diff --git a/src/imcflibs/imagej/misc.py b/src/imcflibs/imagej/misc.py
index 20b02540..0c612a87 100644
--- a/src/imcflibs/imagej/misc.py
+++ b/src/imcflibs/imagej/misc.py
@@ -10,15 +10,13 @@
 
 from ij import IJ  # pylint: disable-msg=import-error
 from ij.plugin import Duplicator, ImageCalculator, StackWriter
+from org.scijava.widget import TextWidget, WidgetStyle
 
 from .. import pathtools
 from ..log import LOG as log
 from . import bioformats as bf
 from . import prefs
 
-from org.scijava.widget import WidgetStyle
-from org.scijava.widget import TextWidget
-
 
 def show_status(msg):
     """Update the ImageJ status bar and issue a log message.
@@ -533,7 +531,9 @@ def write_ordereddict_to_csv(out_file, content):
             dict_writer.writerows(content)
 
 
-def save_image_in_format(imp, format, out_dir, series, pad_number, split_channels, suffix=""):
+def save_image_in_format(
+    imp, format, out_dir, series, pad_number, split_channels, suffix=""
+):
     """Save an ImagePlus object in the specified format.
 
     This function provides flexible options for saving ImageJ images in various
@@ -790,3 +790,33 @@ def save_script_parameters(destination, save_file_name="script_parameters.txt"):
                 f.write("%s: %s\n" % (key, str(val)))
 
     timed_log("Saved script parameters to: %s" % out_path)
+
+
+def bytes_to_human_readable(size):
+    """Convert a byte count to a human-readable string using binary units.
+
+    Parameters
+    ----------
+    size : int
+        Byte size (number of bytes).
+
+    Returns
+    -------
+    str
+        Human-friendly size string, e.g. `"512.0 bytes"`, `"2.0 KB"`,
+        `"1.0 MB"`.
+
+    Notes
+    -----
+    - Uses powers of 1024 (KB = 1024 bytes).
+    - Always returns a string with one decimal place and the unit.
+    """
+
+    for unit in ["bytes", "KB", "MB", "GB", "TB"]:
+        if size < 1024.0:
+            return "%3.1f %s" % (size, unit)
+        size /= 1024.0
+
+    # If the value is larger than the largest unit, fall back to TB with
+    # the current value (already divided accordingly).
+    return "%3.1f %s" % (size, "TB")
diff --git a/tests/test_misc.py b/tests/test_misc.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..cabe80e6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_misc.py
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+"""Tests for `imcflibs.imagej.misc` utility functions."""
+
+from imcflibs.imagej.misc import bytes_to_human_readable
+
+
+def test_bytes_to_human_readable_simple():
+    """Ensure common sizes are formatted into human-readable strings."""
+    assert bytes_to_human_readable(500) == "500.0 bytes"
+    assert bytes_to_human_readable(2048) == "2.0 KB"
+    assert bytes_to_human_readable(1024 * 1024) == "1.0 MB"
+    assert bytes_to_human_readable(5 * 1024**3) == "5.0 GB"
+
+
+def test_bytes_to_human_readable_large():
+    """Verify formatting for large sizes such as terabytes."""
+    # 1.5 TB in bytes should format as 1.5 TB
+    size = int(1.5 * (1024**4))
+    assert bytes_to_human_readable(size) == "1.5 TB"