Podcast Hosting Bandwidth Calculator
Estimate monthly bandwidth and storage needs for podcast hosting.
Inputs
MB
Results
Monthly Bandwidth
1,977.54 GB
≈ 99 4K movies
Monthly Bandwidth1.93 TB
Total Monthly Downloads45,000
Storage Needed4.57 GB
Annual Bandwidth23.17 TB
How to Use This Calculator
- Enter how many episodes you publish per month.
- Enter your average episode file size in MB (use the Podcast File Size Calculator if unsure).
- Enter your average Downloads per Episode to calculate bandwidth from new episode downloads.
- Enter the size of your back catalog — older episodes still generate downloads and consume bandwidth.
- Compare Monthly Bandwidth in GB against your hosting plan's limit to avoid overage charges.
How the result changes with Avg File Size
| Avg File Size | Monthly Bandwidth |
|---|---|
| 55 | 2,416.99 GB |
| 178 | 7,822.27 GB |
| 327 | 14,370.12 GB |
| 451 | 19,819.34 GB |
What each input means
- Episodes per Month
- Number of new episodes published each month.
- Avg File Size
- Average file size per episode in megabytes.
- Downloads per Episode
- Average downloads per new episode.
- Back Catalog Episodes
- Total number of previously published episodes.
How this is calculated
Worked example, using the default values
- Identify Input Parameters4 parametersEpisodes per Month = 4, Avg File Size = 45, Downloads per Episode = 5000, Back Catalog Episodes = 100 = 4 input(s) provided
- Calculate Monthly BandwidthMonthly Bandwidth1977.54 = 1977.54
- Calculate Monthly BandwidthMonthly Bandwidth1.931 = 1.931
- Calculate Total Monthly DownloadsTotal Monthly Downloads45000 = 45000
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