Megabytes to Bytes Converter

1 megabyte is equal to 1,048,576 bytes, or 1,024 KB.

Enter a value in the converter to get the result. This page explains the formula, works through examples and lists common values in a conversion table.

How to convert megabytes to bytes

Multiply the value in megabytes by 1,048,576 to get bytes.

B = × 1,048,576
  1. 1Start with the value in megabytes: 1 MB.
  2. 2Apply the formula: × 1,048,576 = 1,048,576.
  3. 3Round to the precision you need: 1,048,576 B.

Digital units here use binary multiples: 1 kilobyte = 1,024 bytes.

Examples

10 MB to B × 1,048,576
= 10,485,760 B50 MB to B × 1,048,576
= 52,428,800 B250 MB to B × 1,048,576
= 262,144,000 B

Megabytes to Bytes conversion table

Megabytes (MB)Bytes (B)Kilobytes (KB)
1 MB1,048,576 B1,024 KB
5 MB5,242,880 B5,120 KB
10 MB10,485,760 B10,240 KB
20 MB20,971,520 B20,480 KB
25 MB26,214,400 B25,600 KB
50 MB52,428,800 B51,200 KB
75 MB78,643,200 B76,800 KB
100 MB104,857,600 B102,400 KB
150 MB157,286,400 B153,600 KB
200 MB209,715,200 B204,800 KB
500 MB524,288,000 B512,000 KB
1,000 MB1,048,576,000 B1,024,000 KB

1 megabyte in other units

The same value in every other unit of this category. Each row links to the full conversion.

UnitFormula1 MB equals
Megabytes to Bitsb = × 8,388,6088,388,608 b
Megabytes to KilobitsKb = × 8,1928,192 Kb
Megabytes to MegabitsMb = × 88 Mb
Megabytes to GigabitsGb = × 0.00781250.0078125 Gb
Megabytes to TerabitsTb = × 0.000007629394531250.00000762939 Tb
Megabytes to BytesB = × 1,048,5761,048,576 B
Megabytes to KilobytesKB = × 1,0241,024 KB
Megabytes to GigabytesGB = × 0.00097656250.000976563 GB
Megabytes to TerabytesTB = ÷ 1,048,5760.000000953674 TB

Bytes to Megabytes

The reverse conversion uses the inverse formula. For example, 1 B is 0.000000953674 MB. Use the bytes to megabytes converter for other values.

MB = ÷ 1,048,576
1 B to MB5 B to MB10 B to MB25 B to MB50 B to MB100 B to MB500 B to MB1,000 B to MB

About the units

Megabyte (MB)

A unit of digital. 1 MB = 1,048,576 B.

Byte (B)

A unit of digital. 1 B = 0.000000953674 MB.

Accuracy and rounding

The calculation uses exact decimal arithmetic, so the conversion itself adds no error. Results are rounded to six significant figures; the formula steps show more digits.

More megabytes to bytes conversions

2 MB to B5 MB to B10 MB to B20 MB to B25 MB to B50 MB to B75 MB to B100 MB to B150 MB to B200 MB to B250 MB to B500 MB to B1,000 MB to B

FAQ

How many bytes are in one megabyte?

One megabyte is equal to 1,048,576 bytes.

How do I convert bytes back to megabytes?

Use the formula MB = ÷ 1,048,576. See the bytes to megabytes converter.