At One Place

1 kB to B

1 kilobyte in bytes
1 kB = 1,000 B
B = kB × 1,000

1 kilobyte is 1,000 bytes. To get there, multiply by 1,000.

Values either side

Kilobytes near 1, converted to bytes.
Kilobytes Bytes
0.5 kB 500
1 kB ← 1,000
1.5 kB 1,500
2 kB 2,000
2.5 kB 2,500
3 kB 3,000

How the conversion works

The relationship is B = kB × 1,000. Both units measure data, so the conversion is a fixed factor that never changes.

Kilobyte: Decimal: 1,000 bytes.

Common questions

What is 1 kB in bytes?
1 kB is 1,000 B.
How do you convert kilobytes to bytes?
Multiply by 1,000.

Related pages

Sources

  1. Guide for the Use of the International System of Units (SP 811) — NIST (Public domain (US Government))
  2. The International System of Units (SI Brochure) — Bureau International des Poids et Mesures
  3. Calculated on this page — At One Place

How these figures are compiled and checked