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๐Ÿ’พ Utility

Byte Converter

Convert between Bytes, KB, MB, GB, TB, and PB. Binary (1024) and decimal (1000) modes.

๐Ÿ“ Quick Reference

1 Byte = 8 bits
1 KB = 1,024 Bytes (binary) / 1,000 Bytes (decimal)
1 MB = 1,048,576 Bytes / 1,000,000 Bytes
1 GB = 1,073,741,824 Bytes / 1,000,000,000 Bytes
1 TB = 1,099,511,627,776 Bytes / 1,000,000,000,000 Bytes
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Frequently Asked Questions

Why is my hard drive smaller than advertised?

Storage manufacturers use decimal (1 GB = 1,000,000,000 bytes) while operating systems use binary (1 GB = 1,073,741,824 bytes). A "500 GB" drive shows as ~465 GB in your OS. This isn't missing space โ€” it's a unit difference.

What's the difference between MB and MiB?

MB (megabyte, decimal) = 1,000,000 bytes. MiB (mebibyte, binary) = 1,048,576 bytes. The IEC introduced binary prefixes (KiB, MiB, GiB) to eliminate confusion, but MB is still commonly used for both.

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