Convert Kilobytes to Gigabytes
Convert Kilobytes (KB) to Gigabytes (GB) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
GB = KB × 1.000000000e-6
About Kilobytes
A kilobyte (KB) = 1,000 bytes (SI). Used by all storage manufacturers (HDD, SSD, USB, SD) and endorsed by the IEC and FTC. Typical sizes: plain-text email 2-5 KB; HTML page 10-100 KB; Word document 10-30 KB. Ethernet MTU = 1,500 bytes ≈ 1.5 KB; jumbo frames 9 KB. MP3 at 128 kbit/s = 16 KB/s of audio. 1 KB = 1,000 bytes = 8,000 bits.
About Gigabytes
A gigabyte (GB) = 10⁹ bytes (SI). All consumer HDDs, SSDs, SD cards, USB drives, and smartphones advertise in GB. Media sizes: 4K Blu-ray 66-100 GB; 4K Netflix film 10-15 GB; modern AAA PC game 50-200 GB; Google Maps offline country data 5-30 GB. The IBM 350 RAMAC (1956) stored 0.00000375 GB; a Seagate Exos 20 TB holds 20,000 GB - 5.3-million-fold increase in 66 years. 1 GB = 10⁹ bytes = 1,000 MB.
Quick Reference Table
| Kilobytes (KB) | Gigabytes (GB) |
|---|---|
| 1 KB | 1 × 10-6 GB |
| 2 KB | 2 × 10-6 GB |
| 5 KB | 5 × 10-6 GB |
| 10 KB | 1 × 10-5 GB |
| 25 KB | 2.5 × 10-5 GB |
| 50 KB | 5 × 10-5 GB |
| 100 KB | 1 × 10-4 GB |