Gibibyte to Gigabyte
1 GiB = 1.073741824 GB
How to convert gibibyte to gigabyte
Enter the value in gibibyte (GiB) above and the equivalent in gigabyte (GB) updates as you type. This conversion comes up when buying storage: why a "1 TB" drive shows 931 GB in the OS.
- A Netflix movie in HD is roughly 3 GB per hour → that is 0.931323 GiB in gibibyte.
Typical situations: estimating download times from connection speed; comparing phone storage tiers and cloud plans.
You can also convert in the other direction: Gigabyte to Gibibyte
Gibibyte to Gigabyte conversion table
| Gibibyte (GiB) | Gigabyte (GB) |
|---|---|
| 1 | 1.073742 |
| 2 | 2.147484 |
| 5 | 5.368709 |
| 10 | 10.737418 |
| 25 | 26.843546 |
| 50 | 53.687091 |
| 100 | 107.374182 |
Watch out for
- GB (storage) vs Gb (transfer speed): a byte is 8 bits, so 1 Gbps line transfers at most 125 MB/s
- Decimal (1 GB = 1000 MB, as drive makers count) vs binary (1 GiB = 1024 MiB, as operating systems report)
Frequently asked questions
How many gigabytes is 1 gibibyte?
1 gibibyte = 1.073742 gigabytes.
What is the formula to convert gibibyte to gigabytes?
The formula is: GB = GiB × 1.073742.
What is 10 gibibytes in gigabytes?
10 gibibytes = 10.737418 gigabytes.