All Data Storage Units

How to Convert Data Storage Units?

Data storage units measure digital information capacity. This converter uses the decimal (SI) standard where 1 KB = 1,000 bytes, making it ideal for storage device specifications and data transfer calculations.

Enter a value, select your source unit, and choose the target unit. The converter shows all unit equivalents including both byte-based and bit-based measurements.

Units

Byte (B)

The byte is the fundamental unit of digital storage, consisting of 8 bits. A single character of text typically requires 1 byte in ASCII encoding. Modern storage devices measure capacity in bytes and their multiples.

Kilobyte (KB)

Equal to 1,000 bytes in decimal notation. A typical text email without attachments is 1-5 KB, while a small image thumbnail might be 10-50 KB. Word documents average 20-100 KB depending on content.

Megabyte (MB)

Equal to 1,000,000 bytes. A high-resolution photo is typically 2-8 MB, an MP3 song averages 3-5 MB, and a minute of standard video is about 100-150 MB. Most smartphone apps range from 50-500 MB.

Gigabyte (GB)

Equal to 1,000,000,000 bytes. A standard DVD holds 4.7 GB, a full HD movie is 4-8 GB, and modern video games range from 30-150 GB. Smartphones typically offer 64-512 GB of storage.

Terabyte (TB)

Equal to 1,000,000,000,000 bytes. Consumer hard drives now commonly offer 1-8 TB. A terabyte can store approximately 200,000 songs, 310,000 photos, or 500 hours of HD video.

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