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.