What is byte?

A byte is a fundamental unit of digital information, typically comprising 8 bits. It is the standard unit for measuring file size, storage capacity, and data transfer quantities in computing.

What is bit?

A bit is the smallest unit of digital information, representing a value of either 0 or 1. It is used to express network bandwidth, signal data rates, and low-level binary data in computing and telecommunications.

Worked examples

1 byte = 8 bit

1 bit = 0.125 byte

More Data conversions

• Convert byte to kilobyte (decimal)
• Convert byte to megabyte (decimal)
• Convert byte to gigabyte (decimal)
• Convert byte to terabyte (decimal)
• Convert byte to bit
• Convert byte to kibibyte (binary)
• Convert byte to mebibyte (binary)
• Convert byte to gibibyte (binary)
• Convert byte to tebibyte (binary)

Assumption: both decimal (kB, MB, GB, TB) and binary (KiB, MiB, GiB, TiB) units are included.