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Gigabytes (GB) to Bytes (B) Converter

Type your storage value in the input field to find Bytes (B) equivalent of your Gigabyte (GB) value. 1 GB = 1,000,000,000 B, calculated across both decimal (SI) and binary (IEC) standards.

Convert Gigabytes to Bytes

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1 GB = 1,000,000,000 B

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How to Convert Gigabytes to Bytes

To convert gigabytes to bytes, multiply by 1,000,000,000. This gives you the equivalent storage size in the target unit. Learn more: how many GB in Bytes.

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. Learn more: how many Terabytes in a GB.

B: A byte consists of 8 bits and is the standard unit for measuring digital storage. One byte can represent 256 different values (0-255). See also: calculate Mb to B.

1 GB = 1,000,000,000 B (using SI decimal standard) — which means there are 1,000,000,000bytes in every gigabyte.

GB to B Conversion Formula

// Convert GB to B

B = GB × 1,000,000,000

// Reverse: Convert B to GB

GB = B × 0.000000001

Gigabyte to Byte Conversion Examples

100 GB = 100,000,000,000 B

256 GB = 256,000,000,000 B

500 GB = 500,000,000,000 B

1,000 GB = 1,000,000,000,000 B

2,048 GB = 2,048,000,000,000 B

What Is a Gigabyte?

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. You might also need: Tb to TB conversion rate.

The gigabyte is a SI decimal unit of digital information storage. It uses base 1,000 following the SI (International System of Units) standard. Check out our converting Gigabits Per Second to Terabytes Per Second.

Common uses: Movies, video games, smartphone storage, USB drives, cloud storage plans See also: Gigabytes in Kilobytes.

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.

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What Is a Byte?

A byte consists of 8 bits and is the standard unit for measuring digital storage. One byte can represent 256 different values (0-255). Try the nibble to B.

The byte is a fundamental unit of digital information storage. It uses base 1,000 following the SI (International System of Units) standard. Related: Mb to Yib converter.

Common uses: File sizes, memory addressing, character encoding (ASCII, UTF-8) Learn more: TiB/s to Tibps calculator.

1 B = 8 bits = 1 bytes.

The byte can be abbreviated as B; for example, 1 byte can be written as 1 B.

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Gigabyte to Byte Conversion Table

The table below shows various gigabyte measurements converted to bytes.

Gigabytes Bytes
1 GB 1,000,000,000 B
2 GB 2,000,000,000 B
5 GB 5,000,000,000 B
10 GB 10,000,000,000 B
25 GB 25,000,000,000 B
50 GB 50,000,000,000 B
100 GB 100,000,000,000 B
128 GB 128,000,000,000 B
250 GB 250,000,000,000 B
256 GB 256,000,000,000 B
500 GB 500,000,000,000 B
512 GB 512,000,000,000 B
1,000 GB 1,000,000,000,000 B
1,024 GB 1,024,000,000,000 B

SI Decimal vs Binary: Why Two Different Standards?

When converting gigabytes to bytes, 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 at the top of the calculator.

StorageMath.org — Free data storage calculators and unit converters for storage professionals. Convert GB to TB, Mbps to MB/s, calculate RAID capacity, IOPS, transfer time, storage cost per TB, and deduplication ratios. Supports decimal (SI) and binary (IEC) standards.