stringToBytes

The stringToBytes() function converts a size ("10mb", "2gb", etc.) or a number into bytes. It throws a typed error if the format is invalid.

Interactive example

Syntax

const unitMapper: {
    b: number;
    kb: number;
    mb: number;
    gb: number;
    tb: number;
    pb: number;
};

type BytesInString = `${number}${keyof typeof unitMapper}`;

function stringToBytes(
	bytesInString: BytesInString | number
): number;

Parameters

• bytesInString : Size as a string (with unit) or number.

Return value

A number representing the size in bytes.

See also

• stringToMillisecond - Conversion of durations