 1 | 0.0009766 | 0.0000009537 |
| Megabyte (MB) | 1,048,576 | 1,024 | 1 | 0.0009766 |
| Gigabyte (GB) | 1,073,741,824 | 1,048,576 | 1,024 | 1 |
| Terabyte (TB) | 1,099,511,627,776 | 1,073,741,824 | 1,048,576 | 1,024 |
| Petabyte (PB) | 1,125,899,906,842,624 | 1,099,511,627,776 | 1,073,741,824 | 1,048,576 |
Real-World Examples
Small Files
- 1 byte: A single character
- 1 KB: A short paragraph of text
- 1 MB: A high-quality photo
- 10 MB: A short song
Large Files
- 100 MB: A short video
- 1 GB: A full movie
- 100 GB: A large game
- 1 TB: 200+ movies