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
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
Gigabytes
Per Hour Rate
Per Minute Rate
💾 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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