Unit Converters
Data Storage Converter
Convert digital storage instantly between bits, bytes, kilobytes, megabytes, gigabytes, and terabytes.
1,000
1 MB = 1,000 KB
1 MB converts to
Bits8,000,000 bit
Bytes1,000,000 B
Kilobytes1,000 KB
Gigabytes0.001 GB
Terabytes0.000001 TB
How the Data Storage Converter works
Enter an amount and choose the units you're converting between — bits, bytes, kilobytes, megabytes, gigabytes, or terabytes. Need a different unit type? The full unit converter covers those too.
Frequently asked questions
Is this decimal or binary?
This converter uses decimal (SI) units, where 1 KB = 1,000 bytes — the convention used for storage marketing and network speeds. Operating systems sometimes use binary units (1,024 bytes) instead.
How many MB are in a GB?
1 gigabyte equals 1,000 megabytes in decimal units.
Guides that cover this
Why Unit Conversion Still Trips Everyone Up (and How to Get It Right)A guide to the everyday unit conversions — length, weight, temperature, shoe and clothing sizes — that cause the most mistakes.Bits vs. Bytes and Why File Sizes Never Quite Add UpThe distinction between a bit and a byte, and how confusing the two (or their abbreviations) causes real file-size confusion.Why a '1 TB' Drive Shows Less Than 1,000 GB of Actual SpaceWhy a storage device's advertised capacity doesn't match what the operating system reports, due to decimal versus binary counting.Decimal (1000-Based) vs. Binary (1024-Based) Storage UnitsA direct explanation of the two competing storage unit standards and the more precise binary-specific unit names (KiB, MiB, GiB) meant to disambiguate them.How to Use the Data Storage ConverterA quick walkthrough of converting instantly between bits, bytes, KB, MB, GB, and TB.Data Storage Converter: How It Works and How to Use ItA quick guide to the data storage converter — what it calculates, how the math works, and tips for getting an accurate result.