Video file size and bitrate calculator
Find out how much space a video will take before you export it, or which bitrate to use so it stays under a size limit. Enter the duration, pick the quality and audio, and get the result instantly.
Duration
Video bitrate
Audio bitrate
Approximate size
≈ 462 MB
For 10:00 of video. Actual size varies with the content and container.
How to use the calculator
- 1Enter the video’s duration in hours, minutes and seconds.
- 2Pick the quality (or type the bitrate) and the audio bitrate.
- 3Switch to “Required bitrate” if you have a size limit and want to know which setting to export with.
Frequently asked questions
Size = (video bitrate + audio bitrate) × duration ÷ 8. For example, 10 minutes at 6 Mbps with 160 kbps audio is about 462 MB.
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