Kibibytes to mebibytes
Type a value in kibibytes to see it in mebibytes straight away, or type in the second box to convert back.
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How to use it
- Type the value in the kibibytes box.
- Read the result in mebibytes as you type, and pick the precision you need.
- Swap the direction to convert back, or copy the result.
How it is calculated
MiB = KiB × 0.0009765625
Multiply the value in kibibytes by 0.0009765625 to get mebibytes.
Example
To convert 25 KiB to mebibytes: 25 × 0.0009765625 = 0.0244141 MiB.
Conversion table
| Kibibytes (KiB) | Mebibytes (MiB) |
|---|---|
| 1 | 0.000976563 |
| 2 | 0.00195313 |
| 3 | 0.00292969 |
| 5 | 0.00488281 |
| 10 | 0.00976563 |
| 20 | 0.0195313 |
| 25 | 0.0244141 |
| 50 | 0.0488281 |
| 100 | 0.0976563 |
| 250 | 0.244141 |
| 500 | 0.488281 |
| 1,000 | 0.976563 |
About the units
- Kibibyte
- A binary (IEC prefix) unit equal to exactly 2^10 = 1024 bytes. Many programs display it as KB.
- Mebibyte
- A binary unit equal to exactly 2^20 = 1,048,576 bytes, which is 1024 kibibytes.
Limits and caveats
- Results are rounded for display and computed with the browser's floating point precision (about 15 significant digits).
- Both unit factors are exact by their official definitions.
Questions about this tool
How many mebibytes are in one kibibyte?
1 KiB = 0.000976563 MiB exactly.
How do I convert kibibytes to mebibytes?
Use MiB = KiB × 0.0009765625. For example, 25 KiB = 0.0244141 MiB.
How many kibibytes are in one mebibyte?
1 MiB = 1,024 KiB.
Why does a 1 TB drive show about 931 GB on my computer?
Drive makers count 1 TB as 10^12 bytes, while Windows divides by 2^30 and labels the result GB even though it is really GiB. So 10^12 ÷ 1,073,741,824 gives about 931.32, and no space is missing.
What is the difference between a kilobyte and a kibibyte?
A kilobyte (kB) is a decimal unit of 1000 bytes and a kibibyte (KiB) is a binary unit of 1024 bytes. The same split applies to mega and mebi, giga and gibi, and the gap grows at each step.