diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index d54e2858..eaf77ec1 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -32,7 +32,8 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/).
 ### Fixes
 - General
   - not accepting blank root passwords [#235](https://github.com/vinifmor/bauh/issues/235)
-
+  - human-readable sizes (packages, files, updates, ...)
+  
 - UI
   - some package icons would not appear if there is no URL associated with them
 
diff --git a/bauh/commons/system.py b/bauh/commons/system.py
index 0238029a..c63cb0a7 100644
--- a/bauh/commons/system.py
+++ b/bauh/commons/system.py
@@ -22,8 +22,6 @@ if GLOBAL_PY_LIBS not in PATH:
 
 USE_GLOBAL_INTERPRETER = bool(os.getenv('VIRTUAL_ENV'))
 
-SIZE_MULTIPLIERS = ((0.001, 'Kb'), (0.000001, 'Mb'), (0.000000001, 'Gb'), (0.000000000001, 'Tb'))
-
 
 def gen_env(global_interpreter: bool, lang: str = DEFAULT_LANG, extra_paths: Optional[Set[str]] = None) -> dict:
     custom_env = dict(os.environ)
@@ -309,18 +307,42 @@ def get_dir_size(start_path='.'):
     return total_size
 
 
-def get_human_size_str(size) -> str:
-    int_size = int(size)
+def get_human_size_str(size) -> Optional[str]:
+    if type(size) in (int, float, str):
+        int_size = int(size)
 
-    if int_size == 0:
-        return '0'
+        if int_size == 0:
+            return '0'
 
-    for m in SIZE_MULTIPLIERS:
-        size_str = str(int_size * m[0])
+        if size < 1024:
+            return f'{size} B'
 
-        if len(size_str.split('.')[0]) < 4:
-            return '{0:.2f}'.format(float(size_str)) + ' ' + m[1]
-    return str(int_size)
+        size_unit = size / 1024
+
+        if size_unit < 1024:
+            return f'{size_unit:.2f} Kb'
+
+        size_unit = size / 1048576
+
+        if size_unit < 1024:
+            return f'{size_unit:.2f} Mb'
+
+        size_unit = size / 1073741824
+
+        if size_unit < 1024:
+            return f'{size_unit:.2f} Gb'
+
+        size_unit = size / 1099511627776
+
+        if size_unit < 1024:
+            return f'{size_unit:.2f} Tb'
+
+        size_unit = size / 1125899906842624
+
+        if size_unit < 1024:
+            return f'{size_unit:.2f} Pb'
+
+        return str(int_size)
 
 
 def run(cmd: List[str], success_code: int = 0, custom_user: Optional[str] = None) -> Tuple[bool, str]:
diff --git a/tests/common/test_system.py b/tests/common/test_system.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..635496f6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/common/test_system.py
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+from unittest import TestCase
+
+from bauh.commons import system
+
+
+class GetHumanSizeStr(TestCase):
+
+    def test__must_return_1Kb_for_1024(self):
+        self.assertEqual('1.00 Kb', system.get_human_size_str(1024))
+
+    def test__must_return_1_5Kb_for_1536(self):
+        self.assertEqual('1.50 Kb', system.get_human_size_str(1536))
+
+    def test__must_return_1_75Kb_for_1792(self):
+        self.assertEqual('1.75 Kb', system.get_human_size_str(1792))
+
+    def test__must_return_1Mb_for_1048576(self):
+        self.assertEqual('1.00 Mb', system.get_human_size_str(1048576))
+
+    def test__must_return_1_2Mb_for_1258291(self):
+        self.assertEqual('1.20 Mb', system.get_human_size_str(1258291))
+
+    def test__must_return_1_5Mb_for_1572864(self):
+        self.assertEqual('1.50 Mb', system.get_human_size_str(1572864))
+
+    def test__must_return_1Gb_for_1073741824(self):
+        self.assertEqual('1.00 Gb', system.get_human_size_str(1073741824))
+
+    def test__must_return_1Tb_for_1099511627776(self):
+        self.assertEqual('1.00 Tb', system.get_human_size_str(1099511627776))
+
+    def test__must_return_1Pb_for_1125899906842624(self):
+        self.assertEqual('1.00 Pb', system.get_human_size_str(1125899906842624))