# pg_size_pretty

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description: The pg_size_pretty() function converts sizes in bytes into a human-readable format.
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The [`pg_size_pretty()`](https://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/functions-admin.html) is a database object management function that converts sizes in bytes into a human-readable format.

## [](#syntax)Syntax

```sql
pg_size_pretty(size)
```

## [](#parameters)Parameters

-   `size`: Specifies the size in bytes to convert.


## [](#examples)Examples

```sql
SELECT pg_size_pretty(100);
 pg_size_pretty
----------------
 100 bytes
(1 row)
```

```sql
SELECT pg_size_pretty(1000000);
 pg_size_pretty
----------------
 977 kB
(1 row)
```