About megabytes and bytes
A megabyte (MB) is 1,024 kilobytes in this converter. It is a common unit for photos, songs and documents.
A byte is 8 bits. It can hold 256 different values, which is enough to store one letter or digit of basic text.
How the conversion works
Converts megabytes to bytes, and back again. Type a value in either box and the other one updates as you type. The conversion uses 1 megabyte = 1,048,580 bytes.
Megabyte to Byte conversion table
| megabytes | bytes |
|---|---|
| 1 megabyte | 1,048,580 bytes |
| 2 megabytes | 2,097,150 bytes |
| 5 megabytes | 5,242,880 bytes |
| 10 megabytes | 10,485,800 bytes |
| 25 megabytes | 26,214,400 bytes |
| 50 megabytes | 52,428,800 bytes |
| 100 megabytes | 104,858,000 bytes |
| 1,000 megabytes | 1,048,580,000 bytes |
How to use it
- Enter a value in megabytes to see it in bytes, 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 megabytes by 1,048,580.
Did you know?
- A three-minute song in standard MP3 quality is usually around 3 to 5 megabytes.
- The word byte was coined in 1956 and deliberately spelled with a y so it would not be mistaken for bit.