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Bit to Byte

KB, MB and GB are decimal. KiB, MiB and GiB are binary. This distinction explains many apparent storage gaps.

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What do you want to convert?

From1 bit

Result0.125 B

Factor1 bit = 0.125 B

Source basisNIST Metric SI Prefixes · NIST Binary Prefixes

Examples

018 bit = 1 B

Example value from the reference table. Internal calculation uses stored factors; display output is rounded.

02Common mistake

KB, MB and GB are decimal. KiB, MiB and GiB are binary. This distinction explains many apparent storage gaps.

03Base unit: Byte

8 bit = 1 Byte. Then the value is converted through the base unit Byte into Byte.

Table

Bit	Byte
8	1
64	8
1,024	128

Formula

8 bit = 1 Byte. Then the value is converted through the base unit Byte into Byte.

Sources

NIST Metric SI PrefixesDecimal SI prefix names and factors.NIST Binary PrefixesIEC binary prefixes such as KiB, MiB and GiB.

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Gigabyte to GibibyteGB → GiBData Gibibyte to GigabyteGiB → GBData Mebibyte to MegabyteMiB → MBData Megabyte to MebibyteMB → MiBData Terabyte to TebibyteTB → TiBData

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Factor origin

Factors come from the stored source family and are not derived from rounded display values.

Rounding rule

UnitCloud keeps calculating with stored factors and rounds only the displayed output by selected precision.

When not to use

Do not use as the sole basis for official, medical, safety-critical or contractual decisions.

Citation

Citation note: UnitCloud, conversion with formula, sources current as of May 2026. Data. Source basis: NIST Metric SI Prefixes · NIST Binary Prefixes.

Common questions

What is the factor for Bit to Byte?

1 bit = 0.125 B

Which formula does Bit to Byte use?

8 bit = 1 Byte. Then the value is converted through the base unit Byte into Byte.

When should I verify the result?

Do not use as the sole basis for official, medical, safety-critical or contractual decisions.