Convert Bytes to Nibbles
Convert Bytes (B) to Nibbles (nibble) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
nibble = B × 2
About Bytes
The byte (B) is the fundamental addressable memory unit - 8 bits, 256 values (0-255). Standardised by the IBM System/360 (1964). UTF-8 encodes ASCII in 1 byte; Unicode in 1-4 bytes. One byte = 1 ASCII character, 1 RGB channel value, 1 PCM audio sample (8-bit). All mainstream CPU architectures (x86-64, ARM64, RISC-V) increment addresses by 1 byte. 1 byte = 8 bits = 2 nibbles.
About Nibbles
A nibble is exactly 4 bits = half a byte, representing 2⁴ = 16 values - one hexadecimal digit (0-F). Used in BCD encoding (each decimal digit = 1 nibble; 2 nibbles per byte packs two BCD digits), financial/mainframe packed-decimal formats, and CSS hex colours (#RRGGBB = 2 nibbles per channel). 4-bit processors (Intel 4004, TI TMS1000) processed one nibble per cycle. 1 nibble = 4 bits = 0.5 bytes.
Quick Reference Table
| Bytes (B) | Nibbles (nibble) |
|---|---|
| 1 B | 2 nibble |
| 2 B | 4 nibble |
| 5 B | 10 nibble |
| 10 B | 20 nibble |
| 25 B | 50 nibble |
| 50 B | 100 nibble |
| 100 B | 200 nibble |