Kibibytes (KiB) to Gibibytes (GiB) Conversion
Kibibytes
The kibibyte (KiB) is a unit of digital information equal to exactly 1,024 bytes (2¹⁰ bytes), defined by IEC 80000-13. It is the precise binary equivalent of what operating systems have historically called a "kilobyte." Memory chip capacities, CPU cache sizes, and file system block sizes are exactly described in kibibytes, while hard drive manufacturers use the decimal kilobyte (1,000 bytes) — the root cause of the persistent storage capacity discrepancy.
Gibibytes
The gibibyte (GiB) is a unit of digital information equal to exactly 1,073,741,824 bytes (2³⁰ bytes). It is what operating systems actually measure when reporting hard drive and SSD capacity — a "1 TB" drive (10¹² bytes) appears as approximately 931 GiB in Windows because the OS reports in binary multiples while the manufacturer uses decimal. RAM is always manufactured in exact powers of 2, so a "4 GB" RAM module contains exactly 4 GiB.
| Kibibytes (KiB) | Gibibytes (GiB) |
|---|---|
| 0.1 KiB | 9.5367431640625E-8 GiB |
| 1 KiB | 9.5367431640625E-7 GiB |
| 2 KiB | 1.9073486328125E-6 GiB |
| 3 KiB | 2.8610229492188E-6 GiB |
| 5 KiB | 4.7683715820312E-6 GiB |
| 10 KiB | 9.5367431640625E-6 GiB |
| 20 KiB | 1.9073486328125E-5 GiB |
| 30 KiB | 2.8610229492188E-5 GiB |
| 50 KiB | 4.7683715820312E-5 GiB |
| 100 KiB | 9.5367431640625E-5 GiB |
| 1000 KiB | 0.00095367431640625 GiB |
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
How many gibibytes are in 1 kibibytes?
1 kibibytes (KiB) is exactly 0.000000954 gibibytes (GiB).
How do I convert kibibytes to gibibytes?
Multiply the value in kibibytes by 0.000000954 to get the result in gibibytes. Or use the converter above — type any number and see the result instantly.