About gigabytes and megabytes
A gigabyte (GB) is 1,024 megabytes in this converter. Phone storage, memory and data plans are often given in gigabytes.
A megabyte (MB) is 1,024 kilobytes in this converter. It is a common unit for photos, songs and documents.
How the conversion works
Converts gigabytes to megabytes, and back again. Type a value in either box and the other one updates as you type. The conversion uses 1 gigabyte = 1,024 megabytes.
Gigabyte to Megabyte conversion table
| gigabytes | megabytes |
|---|---|
| 1 gigabyte | 1,024 megabytes |
| 2 gigabytes | 2,048 megabytes |
| 5 gigabytes | 5,120 megabytes |
| 10 gigabytes | 10,240 megabytes |
| 25 gigabytes | 25,600 megabytes |
| 50 gigabytes | 51,200 megabytes |
| 100 gigabytes | 102,400 megabytes |
| 1,000 gigabytes | 1,024,000 megabytes |
How to use it
- Enter a value in gigabytes to see it in megabytes, or type in the other box to convert the opposite way.
- Check the quick conversion table below for common values.
- To convert by hand, multiply the number of gigabytes by 1,024.
Did you know?
- Storage makers usually count a gigabyte as 1,000,000,000 bytes, which is why a new drive can show less space than advertised.
- A three-minute song in standard MP3 quality is usually around 3 to 5 megabytes.