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MB to KB

1 MB = 1,000 KB. Windows counts in 1,024s instead, so there 1 MB = 1,024 KB. Enter any amount below to convert it.

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Decimal (drives, networks, macOS)

Binary (Windows, RAM)

Bits (connection speeds)

Why does my drive look smaller?

Windows will show about

How long will a download take?

At full speed it takes

Common MB to KB conversions

MBKB (decimal)KB (Windows)
1 MB1,0001,024
2 MB2,0002,048
5 MB5,0005,120
10 MB10,00010,240
25 MB25,00025,600
50 MB50,00051,200
100 MB100,000102,400
250 MB250,000256,000
500 MB500,000512,000

Decimal units count in thousands (1 GB = 1,000 MB). Binary units count in 1,024s (1 GiB = 1,024 MiB). Windows uses binary but labels it KB, MB and GB, which is why the same file or drive can show two different sizes.

Speeds are in bits: 8 bits make a byte, so a 100 Mbps connection moves at most 12.5 MB per second. Real downloads usually run somewhat slower than the advertised speed.