Data Storage conversion

Convert Byte to Kilobyte

1 byte (B) equals 0.001 kilobyte (kB). Enter any value below to convert from B to kB.

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1 B = 0.001 kB

All Data Storage units

From 1 B
UnitValue
Bit bit 8
Kilobit kbit 0.008
Megabit Mbit 0.000008
Gigabit Gbit 0.000000008
Terabit Tbit 8e-12
Byte B 1
Kilobyte kB 0.001
Kibibyte KiB 0.0009765625
Megabyte MB 0.000001
Mebibyte MiB 0.0000009537
Gigabyte GB 0.000000001
Gibibyte GiB 0.0000000009
Terabyte TB 1e-12
Tebibyte TiB 9.0949470177e-13
Petabyte PB 1e-15
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Formula

B to kB conversion formula

Use this relationship for a direct conversion:

kB = B x 0.001

Worked example

2 B = 0.002 kB.

SI decimal and IEC binary factors are exact and are never used interchangeably.

Quick reference

Byte to Kilobyte table

Byte (B)Kilobyte (kB)
0.010.00001
0.10.0001
10.001
20.002
50.005
100.01
250.025
500.05
1000.1
1,0001

From unit

About the byte

A group of eight bits.

Symbol: B

To unit

About the kilobyte

Exactly 1,000 bytes using the SI prefix.

Symbol: kB

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Source

Conversion standard

Definitions are checked against IEC binary prefixes. Calculations use full internal precision before display rounding.

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Questions

B to kB FAQ

How do you convert byte to kilobyte?

Use the formula kB = B x 0.001. 1 byte (B) equals 0.001 kilobyte (kB).

Is the B to kB conversion exact?

Both unit definitions use exact factors. Only the displayed decimal may be rounded.