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Video Streaming Bandwidth Calculator

Calculate bandwidth and data usage for video streaming at various resolutions and codecs.

Video resolution affects bitrate significantly. Higher resolutions require more bandwidth. 4K is 4x the pixels of 1080p.
Frames per second. 24fps is cinema standard, 30fps is common for streaming, 60fps for sports/gaming, 120fps for high-end content.
H.264 (AVC) is widely compatible. H.265 (HEVC) is ~50% more efficient. AV1 is newest, ~30% better than H.265 but needs more CPU.
Total number of concurrent video streams. For surveillance or streaming servers, this could be dozens or hundreds.

Video Bandwidth Results

Estimated Bitrate per Stream-Mbps
Total Bandwidth (all streams)-Mbps
Total Bandwidth-Gbps
Data per Hour (per stream)-GB
Data per Day (all streams)-GB
Data per Month (all streams)-TB
References: ITU-T H.264 (AVC), H.265 (HEVC). Alliance for Open Media AV1. Typical streaming bitrates from Netflix, YouTube, and Apple streaming guidelines.