Unit Converter
Convert From Kilobytes to Megabytes and Vice Versa
Kilobytes ↔ Megabytes
Type in either kilobytes or megabytes — it’ll convert to the other automatically!
💾 What is a Kilobyte (KB)?
A kilobyte is a unit of digital information commonly used to measure **small file sizes** such as text files, icons, or log files. In most contexts, 1 kilobyte = 1024 bytes.
To convert to megabytes: 1 KB = 0.0009765625 MB.
🗂️ What is a Megabyte (MB)?
A megabyte is used to measure **medium-sized files** like photos, PDFs, or MP3 songs. 1 MB = 1024 KB. MB is widely used in computing to represent memory, storage, and file size.
🧠 Quick Comparison
| Unit | Equivalent | Used In |
|---|---|---|
| 1 KB | 0.0009765625 MB | Log files, documents |
| 1 MB | 1024 KB | Photos, apps, audio |
🧮 How to Convert
Kilobytes to Megabytes:
MB = KB ÷ 1024
Megabytes to Kilobytes:
KB = MB × 1024
🧪 Example:
2048 KB ÷ 1024 = 2 MB
💡 Quick Tip
If a file size is under 1024 KB, it's still less than 1 MB. Divide by 1024 to convert KB to MB for upload limits or comparisons.
🎉 Did You Know?
A short email with plain text is often less than 10 KB, while a photo taken on your phone might be 2 to 4 MB — hundreds of times larger!
📁 Real-World File Sizes
- 10 KB – Plain text resume
- 100 KB – Icon or small PDF
- 1024 KB – 1 MB (baseline file size unit)
- 5000 KB – 5 MB photo or short video
📊 Kilobytes to Megabytes Conversion Chart
| Kilobytes (KB) | Megabytes (MB) |
|---|---|
| 512 | 0.5 |
| 1024 | 1 |
| 2048 | 2 |
| 4096 | 4 |
| 5120 | 5 |
| 10240 | 10 |
📜 Timeline: Evolution of Storage Sizes
- 1980s: 1 MB floppy disks were common
- 1990s: 1000+ KB was considered a large file
- Today: 1 MB is a small image; files are often in GB or TB
🌐 When to Use KB vs MB
- 🧾 KB: Text, logs, HTML files, system configs
- 📷 MB: Images, music, apps, email attachments
- 🧮 Quick Tip: Divide KB by 1024 to get MB
🎯 Interactive Converter
2048 KB = 2.00 MB