Choosing the right digital storage conversion
Storage manufacturers and most network contexts use decimal units: 1 GB equals 1,000 MB and 1 TB equals 1,000 GB. Binary units use different names and powers of 1,024.
If an operating system reports GiB or TiB, do not compare the number directly with decimal GB or TB without converting the unit convention as well.
Common uses
- Drive and cloud-storage planning
- File-size and transfer estimates
- Comparing advertised and displayed capacity
Quick digital storage utilities
These focused calculators provide a direct answer and the essential formula without requiring the longer background included in the in-depth guides.
Use converted values confidently
- Preserve the exact unit label when sharing a value.
- GB is decimal; GiB is binary.
- Storage capacity and data-transfer speed are different quantities.