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Convert GB to KB

Gigabytes to kilobytes. Enter a value to convert, or use the GB to KB chart further down the page.

1 GB = 1,048,576 KB

1 gigabyte equals 1,048,576 kilobytes. Going the other way, 1 kilobyte = 0.0000009536743164 gigabytes.

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Note. This converter uses the binary convention: 1 KB = 1024 bytes, 1 MB = 1024 KB, 1 GB = 1024 MB. That is what Windows, macOS and Linux report. Storage manufacturers instead use decimal SI units where 1 GB = 1,000,000,000 bytes, which is why a “1 TB” drive shows up as about 931 GB.

How to convert GB to KB

To convert gigabytes to kilobytes, multiply the gigabyte value by 1048576. You can also divide by 0.0000009536743164 to get the same answer.

KB = GB × 1048576

Worked example

Convert 8 GB to kilobytes:

8 GB = 8,388,608 KB

GB to KB conversion chart

Use this GB to KB table for quick reference without typing anything.

GB to KB conversion table
gigabytes (GB)kilobytes (KB)
1 GB1,048,576 KB
2 GB2,097,152 KB
4 GB4,194,304 KB
8 GB8,388,608 KB
16 GB16,777,216 KB
32 GB33,554,432 KB
64 GB67,108,864 KB
128 GB134,217,728 KB
256 GB268,435,456 KB
512 GB536,870,912 KB
1,024 GB1,073,741,824 KB

What is a gigabyte?

A gigabyte is 1,024 megabytes, or 1,073,741,824 bytes, under the binary convention.

What is a kilobyte?

A kilobyte is 1,024 bytes under the binary convention used by operating systems. Strictly, 1,024 bytes is a kibibyte (KiB).

Frequently asked questions

How many KB are in a gigabyte?

1 GB equals 1,048,576 KB. Going the other way, 1 KB is 0.0000009536743164 GB.

How do you convert GB to KB?

To convert gigabytes to kilobytes, multiply the gigabyte value by 1048576. You can also divide by 0.0000009536743164 to get the same answer.

What is 10 GB in KB?

10 GB equals 10,485,760 KB. The conversion chart on this page lists the other values people look up most often.

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