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Data Storage Converter

Convert digital data storage units using standard decimal (1000) or binary (1024) bases.

About the Data Storage Converter

Convert digital storage sizes between binary units (KiB, MiB, GiB) and decimal units (KB, MB, GB).

How to use the Data Storage Converter

  1. Enter the value you want to convert.
  2. Select the unit you are converting from and to.
  3. Press Convert to see the result.

Tips for the Data Storage Converter

  • Binary units (1024-based) and decimal units (1000-based) can produce noticeably different results at large sizes.

Example: Data Storage Converter

Converting 5 GB to MB — decimal vs. binary base

  • Value: 5
  • From / To: Gigabyte → Megabyte
  • Base: Decimal (1000)

Result: 5,000 MB in Decimal mode — 5,120 MiB if switched to Binary mode

In Decimal mode each step multiplies by 1000, so 5 GB = 5 × 1,000 = 5,000 MB. Switching the toggle to Binary mode relabels the same units as Gibibyte/Mebibyte and multiplies by 1,024 instead, so the same "5 to unit below" conversion gives 5 × 1,024 = 5,120 MiB — which is why the base toggle changes the result even though the dropdown position looks the same.

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