Kilobytes to Bytes Converter
1 kilobyte = 1,000 bytes
1 kilobyte equals 1,000 bytes
How to convert kilobytes to bytes
Lowercase b means bit; uppercase B means byte (8 bits). Decimal kB, MB and GB use powers of 1000; binary KiB, MiB and GiB use powers of 1024. Choose the label that matches the source measurement.
B = kB × 1000One kilobyte is 1000 bytes, so a single multiplication converts any value.
10,000 B = 10 × 1000Kilobytes to bytes conversion table
Common values in kilobytes, converted to bytes.
| Kilobytes (kB) | Bytes (B) |
|---|---|
| 1 | 1,000 |
| 2 | 2,000 |
| 4 | 4,000 |
| 8 | 8,000 |
| 16 | 16,000 |
| 32 | 32,000 |
| 64 | 64,000 |
| 128 | 128,000 |
| 256 | 256,000 |
| 512 | 512,000 |
| 1,024 | 1,024,000 |
About these units
kilobytekB
Exactly 1,000 bytes (decimal). The binary equivalent is the kibibyte.
byteB
Eight bits. The standard addressable unit of computer memory.
Sources and precision
Table results are rounded to 8 significant digits; formula constants may be rounded to 10. Worked example answers use 6 significant digits. The converter starts at 6 significant digits and lets you change display precision. Calculations use the stored factors without intermediate rounding. Exact unit definitions do not make an input measurement more precise; conventional and measured factors follow the assumptions stated here.