Data storage

Gigabytes to Megabytes

Enter a value in Gigabytes and get the result in Megabytes instantly.

1,000 MB

1 GB = 1,000 MB

How to convert Gigabytes to Megabytes

Multiply the number of Gigabytes by 1,000 to get Megabytes. To go the other way, divide by that same number instead.

Need the opposite direction? Use the Megabytes to Gigabytes converter.

Gigabytes to Megabytes conversion table

GigabytesMegabytes
1 GB1,000 MB
2 GB2,000 MB
3 GB3,000 MB
5 GB5,000 MB
10 GB10,000 MB
20 GB20,000 MB
50 GB50,000 MB
100 GB100,000 MB

Kilobytes vs kibibytes

Storage makers count in powers of ten: 1 KB is 1,000 bytes and 1 GB is a billion bytes. Operating systems often count in powers of two, where 1 KiB is 1,024 bytes and 1 GiB is 1,073,741,824 bytes. That gap is why a 1 TB drive shows up as roughly 931 GB in your file manager — both numbers are correct, they just use different units.

Common questions

How many megabytes are in 1 GB?

One GB equals 1,000 MB. Multiply any number of gigabytes by 1,000 to get the same amount in megabytes.

How do I convert gigabytes to megabytes quickly?

For a rough figure in your head, round 1,000 to the nearest easy number and adjust. Use the converter above when the exact value matters.

Is this conversion exact?

The ratio between gigabytes and megabytes is a fixed, defined value, so the conversion is exact. Results are rounded for display only.