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pretty-bytes

Convert byte values to human-readable strings

TLDR

Convert bytes to human readable

$ pretty-bytes [1024]
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Convert from stdin
$ echo [1048576] | pretty-bytes
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Convert large values
$ pretty-bytes [1099511627776]
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SYNOPSIS

pretty-bytes bytes

DESCRIPTION

pretty-bytes converts raw byte values into human-readable strings with appropriate unit suffixes (kB, MB, GB, TB, etc.). It automatically selects the best unit for readability, making large numbers easier to understand at a glance.
This Node.js CLI utility is useful in scripts and pipelines where file sizes or data amounts need to be displayed in a user-friendly format rather than as raw numbers.

PARAMETERS

BYTES

Byte value to convert.

CAVEATS

Uses binary prefixes. Node.js package.

HISTORY

pretty-bytes was created as a Node.js utility for byte formatting.

SEE ALSO

numfmt(1)

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