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 kilobyte (decimal)?

A kilobyte in the decimal (SI) system is a data unit equal to 1,000 bytes. It is used by storage manufacturers and network providers to express file sizes and data transfer rates.

Worked examples

1 byte = 0.001 kilobyte (decimal)

1 kilobyte (decimal) = 1,000 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.