1 GB = 0.000001 PB
Gigabytes (GB) to Petabytes (PB) Converter
The Gigabytes (GB) to Petabytes (PB) Converter turns your Gigabyte (GB) value into Petabytes (PB). Type your storage value below — 1 GB = 0.000001 PB, calculated across both decimal (SI) and binary (IEC) standards. This free gigabyte to petabyte calculator doubles as a digital storage converter, file size converter, and data capacity calculator for accurate unit conversion. Also see: Kilobytes to Zebibits.
Gigabyte (GB)
A gigabyte is 1,000 megabytes or 1,000,000,000 bytes using the SI decimal standard. This is what hard drive manufacturers typically use.
View the gigabyte data unit pagePetabyte (PB)
A petabyte is 1,000 terabytes or 1,000,000,000,000,000 bytes. Used for large-scale enterprise and cloud storage.
View the petabyte data unit pageHow to Convert Gigabytes to Petabytes
To convert gigabytes to petabytes, divide by 1,000,000 (using SI decimal). Both units measure storage capacity—the difference is scale.
GB: A gigabyte is 1,000 megabytes or 1,000,000,000 bytes using the SI decimal standard. This is what hard drive manufacturers typically use.
PB: A petabyte is 1,000 terabytes or 1,000,000,000,000,000 bytes. Used for large-scale enterprise and cloud storage.
1 GB = 0.000001 PB (using SI decimal standard) — or equivalently, 1 PB = 1,000,000GB.
GB to PB conversion rate: 1 gigabyte equals 0.000001petabytes — the standard gigabyte to petabyte data storage conversion used by this calculator.
Quick Facts: GB to PB Storage Conversion
- Conversion factor: 1 GB = 0.000001 PB (SI decimal)
- Reverse factor: 1 PB = 1,000,000 GB
- Source unit type: SI decimal storage unit
- Target unit type: SI decimal storage unit
- Binary (IEC) factor: 1 GB = 0.000000953674316 PB
- Category: data storage converter, digital capacity calculator
Steps to Convert Gigabyte to Petabyte
- Enter your gigabyte value (GB) into the gigabyte to petabyte converter above.
- The equivalent petabytes (PB) value updates instantly using the GB to PB conversion factor.
- Toggle between the SI decimal (÷1000) and binary IEC (÷1024) standards for Windows-style storage capacity results.
- Use the swap control to reverse the calculation and convert petabytes back into gigabytes.
GB to PB Conversion Formula
Here's the exact GB to PB formula in copy-paste-ready form — multiply by 0.000001 to go from gigabytes to petabytes, or by 1,000,000 to reverse it — followed by a quick-reference chart of the same conversion.
// Convert GB to PB
PB = GB × 0.000001
// Reverse: Convert PB to GB
GB = PB × 1,000,000
Gigabyte to Petabyte Conversion Examples
100 GB = 0.0001 PB
256 GB = 0.000256 PB
500 GB = 0.0005 PB
1,000 GB = 0.001 PB
2,048 GB = 0.002048 PB
Binary Standard (Base 1024)
Using binary calculation: 1 GB = 0.000000953674316 PB
100 GB = 0.000095367431641 PB
1,000 GB = 0.000953674316 PB
1,024 GB = 0.0009765625 PB
What Is a Gigabyte (GB)? Definition and Uses
A gigabyte is 1,000 megabytes or 1,000,000,000 bytes using the SI decimal standard. This is what hard drive manufacturers typically use.
The gigabyte is a SI decimal unit of digital information storage. It uses base 1,000 following the SI (International System of Units) standard.
Common uses: Movies, video games, smartphone storage, USB drives, cloud storage plans
1 GB = 8 × 10⁹ bits = 1 × 10⁹ bytes.
The gigabyte can be abbreviated as GB; for example, 1 gigabyte can be written as 1 GB.
Gigabyte Storage Unit at a Glance
| Unit type | SI decimal |
|---|---|
| Base / standard | Base 1,000 — SI (International System of Units) |
| Symbol | GB |
| Common uses | Movies, video games, smartphone storage, USB drives, cloud storage plans |
What Is a Petabyte (PB)? Definition and Uses
A petabyte is 1,000 terabytes or 1,000,000,000,000,000 bytes. Used for large-scale enterprise and cloud storage.
The petabyte is a SI decimal unit of digital information storage. It uses base 1,000 following the SI (International System of Units) standard.
Common uses: Data centers, cloud storage providers, scientific research, enterprise archives
1 PB = 8 × 10¹⁵ bits = 1 × 10¹⁵ bytes.
The petabyte can be abbreviated as PB; for example, 1 petabyte can be written as 1 PB.
