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About this tool
The Digital Storage Converter converts between bits, bytes, kilobytes, megabytes, gigabytes, terabytes, and petabytes using standard decimal (SI) units - the same units drive and cloud storage manufacturers advertise. Enter any amount in any unit and see the equivalent across every other unit instantly.
It also translates raw storage size into things people actually recognize - roughly how many photos, songs, or minutes of video that amount of space holds - so a number like "256 GB" becomes something tangible instead of abstract.
How to use it
- Enter the amount you want to convert.
- Pick the unit that amount is currently in.
- Read the converted values across all other units in the stat grid.
- Check the plain-English breakdown for an estimate of photos, songs, and video minutes.
Pro tips
- Storage manufacturers use decimal (1 GB = 1000 MB) while some operating systems display binary (1 GiB = 1024 MiB) - that is why a "1TB" drive often shows as ~931GB in Windows or macOS. This tool uses the decimal convention manufacturers use.
- Photo and video file sizes vary a lot by resolution and compression - the estimates here use common smartphone/HD defaults, not a hard rule.
FAQ
Why does my computer show less space than the drive's advertised size?
Manufacturers count in decimal GB (1000-based) while Windows/macOS display binary GiB (1024-based) but label it "GB." The actual bytes are the same - it is purely a labeling difference.
How many photos fit on a 128GB phone?
At roughly 4MB per photo, about 32,000 photos - though 4K video and RAW photos take up dramatically more space per file.
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