DIGITAL
Digital storage
Decimal and binary data quantities are kept distinct.
Try a decimal, 1e-9, 1/3, or 5 1/2.
Result8 bit1 B = 8 bit
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B to bit Converter
Convert byte (B) to bit (bit). Enter a value for an instant result, or use the examples and reverse conversion below.
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HOW IT IS CALCULATED
Convert through byte
Enter a byte value to calculate bit with full internal precision before display rounding.
Display PrecisionAuto · 6 significant digits
Auto trims unnecessary zeroes and uses scientific notation for extreme magnitudes. Use Digits to set the display precision; calculations retain full precision.
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All units in this quantity
| Unit | Symbol | Converted value |
|---|---|---|
| bitfrom B | bit | 8 |
| bytefrom B | B | 1 |
| kilobyte (decimal)from B | kB | 0.001 |
| megabyte (decimal)from B | MB | 0.000001 |
| gigabyte (decimal)from B | GB | 0.000000001 |
| terabyte (decimal)from B | TB | 1e-12 |
| petabyte (decimal)from B | PB | 1e-15 |
| kibibyte (binary)from B | KiB | 0.000976563 |
| mebibyte (binary)from B | MiB | 0.000000953674 |
| gibibyte (binary)from B | GiB | 9.31323e-10 |
| tebibyte (binary)from B | TiB | 9.09495e-13 |
| pebibyte (binary)from B | PiB | 8.88178e-16 |
SI symbols follow international notation. U.S. and Imperial measures are labelled separately where their values differ.
B to bit Conversion Reference
Byte (B) and bit (bit) are units of digital storage. Use this page to convert in either direction.
Conversion Examples
| Byte (B) | Bit (bit) |
|---|---|
| 1 B | 8 bit |
| 5 B | 40 bit |
| 10 B | 80 bit |
| 100 B | 800 bit |
Examples are rounded to 6 significant digits. The interactive converter retains full calculation precision; change Display Precision to see more digits.
Reverse Conversion
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B to kB (byte to kilobyte (decimal))B to MB (byte to megabyte (decimal))B to GB (byte to gigabyte (decimal))B to TB (byte to terabyte (decimal))B to PB (byte to petabyte (decimal))B to KiB (byte to kibibyte (binary))B to MiB (byte to mebibyte (binary))B to GiB (byte to gibibyte (binary))B to TiB (byte to tebibyte (binary))B to PiB (byte to pebibyte (binary))