KB to MB converter
1 MB = 1,000 KB, and 1 KB = 1,000 bytes. Some software counts in 1,024s instead; both results are shown.
0.5 MB
0.4883 MB if counted in 1,024s · 500,000 bytes
2000 KB
2048 KB if counted in 1,024s · 2,000,000 bytes
Common sizes
| KB | MB (1,000) | MB (1,024) | Bytes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 KB | 0.01 MB | 0.01 MB | 10,000 |
| 20 KB | 0.02 MB | 0.02 MB | 20,000 |
| 50 KB | 0.05 MB | 0.049 MB | 50,000 |
| 100 KB | 0.1 MB | 0.098 MB | 100,000 |
| 200 KB | 0.2 MB | 0.195 MB | 200,000 |
| 300 KB | 0.3 MB | 0.293 MB | 300,000 |
| 500 KB | 0.5 MB | 0.488 MB | 500,000 |
| 1,000 KB | 1 MB | 0.977 MB | 1,000,000 |
| 2,000 KB | 2 MB | 1.953 MB | 2,000,000 |
| 5,000 KB | 5 MB | 4.883 MB | 5,000,000 |
Questions
How many KB is 1 MB?
1 MB is 1,000 KB in the standard (SI) system. Some programs, including Windows, count 1 MB as 1,024 KB; strictly that unit is a MiB.
Is 500 KB bigger than 1 MB?
No. 500 KB is half of 1 MB (0.5 MB).
My form says “under 1 MB”. How many KB is that?
Under 1,000 KB to be safe. That passes whether the form counts in 1,000s or 1,024s.