{
  "entity_type": "unit_conversion_page",
  "id": "kib-to-kb",
  "name": "Kibibytes to Kilobytes",
  "title": "Kibibytes to Kilobytes Converter (KiB to KB)",
  "description": "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.",
  "quantity": "data-storage",
  "quantity_name": "Data storage",
  "base_unit": "B",
  "from_unit": {
    "symbol": "KiB",
    "display": "KiB",
    "name": "kibibytes",
    "singular": "kibibyte"
  },
  "to_unit": {
    "symbol": "KB",
    "display": "KB",
    "name": "kilobytes",
    "singular": "kilobyte"
  },
  "linear": true,
  "factor": 1.024,
  "inverse_factor": 0.9765625,
  "formula": "kilobytes = kibibytes × 1.024",
  "reverse_formula": "kibibytes = kilobytes × 0.9765625",
  "unit_relation": "1 KiB = 1.024 KB",
  "examples": [
    {
      "value": 1.5,
      "result": 1.536,
      "text": "1.5 KiB = 1.536 KB"
    },
    {
      "value": 700,
      "result": 716.8,
      "text": "700 KiB = 716.8 KB"
    },
    {
      "value": 2048,
      "result": 2097.15,
      "text": "2048 KiB = 2097.15 KB"
    }
  ],
  "table": [
    {
      "KiB": 1,
      "KB": 1.024
    },
    {
      "KiB": 2,
      "KB": 2.048
    },
    {
      "KiB": 4,
      "KB": 4.096
    },
    {
      "KiB": 8,
      "KB": 8.192
    },
    {
      "KiB": 16,
      "KB": 16.384
    },
    {
      "KiB": 32,
      "KB": 32.768
    },
    {
      "KiB": 64,
      "KB": 65.536
    },
    {
      "KiB": 100,
      "KB": 102.4
    },
    {
      "KiB": 128,
      "KB": 131.072
    },
    {
      "KiB": 256,
      "KB": 262.144
    },
    {
      "KiB": 500,
      "KB": 512
    },
    {
      "KiB": 512,
      "KB": 524.288
    },
    {
      "KiB": 1000,
      "KB": 1024
    },
    {
      "KiB": 1024,
      "KB": 1048.58
    },
    {
      "KiB": 2048,
      "KB": 2097.15
    },
    {
      "KiB": 4096,
      "KB": 4194.3
    },
    {
      "KiB": 8192,
      "KB": 8388.61
    },
    {
      "KiB": 10000,
      "KB": 10240
    }
  ],
  "faq": [
    {
      "q": "How many kilobytes are in one kibibyte?",
      "a": "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."
    },
    {
      "q": "What is the formula to convert kibibytes to kilobytes?",
      "a": "Multiply the value in kibibytes by 1.024: kilobytes = kibibytes × 1.024. For example, 1.5 KiB = 1.536 KB."
    },
    {
      "q": "How do I convert kilobytes back to kibibytes?",
      "a": "Multiply by the inverse factor 0.9765625 (kibibytes = kilobytes × 0.9765625), or use the kilobytes-to-kibibytes page."
    }
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "name": "NIST Special Publication 811 – Guide for the Use of the International System of Units (SI), Appendix B conversion factors",
      "url": "https://www.nist.gov/pml/special-publication-811",
      "type": "standard",
      "retrieved_at": "2026-09-24"
    },
    {
      "name": "BIPM – The International System of Units (SI Brochure, 9th edition)",
      "url": "https://www.bipm.org/en/publications/si-brochure",
      "type": "standard",
      "retrieved_at": "2026-09-24"
    },
    {
      "name": "Wikipedia – Conversion of units",
      "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conversion_of_units",
      "type": "reference",
      "retrieved_at": "2026-09-24"
    }
  ],
  "freshness": {
    "type": "static",
    "max_age_seconds": null,
    "note": "Fixed conversion factors (NIST/BIPM definitions); results never go stale."
  },
  "api": {
    "convert": "https://tttkmbb.com/api/v1/convert?value=1.5&from_unit=KiB&to_unit=KB",
    "calculator": "https://tttkmbb.com/api/v1/calculate/data-storage?value=1.5&from_unit=KiB&to_unit=KB",
    "mcp_tool": "convert_units",
    "mcp_arguments": {
      "value": 1.5,
      "from_unit": "KiB",
      "to_unit": "KB"
    }
  },
  "links": {
    "html": "https://tttkmbb.com/conversion/kib-to-kb",
    "markdown": "https://tttkmbb.com/conversion/kib-to-kb.md",
    "json": "https://tttkmbb.com/conversion/kib-to-kb.json",
    "reverse": "https://tttkmbb.com/conversion/kb-to-kib",
    "quantity_converter": "https://tttkmbb.com/conversion/data-storage",
    "units": "https://tttkmbb.com/api/v1/units?quantity=data-storage"
  },
  "timestamp": "2026-09-24"
}