Petabyte Storage Unit at a Glance
| Unit type | SI decimal |
|---|---|
| Base / standard | Base 1,000 — SI (International System of Units) |
| Symbol | PB |
| Common uses | Data centers, cloud storage providers, scientific research, enterprise archives |
Gigabyte to Petabyte Conversion Table
The table below shows 100 gigabyte measurements converted to petabytes — scroll within the table to see the full range.
| Gigabytes | Petabytes | Petabytes (Binary) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 GB | 0.000001 PB | 0.000000953674 PB |
| 13 GB | 0.000013 PB | 0.000012397766 PB |
| 26 GB | 0.000026 PB | 0.000024795532 PB |
| 39 GB | 0.000039 PB | 0.000037193298 PB |
| 52 GB | 0.000052 PB | 0.000049591064 PB |
| 65 GB | 0.000065 PB | 0.000061988831 PB |
| 78 GB | 0.000078 PB | 0.000074386597 PB |
| 91 GB | 0.000091 PB | 0.000086784363 PB |
| 104 GB | 0.000104 PB | 0.000099182129 PB |
| 117 GB | 0.000117 PB | 0.0001115799 PB |
| 130 GB | 0.00013 PB | 0.0001239777 PB |
| 143 GB | 0.000143 PB | 0.0001363754 PB |
| 156 GB | 0.000156 PB | 0.0001487732 PB |
| 169 GB | 0.000169 PB | 0.000161171 PB |
| 182 GB | 0.000182 PB | 0.0001735687 PB |
| 195 GB | 0.000195 PB | 0.0001859665 PB |
| 208 GB | 0.000208 PB | 0.0001983643 PB |
| 221 GB | 0.000221 PB | 0.000210762 PB |
| 234 GB | 0.000234 PB | 0.0002231598 PB |
| 247 GB | 0.000247 PB | 0.0002355576 PB |
| 260 GB | 0.00026 PB | 0.0002479553 PB |
| 273 GB | 0.000273 PB | 0.0002603531 PB |
| 286 GB | 0.000286 PB | 0.0002727509 PB |
| 299 GB | 0.000299 PB | 0.0002851486 PB |
| 312 GB | 0.000312 PB | 0.0002975464 PB |
| 325 GB | 0.000325 PB | 0.0003099442 PB |
| 338 GB | 0.000338 PB | 0.0003223419 PB |
| 351 GB | 0.000351 PB | 0.0003347397 PB |
| 364 GB | 0.000364 PB | 0.0003471375 PB |
| 377 GB | 0.000377 PB | 0.0003595352 PB |
| 390 GB | 0.00039 PB | 0.000371933 PB |
| 403 GB | 0.000403 PB | 0.0003843307 PB |
| 416 GB | 0.000416 PB | 0.0003967285 PB |
| 429 GB | 0.000429 PB | 0.0004091263 PB |
| 442 GB | 0.000442 PB | 0.000421524 PB |
| 455 GB | 0.000455 PB | 0.0004339218 PB |
| 468 GB | 0.000468 PB | 0.0004463196 PB |
| 481 GB | 0.000481 PB | 0.0004587173 PB |
| 494 GB | 0.000494 PB | 0.0004711151 PB |
| 507 GB | 0.000507 PB | 0.0004835129 PB |
| 520 GB | 0.00052 PB | 0.0004959106 PB |
| 533 GB | 0.000533 PB | 0.0005083084 PB |
| 546 GB | 0.000546 PB | 0.0005207062 PB |
| 559 GB | 0.000559 PB | 0.0005331039 PB |
| 572 GB | 0.000572 PB | 0.0005455017 PB |
| 585 GB | 0.000585 PB | 0.0005578995 PB |
| 598 GB | 0.000598 PB | 0.0005702972 PB |
| 611 GB | 0.000611 PB | 0.000582695 PB |
| 624 GB | 0.000624 PB | 0.0005950928 PB |
| 637 GB | 0.000637 PB | 0.0006074905 PB |
| 650 GB | 0.00065 PB | 0.0006198883 PB |
| 663 GB | 0.000663 PB | 0.0006322861 PB |
| 676 GB | 0.000676 PB | 0.0006446838 PB |
| 689 GB | 0.000689 PB | 0.0006570816 PB |
| 702 GB | 0.000702 PB | 0.0006694794 PB |
| 715 GB | 0.000715 PB | 0.0006818771 PB |
| 728 GB | 0.000728 PB | 0.0006942749 PB |
| 741 GB | 0.000741 PB | 0.0007066727 PB |
| 754 GB | 0.000754 PB | 0.0007190704 PB |
| 767 GB | 0.000767 PB | 0.0007314682 PB |
