Data Storage Converter

What is a Data Storage Converter?

A Data Storage Converter is a simple online tool that helps you convert between different units of digital information, such as Bytes, Kilobytes (KB), Megabytes (MB), Gigabytes (GB), and Terabytes (TB).

How to use the Data Storage Converter?

• Enter the data size value you wish to convert in the "From" field.
• Select the starting unit of storage (e.g., Megabytes).
• Select the target unit you want to convert to (e.g., Gigabytes).
• The converted data size will appear instantly in the "To" field.

What is the difference between Kilobyte (KB) and Kibibyte (KiB)?

This is a common source of confusion. A **Kilobyte (KB)** is a decimal unit (base-10), meaning 1 KB = 1000 Bytes. This standard is often used by hard drive manufacturers. A **Kibibyte (KiB)** is a binary unit (base-2), meaning 1 KiB = 1024 Bytes. This is what operating systems (like Windows) traditionally use to measure memory and file size, which is why a 1TB hard drive appears as ~931GB in Windows. Our tool includes both to avoid confusion.

How many Megabytes (MB) are in a Gigabyte (GB)?

Using the standard decimal (base-10) system, there are exactly **1,000 Megabytes (MB)** in one Gigabyte (GB). Conversely, in the binary (base-2) system, there are **1,024 Mebibytes (MiB)** in one Gibibyte (GiB). Both units are available in our converter.

Why does my 500GB hard drive only show 465GB?

This is due to the KB vs. KiB difference. The hard drive manufacturer sells you 500 *decimal* Gigabytes (500,000,000,000 Bytes). However, your operating system often measures in *binary* Gibibytes (GiB, where 1 GiB = 1024x1024x1024 Bytes). When you divide 500,000,000,000 Bytes by 1,073,741,824 (the number of bytes in one GiB), you get approximately 465.66 GiB, which is what your computer reports.