Pebibit to Petabyte Converter
Convert pebibits to petabytes with our free online data storage converter.
Quick Answer
1 Pebibit = 0.140737 petabytes
Formula: Pebibit × conversion factor = Petabyte
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How to Convert Pebibit to Petabyte: Step-by-Step Guide
Converting Pebibit to Petabyte involves multiplying the value by a specific conversion factor, as shown in the formula below.
Formula:
1 Pebibit = 0.140737 petabytesExample Calculation:
Convert 10 pebibits: 10 × 0.140737 = 1.40737 petabytes
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View all Data Storage conversions →What is a Pebibit and a Petabyte?
A pebibit (Pib) is a unit of digital information equal to 250 bits, which is exactly 1,125,899,906,842,624 bits. It uses the binary prefix 'pebi-' established by the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC). The pebibit is closely related to the petabit (Pb), which is defined using the decimal prefix 'peta-' (1015 or 1,000,000,000,000,000 bits).
A petabyte (PB) is a multiple of the byte unit for digital information storage. The prefix peta- (symbol P) is defined in the International System of Units (SI) as a multiplier of 1015 (1 quadrillion, or 1 followed by 15 zeros). Therefore, 1 petabyte = 1,000,000,000,000,000 bytes. This is equivalent to 1,000 terabytes (TB) or 1,000,000 gigabytes (GB). The petabyte is distinct from the pebibyte (PiB), which uses the binary prefix 'pebi-' established by the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) and equals 250 bytes.
Note: The Pebibit is part of the imperial/US customary system, primarily used in the US, UK, and Canada for everyday measurements. The Petabyte belongs to the imperial/US customary system.
History of the Pebibit and Petabyte
The prefix 'pebi-' (representing 250) was defined by the IEC in 1998 along with other binary prefixes (kibi-, mebi-, gibi-, tebi-, exbi-). This standardization aimed to eliminate the confusion caused by using SI prefixes (like kilo-, mega-, giga-, tera-, peta-) to denote both powers of 1000 (decimal) and powers of 1024 (binary) in computing contexts, especially for large quantities of data. The term 'pebibit' specifically refers to the 250 multiple of bits.
The prefix 'peta-' originates from the Greek word "pente," meaning five (as 1015 = 10005), and was officially adopted as an SI prefix in 1975. In computing and data storage, the term 'petabyte' became necessary as data volumes grew exponentially beyond the terabyte scale in the late 20th and early 21st centuries. Initially, like other SI prefixes (kilo-, mega-, giga-, tera-), 'peta-' was sometimes ambiguously used by some to refer to the nearest power of 2 (250). However, the formal adoption of binary prefixes like 'pebi-' (Pi) by the IEC in 1998 aimed to resolve this confusion, clarifying that petabyte (PB) should strictly refer to 1015 bytes, while pebibyte (PiB) refers to 250 bytes. Despite standardization, the term PB is still sometimes used loosely in casual contexts, but in technical specifications and marketing, PB almost always means 1015 bytes.
Common Uses and Applications: pebibits vs petabytes
Explore the typical applications for both Pebibit (imperial/US) and Petabyte (imperial/US) to understand their common contexts.
Common Uses for pebibits
Pebibits are used in contexts dealing with extremely large amounts of data where binary precision is crucial:
- Specifying the capacity of very large-scale storage systems or data archives at the bit level in technical documentation.
- Calculations in high-performance computing (HPC), large dataset analysis, and scientific simulations involving massive bit streams.
- Theoretical calculations in computer science, information theory, and advanced data transmission analysis.
- Ensuring accuracy when comparing binary (Pib) and decimal (Pb) data quantities in contexts like large network traffic analysis or storage capacity planning. While petabits (Pb) are more common for network throughput (Pbps), pebibits provide precision for binary-based storage or memory calculations at this scale.
When to Use petabytes
Petabytes are used to quantify extremely large amounts of digital storage and data:
- Capacity of large-scale data centers, cloud storage platforms (e.g., Google Drive, AWS S3, Azure Blob Storage), and enterprise storage systems.
- Big data analytics, involving the processing and storage of vast datasets for scientific research (like genomics, particle physics, astronomy), business intelligence, and machine learning model training.
- National digital archives, large media libraries, and corporate data repositories storing historical records, high-resolution multimedia content, or extensive backups.
- High-performance computing (HPC) environments managing massive simulation outputs or experimental data collections.
- Large-scale video surveillance systems storing continuous high-resolution footage from numerous cameras.
- Quantifying the total amount of data generated globally or traversing major internet backbones over periods.
Additional Unit Information
About Pebibit (Pib)
How many bits are in a pebibit?
There are exactly 250 bits in 1 pebibit (Pib). This equals 1,125,899,906,842,624 bits.
