Video File Size Calculator

File size = bitrate ร— duration. Enter your numbers or pick a preset โ€” get MB/GB instantly, plus how many minutes fit in a gigabyte.

๐Ÿ’ก Streaming platforms re-encode your upload โ€” going far above the recommended bitrate mostly wastes upload time, not quality.

Recommended bitrates (2026)

FormatVideo bitrate1 minute โ‰ˆ
YouTube 1080p 30fps8 Mbps61 MB
YouTube 1080p 60fps12 Mbps91 MB
YouTube 4K 60fps35โ€“53 Mbps270โ€“400 MB
Shorts / Reels / TikTok 1080p6โ€“10 Mbps45โ€“75 MB
Web embed / preview2โ€“4 Mbps15โ€“30 MB

FAQ

How is video file size calculated?

Size = (video bitrate + audio bitrate) ร— duration รท 8. Bitrate is measured in bits per second, file size in bytes โ€” dividing by 8 converts bits to bytes. Container overhead adds roughly 1โ€“2%.

Does resolution change file size?

Only indirectly. File size depends on bitrate, not resolution โ€” but higher resolutions need higher bitrates to look good, which is why 4K files are bigger.

Why is my AI-generated video so small?

AI video services typically deliver 2โ€“5 Mbps H.265 files to save bandwidth โ€” that's why a 5-second Seedance or Vidu clip is only 2โ€“3 MB. Re-encode at a higher bitrate before heavy editing to avoid compounding compression.