Video File Size Calculator

Calculate video file sizes from bitrate and duration. Perfect for streaming, recording, and storage planning with instant size estimates.

Video File Size Calculation
Calculate video file sizes based on bitrate, duration, and audio settings

Video Settings

Total: 30m 0s

kbps

Calculated File Size

1023.9 MB
Estimated file size
Duration:
30m 0s
Total Bitrate:
4,660 kbps

Storage Assessment

SmallEasy to store and share
Daily: 1.0 GB
Monthly: ~30.0 GB
Storage Breakdown
Megabytes
1023.9 MB
Gigabytes
1.00 GB
Per Hour Rate
2.00 GB/h
Per Minute Rate
34.1 MB/min

💾 Storage Planning

100 GB Drive:
~100 videos this size
1 TB Drive:
~1024 videos this size
Cloud Storage:
$0.02/month est.

Understanding Video File Sizes

Streaming Files

  • • 1 hour @ 6000 kbps = ~2.7 GB
  • • 1 hour @ 4500 kbps = ~2.0 GB
  • • 1 hour @ 3500 kbps = ~1.6 GB
  • • 1 hour @ 2500 kbps = ~1.1 GB

Recording Files

  • • 10 min @ 6000 kbps = ~450 MB
  • • 30 min @ 4500 kbps = ~1.0 GB
  • • 2 hours @ 3500 kbps = ~3.2 GB
  • • Stream @ 2500 kbps = ~1.1 GB/hour

Storage Planning Guide

Short Content

  • • Clips: 5-15 minutes
  • • Highlights: 200-600 MB
  • • Social media: 100-300 MB
  • • Quick uploads

Medium Content

  • • Episodes: 30-60 minutes
  • • Tutorials: 1-3 GB
  • • Gaming sessions
  • • Educational content

Long Content

  • • Streams: 2-8+ hours
  • • VODs: 5-20+ GB
  • • Archive storage
  • • Backup planning

File Format Impact

Compressed Formats

  • • MP4 (H.264): Most common, good compression
  • • MP4 (H.265): Better compression, smaller files
  • • WebM: Web optimized, efficient
  • • MOV: Apple format, larger files

Uncompressed Formats

  • • AVI (Raw): Very large, high quality
  • • MOV (ProRes): Professional, huge files
  • • MKV: Container format, varies
  • • FLV: Flash video, legacy

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