| 780 GB | 0.00078 PB | 0.000743866 PB |
| 793 GB | 0.000793 PB | 0.0007562637 PB |
| 806 GB | 0.000806 PB | 0.0007686615 PB |
| 819 GB | 0.000819 PB | 0.0007810593 PB |
| 832 GB | 0.000832 PB | 0.000793457 PB |
| 845 GB | 0.000845 PB | 0.0008058548 PB |
| 858 GB | 0.000858 PB | 0.0008182526 PB |
| 871 GB | 0.000871 PB | 0.0008306503 PB |
| 884 GB | 0.000884 PB | 0.0008430481 PB |
| 897 GB | 0.000897 PB | 0.0008554459 PB |
| 910 GB | 0.00091 PB | 0.0008678436 PB |
| 923 GB | 0.000923 PB | 0.0008802414 PB |
| 936 GB | 0.000936 PB | 0.0008926392 PB |
| 949 GB | 0.000949 PB | 0.0009050369 PB |
| 962 GB | 0.000962 PB | 0.0009174347 PB |
| 975 GB | 0.000975 PB | 0.0009298325 PB |
| 988 GB | 0.000988 PB | 0.0009422302 PB |
| 1,001 GB | 0.001001 PB | 0.000954628 PB |
| 1,014 GB | 0.001014 PB | 0.0009670258 PB |
| 1,027 GB | 0.001027 PB | 0.0009794235 PB |
| 1,040 GB | 0.00104 PB | 0.0009918213 PB |
| 1,053 GB | 0.001053 PB | 0.0010042191 PB |
| 1,066 GB | 0.001066 PB | 0.0010166168 PB |
| 1,079 GB | 0.001079 PB | 0.0010290146 PB |
| 1,092 GB | 0.001092 PB | 0.0010414124 PB |
| 1,105 GB | 0.001105 PB | 0.0010538101 PB |
| 1,118 GB | 0.001118 PB | 0.0010662079 PB |
| 1,131 GB | 0.001131 PB | 0.0010786057 PB |
| 1,144 GB | 0.001144 PB | 0.0010910034 PB |
| 1,157 GB | 0.001157 PB | 0.0011034012 PB |
| 1,170 GB | 0.00117 PB | 0.001115799 PB |
| 1,183 GB | 0.001183 PB | 0.0011281967 PB |
| 1,196 GB | 0.001196 PB | 0.0011405945 PB |
| 1,209 GB | 0.001209 PB | 0.0011529922 PB |
| 1,222 GB | 0.001222 PB | 0.00116539 PB |
| 1,235 GB | 0.001235 PB | 0.0011777878 PB |
| 1,248 GB | 0.001248 PB | 0.0011901855 PB |
| 1,261 GB | 0.001261 PB | 0.0012025833 PB |
| 1,274 GB | 0.001274 PB | 0.0012149811 PB |
| 1,287 GB | 0.001287 PB | 0.0012273788 PB |
SI Decimal vs Binary: Why Two Different Standards?
When converting gigabytes to petabytes, different tools may give slightly different results. This is because there are two competing standards for measuring digital storage:
| Standard | Base | 1 KB equals | Used By |
|---|---|---|---|
| SI Decimal | 1000 | 1,000 bytes | Hard drive manufacturers, macOS, network speeds |
| Binary (IEC) | 1024 | 1,024 bytes | Windows, Linux (partially), RAM specifications |
Note: Our calculator defaults to SI decimal (base 1000) to match the box label. To match Windows, toggle the standard above the converter.
Want to skip the ambiguity entirely? Gibibyte (GiB) and Pebibyte (PiB) are the IEC binary-only siblings of gigabyte and petabyte — always base 1,024, no dual-standard guessing. See the GiB to PiB converter.
FAQs: Gigabyte to Petabyte Conversion
How many petabytes are in 1 gigabyte?
1 Gigabyte (GB) equals 0.000001 Petabytes using the SI decimal standard, or 0.000000953674316 PB using the binary (IEC) standard.
How do I convert gigabytes to petabytes?
Multiply the gigabyte value by 0.000001 to get petabytes. For example, 10 GB = 0.00001 PB.
Is a gigabyte bigger than a petabyte?
No. 1 GB = 0.000001 PB, so the petabyte is larger — 1 PB = 1,000,000 GB.
What is Gigabyte (GB) commonly used for?
Movies, video games, smartphone storage, USB drives, cloud storage plans.