MB to GB Converter

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Choose which direction to convert. Both directions use the same factor.
Binary uses powers of 1,024 and matches how your OS and RAM report storage. SI decimal uses powers of 1,000 and matches how hard drives and SSDs are marketed.
Enter the number of megabytes (or gigabytes) you want to convert.
MB
Result in GB
0.5GB

Converted value in gigabytes

Result in MB512MB
Result in KB524,288KB
Result in TB0.00048828TB
KB524,288
MB512
GB0.5
TB0.00048828

512 MB = 0.5 GB (binary (1,024-based))

  • 512 MB is well under 1 GB, typical for a few photos or a short video clip.
  • You are using the binary standard (powers of 1,024). This matches how Windows, Linux, and macOS report storage and how RAM is sized.
  • In SI decimal, 512 MB = 0.512 GB - about 2.3% larger than the binary result. This gap explains why a "1,000 GB" hard drive shows as roughly 931 GB in Windows.

Next stepIf your OS shows a different value than your hard drive label, switch between binary and SI modes above to see both results.

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