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Video Bitrate Calculator

File size, bitrate, or duration from the other two.

File size
3.60 GB
3600.0 MB · 3.600 GB

Container overhead (audio, metadata, mp4 boxes) adds 5–15% to the raw stream size; this calculator gives a clean theoretical number. Most YouTube uploads at 1080p use 8 Mbps, 4K HDR around 50 Mbps. Audio is small enough it usually doesn't matter for back-of-napkin sizing.

About

Pick what you're solving for and fill in the other two. Get file size from bitrate × duration, required bitrate to fit a target size, or how long a clip can be at a given bitrate and ceiling.

How to use

  1. Pick what to solve for.
  2. Enter the other two values.
  3. Read the answer.

FAQ

Why does my real file end up bigger?+

Container overhead (audio, metadata, mp4 boxes) adds 5–15%. Audio is typically 128–256 kbps which is small, but it adds up on long content. The number here is a clean theoretical raw stream.