Data Storage Converter

Convert between different data storage units including bits, bytes, kilobytes, megabytes, gigabytes, terabytes, petabytes, and more. Essential for IT professionals, developers, and anyone working with digital data.

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Common Conversions
Quick access to frequently used conversions
Unit Information

Metric Units

International System of Units (SI) measurements

bit
metric
Bit
Smallest unit of digital information (0 or 1)
B
metric
Byte
Base unit of data storage (8 bits)
KB
metric
Kilobyte
1000 bytes (decimal kilobyte)
MB
metric
Megabyte
1000 kilobytes (decimal megabyte)
GB
metric
Gigabyte
1000 megabytes (decimal gigabyte)
TB
metric
Terabyte
1000 gigabytes (decimal terabyte)
PB
metric
Petabyte
1000 terabytes (decimal petabyte)
EB
metric
Exabyte
1000 petabytes (decimal exabyte)

Scientific Units

Scientific and technical measurements

KiB
scientific
Kibibyte
1024 bytes (binary kilobyte)
MiB
scientific
Mebibyte
1024 kibibytes (binary megabyte)
GiB
scientific
Gibibyte
1024 mebibytes (binary gigabyte)
TiB
scientific
Tebibyte
1024 gibibytes (binary terabyte)
PiB
scientific
Pebibyte
1024 tebibytes (binary petabyte)
EiB
scientific
Exbibyte
1024 pebibytes (binary exabyte)

Specialized Units

Domain-specific measurements

nibble
specialized
Nibble
Half a byte (4 bits)
word
specialized
Word
2 bytes (16 bits)
dword
specialized
Double Word
4 bytes (32 bits)
qword
specialized
Quad Word
8 bytes (64 bits)
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Common Use Cases

  • IT Professionals: Convert storage capacities between units
  • Developers: Convert file sizes and memory allocations
  • System Administrators: Convert disk space and RAM sizes
  • Data Analysts: Convert dataset sizes and storage requirements
  • Students: Learn about data storage units and conversions

Unit Categories

Base Units

bit, B (byte)

Binary Units (1024-based)

KiB, MiB, GiB, TiB, PiB, EiB

Decimal Units (1000-based)

KB, MB, GB, TB, PB, EB

Specialized Units

nibble, word, dword, qword

About Data Storage Conversion

Data storage units measure the amount of digital information that can be stored or transmitted. The fundamental unit is the bit (binary digit), which represents a single 0 or 1. Eight bits make up one byte, which can represent 256 different values (2^8).

There are two main systems for larger units: binary (1024-based) and decimal (1000-based). Binary units (KiB, MiB, GiB) are used in computing contexts where memory addressing is binary-based. Decimal units (KB, MB, GB) are often used in marketing and general communication.

Our converter handles both systems and includes specialized units like nibbles (4 bits), words (16 bits), and larger architectural units. This makes it easy to convert between any data storage units with high precision.

⚠️ Important Note: Binary vs Decimal Units

Binary units (KiB, MiB, GiB): Use 1024 as the multiplier and are used in computing contexts.
Decimal units (KB, MB, GB): Use 1000 as the multiplier and are often used in marketing.
This difference can cause confusion when comparing storage capacities. For example, 1 GiB = 1.074 GB.

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