diff --git a/src/gui/_home.py b/src/gui/_home.py
index 5f7e12d..0cca6b2 100644
--- a/src/gui/_home.py
+++ b/src/gui/_home.py
@@ -36,6 +36,24 @@ class _StashedUpload:
         return self._data
 
 
+def _format_size(n: int) -> str:
+    """Human-readable byte count for file sizes shown in the GUI.
+
+    Bytes are never displayed — the smallest unit is KB, even for sub-
+    kilobyte files (e.g. ``0.5 KB`` for 512 bytes). Steps up to MB
+    once the count reaches 1 MiB, then to GB at 1 GiB. Always one
+    decimal place.
+    """
+    KB = 1024
+    MB = 1024 * 1024
+    GB = 1024 * 1024 * 1024
+    if n < MB:
+        return f"{n / KB:.1f} KB"
+    if n < GB:
+        return f"{n / MB:.1f} MB"
+    return f"{n / GB:.1f} GB"
+
+
 def _render_stats_overview(findings_by_file: dict) -> None:
     """4-card grid above the per-file findings — summarizes the run.
 
@@ -224,13 +242,10 @@ def _home_page() -> None:
     n_files = len(home_uploads)
     if n_files:
         total_bytes = sum(meta["size"] for meta in home_uploads.values())
-        if total_bytes >= 1024:
-            total_label = f"{total_bytes / 1024:.1f} KB"
-        else:
-            total_label = f"{total_bytes:,} B"
         files_word = "file" if n_files == 1 else "files"
         meta_html = (
-            f'{n_files} {files_word} · {_html.escape(total_label)} total'
+            f'{n_files} {files_word} · '
+            f'{_html.escape(_format_size(total_bytes))} total'
         )
     else:
         meta_html = "No files imported yet"
@@ -275,7 +290,7 @@ def _home_page() -> None:
             col_size.markdown(
                 f'<div style="text-align:right;">'
                 f'<span class="dt-file-size">'
-                f'{home_uploads[name]["size"]:,} B'
+                f'{_html.escape(_format_size(home_uploads[name]["size"]))}'
                 '</span></div>',
                 unsafe_allow_html=True,
             )