Kilobytes to Bytes

Kilobyte

A kilobyte (KB) is a digital storage unit equal to 1,000 bytes. It is one of the smallest data units commonly seen on computers and mobile devices, especially for text files, simple documents, and small application components. The kilobyte helps describe file sizes that are too large for bytes but still quite small in practical use.

Because computers store information in binary, kilobytes and larger units can sometimes differ slightly depending on how a device measures storage. A converter helps match these values correctly when switching between bytes, kilobytes, and megabytes.

Byte

A byte (B) is a standard unit of digital data equal to 8 bits. It represents a single text character or a small chunk of a file. Bytes are used to measure storage capacity in everything from documents to photos and software applications.

Since bytes scale cleanly into larger units like kilobytes and megabytes, they provide a practical base for understanding how much data a device holds. Converters help translate between bytes and bits when moving between storage and speed contexts.