Storage Calculator
Convert storage sizes: Bytes, KB, MB, GB, TB, and binary units (KiB, GiB, TiB). Free, runs in your browser, no signup required.
Convert Storage Sizes - KB, MB, GB, TB
The Storage Calculator converts digital storage units instantly: Byte, Kilobyte, Megabyte, Gigabyte, Terabyte, and beyond. Including the distinction between decimal (SI) and binary (IEC) prefixes.
1000 vs. 1024 - What Is the Difference?
Hard drive manufacturers and internet providers use decimal prefixes (1 KB = 1,000 bytes, 1 MB = 1,000,000 bytes). Operating systems like Windows use binary prefixes (1 KiB = 1,024 bytes, 1 MiB = 1,048,576 bytes). That's why a "500 GB" hard drive shows only about 465 GiB in Windows. Our calculator displays both values side by side.
Storage Units at a Glance
- 1 KB - 1,000 bytes (decimal) / 1 KiB - 1,024 bytes (binary)
- 1 MB - 1,000,000 bytes / 1 MiB - 1,048,576 bytes
- 1 GB - 1,000,000,000 bytes / 1 GiB - 1,073,741,824 bytes
- 1 TB - 1,000,000,000,000 bytes / 1 TiB - 1,099,511,627,776 bytes
Real-World Examples
- Smartphone photo - approx. 3-5 MB (JPEG), 15-25 MB (RAW)
- Music track (MP3) - approx. 3-7 MB (3-5 minutes, 128-320 kbps)
- Full HD video (1080p) - approx. 2-4 GB per hour
- 4K video - approx. 10-20 GB per hour
- PC game - 30-150 GB typical
- Word document - 20-500 KB (without images)
USB Drive, SSD, or HDD?
A 64 GB USB drive holds about 16,000 photos or 15 hours of Full HD video. A 1 TB SSD offers space for approximately 250,000 photos. External hard drives (HDD) are available up to 20 TB - ideal for backups. For everyday use: SSD is faster, HDD is cheaper per gigabyte.