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Kibibytes to Kilobytes (KiB to KB)
Convert kibibytes to kilobytes: 1 KiB = 1.024 KB. Exact conversion factor, formula, 18-row table and worked examples, with JSON API and MCP access.
Formula
1 KiB = 1.024 KB
kilobytes = kibibytes × 1.024 — reverse: kibibytes = kilobytes × 0.9765625
The factor is derived from the SI definitions of both units (base unit: B) as listed in NIST SP 811; results on this page are shown to 6 significant figures, the API returns up to 12.
Worked examples
- 1.5 KiB = 1.536 KB
- 700 KiB = 716.8 KB
- 2048 KiB = 2097.15 KB
Kibibytes to kilobytes conversion table
| Kibibytes (KiB) | Kilobytes (KB) |
|---|---|
| 1 | 1.024 |
| 2 | 2.048 |
| 4 | 4.096 |
| 8 | 8.192 |
| 16 | 16.384 |
| 32 | 32.768 |
| 64 | 65.536 |
| 100 | 102.4 |
| 128 | 131.072 |
| 256 | 262.144 |
| 500 | 512 |
| 512 | 524.288 |
| 1000 | 1024 |
| 1024 | 1048.58 |
| 2048 | 2097.15 |
| 4096 | 4194.3 |
| 8192 | 8388.61 |
| 10000 | 10240 |
FAQ
How many kilobytes are in one kibibyte?
1 KiB = 1.024 KB. The factor comes from the SI definitions of both units (NIST SP 811 / BIPM), so it is exact or correct to at least 10 significant figures.
What is the formula to convert kibibytes to kilobytes?
Multiply the value in kibibytes by 1.024: kilobytes = kibibytes × 1.024. For example, 1.5 KiB = 1.536 KB.
How do I convert kilobytes back to kibibytes?
Multiply by the inverse factor 0.9765625 (kibibytes = kilobytes × 0.9765625), or use the kilobytes-to-kibibytes page.
Related conversions
Machine access
- API:
GET https://tttkmbb.com/api/v1/convert?value=1.5&from_unit=KiB&to_unit=KB - MCP: server
https://tttkmbb.com/mcp, toolconvert_unitswith{"value":1.5,"from_unit":"KiB","to_unit":"KB"} - Markdown: https://tttkmbb.com/conversion/kib-to-kb.md · JSON: https://tttkmbb.com/conversion/kib-to-kb.json (add
?value=for a result) · Units: /api/v1/units?quantity=data-storage - OpenAPI operationId:
convert_units. Freshness:static. Authentication: none.