Why 1024 instead of 1000?

This uses the binary convention (1 KB = 1024 bytes) common in operating systems, rather than the decimal SI convention used by storage manufacturers.

Data Storage Converter

Convert a data size in megabytes to bytes, kilobytes, gigabytes, and terabytes using base-1024 (binary) units.

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1 GB = 1024 MB = 1,048,576 KB (binary/IEC convention)

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