# Convert data units

Converts a unit of data to another format. Convert data units lives in the **Utils** category of the `fx` menu.

## Parameters

| Parameter    | Type   | Required | Default    | Description                                                                                                        |
| ------------ | ------ | -------- | ---------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| Input        | string | yes      | —          | Value to transform. Previous step output or a literal.                                                             |
| Input units  | string | no       | `Bits (b)` | Choose one of: `Bits (b)`, `Nibbles`, `Octets`, `Bytes (B)`, `[Binary bits (2^n)]`, `Kibibits (Kib)`, and 40 more. |
| Output units | string | no       | `Bits (b)` | Choose one of: `Bits (b)`, `Nibbles`, `Octets`, `Bytes (B)`, `[Binary bits (2^n)]`, `Kibibits (Kib)`, and 40 more. |

`Input` is the primary value (previous step output or a literal).

## Returned value

| Type     | Description                                      |
| -------- | ------------------------------------------------ |
| `string` | Result of the Convert data units transformation. |

## Example

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<summary>Run Convert data units</summary>

Converts a unit of data to another format. Adjust optional parameters when the defaults do not match your payload.

1. Set **Input** to the value to transform (previous step output or a literal).

2. Review **Input units**, **Output units** and keep defaults unless your format requires otherwise.

3. Confirm **Output value** shows the transformed result.

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