Convert Gigabytes to Petabytes
Convert Gigabytes to Petabytes instantly. 1 Gigabyte (GB) equals 0.000001 Petabytes (PB).
Gigabytes to Petabytes conversion table
| Gigabytes (GB) | Petabytes (PB) |
|---|---|
| 1 GB | 0.000001 PB |
| 2 GB | 0.000002 PB |
| 3 GB | 0.000003 PB |
| 5 GB | 0.000005 PB |
| 10 GB | 0.00001 PB |
| 20 GB | 0.00002 PB |
| 50 GB | 0.00005 PB |
| 100 GB | 0.0001 PB |
| 500 GB | 0.0005 PB |
| 1,000 GB | 0.001 PB |
1 Gigabyte = 0.000001 Petabytes · multiply Gigabytes by 0.000001
About converting Gigabytes to Petabytes
Gigabytes (GB) and Petabytes (PB) are both units of digital storage, so converting between them is a single multiplication: multiply your Gigabytes figure by 0.000001. Ten Gigabytes comes to 0.00001 Petabytes, and a hundred works out at 0.0001 Petabytes.
Rule of thumb: going from Gigabytes to Petabytes divides, so the figure always shrinks — it takes about 1,000,000 Gigabytes to make a single Petabyte. If your answer came out bigger, you have the conversion the wrong way round.
What is a Gigabyte?
A gigabyte is a billion bytes in SI terms, and it is the unit consumers actually shop in: phone storage, mobile data allowances, game downloads. It is also where the decimal-versus-binary split gets genuinely interesting, because the answer depends on the product. Drives and data plans are sold in decimal gigabytes; memory is not, and an "8 GB" RAM module really is 8 GiB, because memory is physically addressed in powers of two and could not be built in round decimal sizes. Windows then reports both using binary units labelled "GB".
What is a Petabyte?
A petabyte is a quadrillion bytes, a scale nothing a consumer owns comes close to. It belongs to data centres, archives and scientific instruments: particle physics at CERN, genome banks, and the disk arrays that streaming services and search engines run on. It is also the point at which moving data becomes a physical problem rather than a network one — the first image of a black hole was assembled from petabytes of telescope recordings that had to be flown between observatories on hard drives, because no internet connection could carry them in reasonable time.
To put both in perspective: an hour of HD streaming video runs to a few gigabytes, while a petabyte is data-centre scale, not anything you own.
The converter above updates as you type, and the table lists common values for quick reference. Need the opposite direction? Use the Petabytes to Gigabytes converter, or browse all Digital Storage converters.
Frequently asked questions
How many Petabytes are in one Gigabyte?
There are 0.000001 Petabytes in one Gigabyte.
How do I convert Gigabytes to Petabytes?
Multiply the number of Gigabytes by 0.000001. For example, 10 Gigabytes = 0.00001 Petabytes.
What is 100 Gigabytes in Petabytes?
100 Gigabytes is equal to 0.0001 Petabytes.
How do I convert Petabytes to Gigabytes?
Multiply the Petabytes value by 1,000,000 (or divide by 0.000001).
Is this Gigabytes to Petabytes conversion exact?
Yes, exactly. Both units are fixed against the same base by definition, and 1 Gigabyte = 0.000001 Petabytes is the complete value — nothing is rounded away.
What is a Gigabyte?
A gigabyte is a billion bytes in SI terms, and it is the unit consumers actually shop in: phone storage, mobile data allowances, game downloads. It is also where the decimal-versus-binary split gets genuinely interesting, because the answer depends on the product. Drives and data plans are sold in decimal gigabytes; memory is not, and an "8 GB" RAM module really is 8 GiB, because memory is physically addressed in powers of two and could not be built in round decimal sizes. Windows then reports both using binary units labelled "GB".
What is a Petabyte?
A petabyte is a quadrillion bytes, a scale nothing a consumer owns comes close to. It belongs to data centres, archives and scientific instruments: particle physics at CERN, genome banks, and the disk arrays that streaming services and search engines run on. It is also the point at which moving data becomes a physical problem rather than a network one — the first image of a black hole was assembled from petabytes of telescope recordings that had to be flown between observatories on hard drives, because no internet connection could carry them in reasonable time.