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Digital storage
Decimal and binary data quantities are kept distinct.
Try a decimal, 1e-9, 1/3, or 5 1/2.
Result1.024 kB1 KiB = 1.024 kB
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KiB to kB Converter
Convert kibibyte (binary) (KiB) to kilobyte (decimal) (kB). 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 kibibyte (binary) value to calculate kilobyte (decimal) 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 KiB | bit | 8192 |
| bytefrom KiB | B | 1024 |
| kilobyte (decimal)from KiB | kB | 1.024 |
| megabyte (decimal)from KiB | MB | 0.001024 |
| gigabyte (decimal)from KiB | GB | 0.000001024 |
| terabyte (decimal)from KiB | TB | 0.000000001024 |
| petabyte (decimal)from KiB | PB | 1.024e-12 |
| kibibyte (binary)from KiB | KiB | 1 |
| mebibyte (binary)from KiB | MiB | 0.000976563 |
| gibibyte (binary)from KiB | GiB | 0.000000953674 |
| tebibyte (binary)from KiB | TiB | 9.31323e-10 |
| pebibyte (binary)from KiB | PiB | 9.09495e-13 |
SI symbols follow international notation. U.S. and Imperial measures are labelled separately where their values differ.
KiB to kB Conversion Reference
Kibibyte (binary) (KiB) and kilobyte (decimal) (kB) are units of digital storage. Use this page to convert in either direction.
Conversion Examples
| Kibibyte (binary) (KiB) | Kilobyte (decimal) (kB) |
|---|---|
| 1 KiB | 1.024 kB |
| 5 KiB | 5.12 kB |
| 10 KiB | 10.24 kB |
| 100 KiB | 102.4 kB |
Examples are rounded to 6 significant digits. The interactive converter retains full calculation precision; change Display Precision to see more digits.
Reverse Conversion
kB to KiB (kilobyte (decimal) to kibibyte (binary))
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