Kibibyte

KiB

1,024 bytes (binary)

About Kibibyte (KiB)

Exactly 1,024 bytes, the kibibyte (KiB) was introduced by the IEC in 1998 to resolve the ambiguity between decimal kilobytes (1,000 bytes) and binary kilobytes (1,024 bytes). Linux systems, memory specifications, and file allocation tables use kibibytes to accurately represent binary-based storage addressing.

Category
Data Storage
Symbol
KiB
Also known as
kibibytes
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CONVERT TO

Byte B Kilobyte KB Megabyte MB Gigabyte GB Terabyte TB Petabyte PB Exabyte EB Mebibyte MiB Gibibyte GiB Tebibyte TiB Pebibyte PiB Bit b Kilobit kb Megabit Mb Gigabit Gb

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a Kibibyte (KiB)?

1,024 bytes (binary)

How many Byte (B) are in one Kibibyte (KiB)?

One Kibibyte (KiB) equals 1,024 Byte (B).

How many Kilobyte (KB) are in one Kibibyte (KiB)?

One Kibibyte (KiB) equals 1.024 Kilobyte (KB).

How many Megabyte (MB) are in one Kibibyte (KiB)?

One Kibibyte (KiB) equals 0.001024 Megabyte (MB).

How do I convert Kibibyte to Byte?

To convert Kibibyte to Byte, multiply the value by 1,024 (1 KiB = 1,024 B).