Binary (1024) vs. Decimal (1000) Storage Bases
Ever wondered why a 1TB hard drive shows only ~931GB usable space in Windows? Storage manufacturers measure capacity using decimal base 1000 (`1GB = 1,000,000,000 bytes`), while operating systems read binary base 1024 (`1GiB = 1,073,741,824 bytes`).
Use our Digital Data Storage Converter Tool for accurate file size conversions.
Key Digital Storage Units
- 1 Kilobyte (KB): 1,024 Bytes
- 1 Megabyte (MB): 1,024 KB = 1,048,576 Bytes
- 1 Gigabyte (GB): 1,024 MB = 1,073,741,824 Bytes
- 1 Terabyte (TB): 1,024 GB
How to Convert File Sizes
- Open the Digital Data Storage Converter.
- Enter file size value and choose source unit (e.g. GB).
- Select target unit (e.g. MB) to display converted byte capacity.