Digital Storage Converter
Convert between different digital storage units instantly. Supports bytes, kilobytes (KB), megabytes (MB), gigabytes (GB), terabytes (TB), petabytes (PB), and their binary equivalents (KiB, MiB, GiB). Essential for computing, file management, and data storage calculations.
1,024 Megabyte (MB)
1 Gigabyte (GB) = 1,024 Megabyte (MB)
Binary vs Decimal Units
This converter uses binary prefixes (base 2):
- 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
FAQ
How many megabytes are in a gigabyte?
In decimal (SI) units, there are 1,000 megabytes in a gigabyte. In binary units, there are 1,024 mebibytes (MiB) in a gibibyte (GiB). Most operating systems use binary units.
What is the difference between KB and KiB?
KB (kilobyte) uses decimal prefixes (1 KB = 1,000 bytes), while KiB (kibibyte) uses binary prefixes (1 KiB = 1,024 bytes). The binary system is based on powers of 2, which computers use natively.
How many gigabytes are in a terabyte?
There are 1,000 gigabytes in a terabyte (decimal) or 1,024 gibibytes in a tebibyte (binary). A 1 TB hard drive contains approximately 931 GiB of usable space due to this difference.