Why does this show MB instead of MiB?

Technically, 1024-based units should be labeled with the 'i' (like MiB), while MB traditionally means 1000-based — this calculator uses the common (if technically imprecise) MB/GB labeling most software actually displays.

Byte Size Formatter

Convert a raw number of bytes into the most appropriate human-readable unit, using the binary (1024-based) convention.

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Human-Readable Size: 1.43 MB

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Formula

Divides repeatedly by 1024, choosing the largest unit that keeps the value ≥ 1

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