Video File Size Calculator

Estimate how large a video file will be from its bitrate and running time.

How to use

  1. Enter your values in the fields above.
  2. Press Calculate to see your result instantly.
  3. Use the Share button to copy a link to your result.

About this calculator

A video file's size is, at its core, just its data rate multiplied by how long it runs: File size = Bitrate × Duration, with bitrate (measured in kbps or Mbps, typically video plus audio streams combined) converted to bytes and the result scaled into MB or GB — the same underlying math whether the source is a phone recording, a screen capture, or a professionally encoded stream.

Video editors and streamers use this relationship constantly to plan storage and upload budgets before recording, since choosing a codec and bitrate target ahead of time — say, 8 Mbps for 1080p versus 35 Mbps for 4K — determines whether a two-hour project fits on a memory card or needs an external drive.

Content creators exporting for YouTube or client delivery, IT staff provisioning storage for video archives, and videographers estimating how much footage a camera's memory card can hold all rely on this calculation to avoid running out of space mid-shoot or mid-upload.

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