Kilobytes to Bytes Converter
How to convert kilobytes to bytes
bytes = kilobytes × 1,000
To convert kilobytes to bytes, multiply the number of kilobytes by 1,000.
1 kB = 1,000 B
Examples
- 500 kB × 1,000 = 500,000 B
Good to know
Decimal (SI) unit based on powers of 1000, as used by drive manufacturers. Windows reports sizes in binary units (powers of 1024) but labels them "KB", "MB", "GB" and "TB", so the same file or drive shows a smaller number there.
Kilobytes to bytes conversion table
| Kilobytes (kB) | Bytes (B) |
|---|---|
| 1 kB | 1,000 B |
| 2 kB | 2,000 B |
| 4 kB | 4,000 B |
| 8 kB | 8,000 B |
| 16 kB | 16,000 B |
| 32 kB | 32,000 B |
| 64 kB | 64,000 B |
| 100 kB | 100,000 B |
| 128 kB | 128,000 B |
| 250 kB | 250,000 B |
| 256 kB | 256,000 B |
| 500 kB | 500,000 B |
| 512 kB | 512,000 B |
| 1,000 kB | 1,000,000 B |
| 1,024 kB | 1,024,000 B |
| 2,000 kB | 2,000,000 B |
Unit definitions
- Kilobyte (kB)
- A kilobyte is 1000 bytes. It is used for small files such as text documents and icons.
- Byte (B)
- A byte is a group of 8 bits and the basic addressable unit of computer memory and storage. One byte can hold one of 256 values.