Data Storage conversion

Convert Kibibyte to Kilobyte

1 kibibyte (KiB) equals 1.024 kilobyte (kB). Enter any value below to convert from KiB to kB.

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1 KiB = 1.024 kB

All Data Storage units

From 1 KiB
UnitValue
Bit bit 8,192
Kilobit kbit 8.192
Megabit Mbit 0.008192
Gigabit Gbit 0.000008192
Terabit Tbit 0.0000000082
Byte B 1,024
Kilobyte kB 1.024
Kibibyte KiB 1
Megabyte MB 0.001024
Mebibyte MiB 0.0009765625
Gigabyte GB 0.000001024
Gibibyte GiB 0.0000009537
Terabyte TB 0.000000001
Tebibyte TiB 0.0000000009
Petabyte PB 1.024e-12
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Formula

KiB to kB conversion formula

Use this relationship for a direct conversion:

kB = KiB x 1.024

Worked example

2 KiB = 2.048 kB.

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

Quick reference

Kibibyte to Kilobyte table

Kibibyte (KiB)Kilobyte (kB)
0.010.01024
0.10.1024
11.024
22.048
55.12
1010.24
2525.6
5051.2
100102.4
1,0001,024

From unit

About the kibibyte

Exactly 1,024 bytes using the IEC binary prefix.

Symbol: KiB

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

KiB to kB FAQ

How do you convert kibibyte to kilobyte?

Use the formula kB = KiB x 1.024. 1 kibibyte (KiB) equals 1.024 kilobyte (kB).

Is the KiB to kB conversion exact?

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