How many tebibits (Tib) are in a pebibit (Pib)?
There are 1,024 tebibits (Tib) in 1 pebibit (Pib). This is because 1 Pib = 250 bits and 1 Tib = 240 bits, and 250 / 240 = 210 = 1,024.
What is the difference between a pebibit (Pib) and a petabit (Pb)?
A pebibit (Pib) represents 250 bits (1,125,899,906,842,624 bits), using the binary prefix 'pebi-'. A petabit (Pb) represents 1015 bits (1,000,000,000,000,000 bits), using the decimal prefix 'peta-'. A pebibit is approximately 12.6% larger than a petabit (1 Pib ≈ 1.126 Pb).
What is the difference between a pebibit (Pib) and a pebibyte (PiB)?
A pebibit (Pib) measures information in bits, while a pebibyte (PiB) measures information in bytes. Assuming the standard 1 byte = 8 bits, 1 pebibyte (PiB) is equal to 8 pebibits (Pib). Both use the binary prefix 'pebi-' (250).
About Petabyte (PB)
How many bytes are in a petabyte (PB)?
There are exactly 1,000,000,000,000,000 bytes (one quadrillion bytes, or 1015 bytes) in 1 petabyte (PB), according to the standard SI definition of the prefix 'peta-'.
How many terabytes (TB) are in a petabyte (PB)?
There are 1,000 terabytes (TB) in 1 petabyte (PB). This follows the SI prefixes where each prefix increases by a factor of 1,000: 1 PB = 1015 bytes and 1 TB = 1012 bytes. Therefore, 1 PB / 1 TB = 1015 / 1012 = 103 = 1,000.
What is the difference between a petabyte (PB) and a pebibyte (PiB)?
- A petabyte (PB) uses the decimal SI prefix 'peta-' and equals 1015 bytes (1,000,000,000,000,000 bytes). It is commonly used in storage marketing and cloud capacity definitions.
- A pebibyte (PiB) uses the binary IEC prefix 'pebi-' and equals 250 bytes (1,125,899,906,842,624 bytes). It is used for precise measurement in technical contexts where powers of 2 are relevant (like OS reporting or memory architecture).
A pebibyte is approximately 12.6% larger than a petabyte (1 PiB ≈ 1.126 PB).
What is the difference between a petabyte (PB) and a petabit (Pb)?
- A petabyte (PB) measures data storage capacity in bytes and equals 1015 bytes.
- A petabit (Pb) measures data quantity or data transfer speed in bits and equals 1015 bits.
Assuming the standard definition of 1 byte = 8 bits, 1 petabyte (PB) is equal to 8 petabits (Pb). Calculation: 1 PB = 1015 bytes = 1015 * 8 bits = 8 * 1015 bits = 8 Pb. Therefore, a petabyte represents 8 times more data storage capacity than the equivalent number of petabits.
Why is PB often used in marketing instead of PiB?
Storage manufacturers typically market drive and system capacities using the decimal prefix petabyte (PB) because 1015 bytes yields a larger, rounder number compared to the equivalent value expressed using the binary prefix pebibyte (PiB) (which is 250 bytes). For instance, a storage system containing exactly 1,000,000,000,000,000 bytes is advertised as 1 PB. If measured in pebibytes, this same physical capacity would be approximately 0.888 PiB (since 1015 / 250 ≈ 0.888). Using PB allows manufacturers to present higher capacity figures, which is advantageous for marketing. This often leads to discrepancies where users see a marketed capacity in PB (or TB, GB) but their operating system reports a lower number when using binary calculations (often labeled GiB/TiB/PiB, or sometimes confusingly still labeled GB/TB/PB).
Conversion Table: Pebibit to Petabyte
| Pebibit (Pib) | Petabyte (PB) |
|---|---|
| 0.5 | 0.07 |
| 1 | 0.141 |
| 1.5 | 0.211 |
| 2 | 0.282 |
| 5 | 0.704 |
| 10 | 1.407 |
| 25 | 3.518 |
| 50 | 7.037 |
| 100 | 14.074 |
| 250 | 35.184 |
| 500 | 70.369 |
| 1,000 | 140.738 |
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Learn more →What is the conversion factor from Pebibit to Petabyte?
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Can I convert Petabyte back to Pebibit?
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Learn more →What are common uses for Pebibit and Petabyte?
Pebibit and Petabyte are both standard units used in data storage measurements. They are commonly used in various applications including engineering, construction, cooking, and scientific research. Browse our data storage converter for more conversion options.
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Verified Against Authority Standards
All conversion formulas have been verified against international standards and authoritative sources to ensure maximum accuracy and reliability.
International Electrotechnical Commission — Binary prefixes for digital storage (KiB, MiB, GiB)
International Organization for Standardization — International standards for quantities and units
Last verified: December 3, 2025