diff --git a/scripts/wk/std.py b/scripts/wk/std.py
index 0d0989a9..3f866545 100644
--- a/scripts/wk/std.py
+++ b/scripts/wk/std.py
@@ -27,6 +27,9 @@ COLORS = {
   'CYAN':   '\033[36m',
   }
 LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+REGEX_SIZE_STRING = re.compile(
+  r'(?P<size>\d+\.?\d*)\s+(?P<units>[PTGMKB])(?P<binary>I?)B?'
+  )
 
 
 # Functions
@@ -187,6 +190,42 @@ def sleep(seconds=2):
   time.sleep(seconds)
 
 
+def string_to_bytes(size, assume_binary=False):
+  """Convert human-readable size str to bytes and return an int."""
+  LOG.debug('size: %s, assume_binary: %s', size, assume_binary)
+  scale = 1000
+  size = str(size)
+  tmp = REGEX_SIZE_STRING.search(size.upper())
+
+  # Set scale
+  if tmp.group('binary') or assume_binary:
+    scale = 1024
+
+  # Convert to bytes
+  if tmp:
+    size = float(tmp.group('size'))
+    units = tmp.group('units')
+    if units == 'P':
+      size *= scale ** 5
+    if units == 'T':
+      size *= scale ** 4
+    elif units == 'G':
+      size *= scale ** 3
+    elif units == 'M':
+      size *= scale ** 2
+    elif units == 'K':
+      size *= scale ** 1
+    elif units == 'B':
+      size *= scale ** 0
+    size = int(size)
+  else:
+    return -1
+
+  # Done
+  LOG.debug('bytes: %s', size)
+  return size
+
+
 def strip_colors(string):
   """Strip known ANSI color escapes from string, returns str."""
   LOG.debug('string: %s', string)