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# pretty-bytes [](https://travis-ci.org/sindresorhus/pretty-bytes)
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> Convert bytes to a human readable string: `1337` → `1.34 kB`
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Useful for displaying file sizes for humans.
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*Note that it uses base-10 (e.g. kilobyte).
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[Read about the difference between kilobyte and kibibyte.](http://pacoup.com/2009/05/26/kb-kb-kib-whats-up-with-that/)*
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## Install
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```
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$ npm install --save pretty-bytes
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```
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## Usage
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```js
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const prettyBytes = require('pretty-bytes');
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prettyBytes(1337);
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//=> '1.34 kB'
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prettyBytes(100);
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//=> '100 B'
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```
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## Related
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- [pretty-bytes-cli](https://github.com/sindresorhus/pretty-bytes-cli) - CLI for this module
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## License
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MIT © [Sindre Sorhus](https://sindresorhus.com)
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