H.264 Bitrate Calculator
Calculate optimal H.264 bitrate settings for video encoding, streaming, and recording. Get perfect x264 encoder recommendations for quality and performance.
H.264 Encoder Configuration
Calculate optimal H.264 bitrate and quality settings for video encoding and streaming
H.264 Configuration
Fixed bitrate for live streaming
CPU Usage: Medium - Recommended for streaming
H.264 Analysis
Target Bitrate
Quality Score:
CPU Usage:
Medium
Rate Control:
N/A (CBR)
Quality Assessment
Low quality - settings adjustment strongly recommended
Encoder Efficiency: 85%
- • Bitrate too low for 1920x1080@60fps. Consider 124416 kbps minimum.
Advanced H.264 Options
Encoder Efficiency
Quality per bit
Complexity Score
Encoding difficulty
Recommended Profile
H.264 profile
H.264 Encoding Guide
Streaming Bitrates
- • 1080p60: 6,000-8,000 kbps (x264 medium)
- • 1080p30: 4,500-6,000 kbps (x264 medium)
- • 720p60: 3,500-5,000 kbps (x264 fast)
- • 720p30: 2,500-3,500 kbps (x264 fast)
Recording Bitrates
- • 4K60: 40,000-80,000 kbps (CRF 18-23)
- • 1440p60: 20,000-40,000 kbps (CRF 20-25)
- • 1080p60: 15,000-25,000 kbps (CRF 22-28)
- • Archive: Use CRF 18-23 for quality
x264 Encoder Presets
Fast Presets
- • Ultrafast: Lowest CPU usage
- • Superfast: Very low CPU
- • Veryfast: Low CPU usage
- • Use for: Live streaming
Balanced Presets
- • Fast: Good speed/quality
- • Medium: Default balance
- • Slow: Better quality
- • Use for: Most scenarios
Quality Presets
- • Slower: High quality
- • Veryslow: Maximum quality
- • Placebo: Diminishing returns
- • Use for: Archival recording
Rate Control Methods
CBR (Constant Bitrate)
- • Maintains fixed bitrate
- • Best for live streaming
- • Predictable file sizes
- • Required by most platforms
- • Less efficient compression
CRF (Constant Rate Factor)
- • Variable bitrate for quality
- • Best for local recording
- • Optimal quality/size ratio
- • CRF 18-23 recommended
- • More efficient compression
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