Data Converter
Convert between bits, bytes, KB, MB, GB, TB, and PB (Base 1024).
What is a Data Converter?
A Data Units Converter translates digital storage sizes between different scales, from the smallest bit to the massive Petabyte. It's crucial for understanding file sizes, hard drive capacity, and network bandwidth.
Computer storage is built on binary (Base 2) math, but marketed in decimal (Base 10) numbers, leading to eternal confusion. This tool follows the binary standard (IEC) where 1 Kilobyte (KB) = 1024 Bytes, not 1000. This is how your Operating System (Windows) sees files.
The hierarchy starts at the 'Bit' (b), a single 1 or 0. Eight bits make a 'Byte' (B), which stores a single character of text. From there, we scale up by factors of 1024: 1024 KB = 1 MB (a photo), 1024 MB = 1 GB (a movie), 1024 GB = 1 TB (a hard drive). Understanding these conversions helps you realize why your '1 TB' drive only shows '931 GB' available (it's the math difference!).
1How to Use
- Enter the digital size (e.g., '50').
- Select the source unit (e.g., 'Gigabytes').
- Select the target unit (e.g., 'Megabytes').
- The result instantly tells you how many MBs fit in that GBs.
- Tip: Use this to check if a file fits on a USB drive or email attachment.
★Key Features
- Full Spectrum Support: Converts Bits (b), Bytes (B), KB, MB, GB, TB, and Petabytes (PB).
- Binary Accuracy: Uses the computing standard 1024 multiplier (2^10) for all steps.
- Bit vs Byte Distinction: Clearly separates 'b' (network speed) from 'B' (file size).
- Large Number Handling: Accurately processes conversions up to Petabytes without scientific notation errors.