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Video Bitrate Calculator

Calculate optimal video bitrates for different quality levels, file sizes, and delivery platforms. Optimize your video encoding settings.

Bitrate Calculator

Video Specifications

Quality Settings

File Size Constraints

Bitrate Results

Recommended Bitrates

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Total Bitrate: --

File Size Analysis

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Size Difference: --
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Quality Metrics

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Quality Score: --
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Platform Recommendations

YouTube

1080p: 8-12 Mbps
1440p: 12-24 Mbps
2160p: 35-68 Mbps
Codec: H.264, VP9

Netflix

1080p: 5.8 Mbps
1440p: 16 Mbps
2160p: 15.6 Mbps
Codec: H.264, H.265

Vimeo

1080p: 10-20 Mbps
1440p: 20-40 Mbps
2160p: 50-100 Mbps
Codec: H.264, H.265

Instagram

Feed: 3.5 Mbps
Stories: 2 Mbps
Reels: 3 Mbps
Codec: H.264

TikTok

720p: 2-4 Mbps
1080p: 4-8 Mbps
Max Duration: 10 min
Codec: H.264

Facebook

720p: 4 Mbps
1080p: 8 Mbps
Max File: 4 GB
Codec: H.264

Quality vs File Size

Low Bitrate (Small Files)

  • • Faster upload times
  • • Lower storage costs
  • • Better for mobile viewing
  • • May have compression artifacts

High Bitrate (Large Files)

  • • Better visual quality
  • • Professional appearance
  • • Suitable for editing
  • • Higher storage requirements

Codec Comparison

H.264
H.264 (AVC)
Widely supported, good compression
H.265
H.265 (HEVC)
Better compression, newer devices
VP9
VP9
Open source, web optimized
AV1
AV1
Latest standard, best compression