Data Storage Converter

Convert digital storage sizes across Bytes, KB, MB, GB, TB, and PB in both Decimal (1000) and Binary (1024) standards.

Data Size Value

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Calculation Standard

How to Use the Data Storage Converter

Enter the required values in the fields above and click Calculate. All calculations are executed directly inside your web browser using proven mathematical formulas, ensuring instantaneous results and 100% privacy without transmitting your numbers to remote servers.

Mathematical Formula

Decimal (SI): 1 KB = 1,000 Bytes | Binary (IEC): 1 KiB = 1,024 Bytes.

Worked Example

500 Gigabytes (Decimal) = 500,000 Megabytes.

Important Notes & Limitations

Operating systems typically report disk space using binary 1024 bases, while hard drive manufacturers quote in decimal 1000 bases.

Frequently Asked Questions

Why does a 1TB hard drive show as ~931GB on Windows? ▼

Manufacturers advertise 1 TB as 1,000,000,000,000 bytes (decimal base 1000). Windows calculates capacities in binary base 1024 (1,000,000,000,000 ÷ 1024^3 = ~931.32 GiB).