diff --git a/library/api/api.txt b/library/api/api.txt
index 2c26f01..372c9d8 100644
--- a/library/api/api.txt
+++ b/library/api/api.txt
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ package me.saket.bytesize {
   }
 
   public final class ByteSizeKt {
+    method public static inline me.saket.bytesize.ByteSize getAbsoluteValue(me.saket.bytesize.ByteSize);
     method public static inline operator me.saket.bytesize.ByteSize times(Number, me.saket.bytesize.ByteSize other);
     method public static inline long toBinaryBytes(me.saket.bytesize.ByteSize);
     method public static inline long toDecimalBits(me.saket.bytesize.ByteSize);
diff --git a/library/src/commonMain/kotlin/me/saket/bytesize/ByteSize.kt b/library/src/commonMain/kotlin/me/saket/bytesize/ByteSize.kt
index 25f7631..e3cd611 100644
--- a/library/src/commonMain/kotlin/me/saket/bytesize/ByteSize.kt
+++ b/library/src/commonMain/kotlin/me/saket/bytesize/ByteSize.kt
@@ -40,3 +40,11 @@ inline fun ByteSize.toDecimalBytes(): DecimalByteSize =
 
 inline fun ByteSize.toDecimalBits(): DecimalBitSize =
   this as? DecimalBitSize ?: DecimalBitSize(this.inWholeBytes * BitsPerByte)
+
+inline val ByteSize.absoluteValue: ByteSize
+  get() =
+    when (this) {
+      is DecimalBitSize -> absoluteValue
+      is BinaryByteSize -> absoluteValue
+      is DecimalByteSize -> absoluteValue
+    }