Use the calculator below to find the number of hours of video that can be stored on a One Terabyte drive.
Enter
- Video resolution
- Bit Rate (Megabits per second or Mbps)
Background
Video resolution is the number of pixels that can be displayed. Google recommends a range of bitrates for the following resolutions:
- 8K
- 4K
- 2K
- 1080p
- 720p
- 480p
- 360p
Example Calculation
The following table shows the Number of Hours of Video that can be stored on a One Terabyte drive for different resolutions at the highest bitrate setting.
| Resolution | Number of hours |
|---|---|
| 8K | 7 hours, 24 minutes |
| 4K | 26 hours, 8 minutes |
| 2K | 74 hours, 4 minutes |
| 1080p | 148 hours, 8 minutes |
| 720p | 233 hours, 55 minutes |
| 480p | 555 hours, 33 minutes |
| 360p | 1481 hours, 28 minutes |
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Unit Converters
Terabyte to Megabit