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Video File Size Calculator

A video file size calculator multiplies bitrate by duration. Size in bytes is kbps × 1000 / 8 × seconds. Presets are generic 1080p and 4K rates, not a promise from OBS, H.264, or H.265. Audio is ignored unless folded into the typed bitrate.

Quick Summary & Direct Answer
Music

How large is 10 minutes at 8 Mbps?

8,000 kbps × 600 s / 8 = 600,000,000 bytes, about 572 MB. At 25 Mbps 4K the same duration is about 1.79 GB. To stay under 500 MB in 10 minutes, bitrate must stay near 7.0 Mbps.

Key Takeaways

  • File size is bitrate × time. Codec name does not change the formula.
  • Presets are planning numbers, not platform caps.
  • OBS and hardware encoders still need headroom for I-frames.
  • Audio at 320 kbps is small next to 8 Mbps video.

Estimated size

572.2 MB

Max bitrate for cap6,991 kbps
Seconds600

Results can be wrong. This calculator is unofficial. Figures can be incomplete, rounded, or not updated. Use them at your own risk and check a tape, datasheet, ball band, or official chart before cutting, mixing, buying, or publishing. Size is video bitrate × time. Audio, container overhead, and variable bitrate peaks are not included. Limits of liability are in the terms of service.

Frequently asked questions

No. Same bitrate, same size. H.265 can look better at that bitrate.

Publisher notes · reviewed 29 October 2026

Size is bitrate times time

Bytes = kbps × 1000 × seconds / 8. H.264 versus H.265 changes quality at a bitrate, not this size. Platform caps are not hard-coded.

Audio

Fold audio into the typed video bitrate or ignore it; 320 kbps audio is small next to 8 Mbps video.

Worked examples

  • 10 min at 8 Mbps

    About 572 MB.

Limits of this page

  • I-frame bursts can exceed the average bitrate.
  • Container overhead is omitted.

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