Storage Requirement Calculator
Estimate drive space needed from video bitrate, duration, and audio settings.
Inputs
Mbps
min
kbps
Results
Total Storage
45.29 GB
≈ 11 HD movies
Total Storage0.05 TB
Per Card / Drive45.29 GB
Minutes per 128 GB339.2 min
How to Use This Calculator
- Select Resolution (e.g., 1080p, 4K, 6K) — higher resolutions generate much larger files.
- Choose Codec — RAW and ProRes produce larger files than H.264 or H.265.
- Enter Frame Rate (fps) and Total Hours of footage you expect to record.
- Total Storage (GB) and Total Storage (TB) show your overall media requirement.
- Per Card/Drive (GB) helps you determine how many cards or drives to bring.
- Minutes per 128 GB gives a quick field reference for managing media swaps on location.
How the result changes with Total Duration
| Total Duration | Total Storage |
|---|---|
| 601 | 226.82 GB |
| 2,101 | 792.92 GB |
| 3,900 | 1,471.86 GB |
| 5,400 | 2,037.96 GB |
What each input means
- Video Bitrate
- Video bitrate in megabits per second.
- Total Duration
- Total recording duration in minutes.
- Audio Bitrate
- Audio bitrate in kilobits per second.
- Number of Cards
- Number of memory cards or drives to split across.
How this is calculated
Worked example, using the default values
- Identify Input Parameters4 parametersVideo Bitrate = 50, Total Duration = 120, Audio Bitrate = 320, Number of Cards = 1 = 4 input(s) provided
- Calculate Total StorageTotal Storage45.29 = 45.29
- Calculate Total StorageTotal Storage0.045 = 0.045
- Calculate Per Card / DrivePer Card / Drive45.29 = 45.29
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