How Many Hours Of Video Can 1 TB Hold?

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.

ResolutionNumber of hours
8K7 hours, 24 minutes
4K26 hours, 8 minutes
2K74 hours, 4 minutes
1080p148 hours, 8 minutes
720p233 hours, 55 minutes
480p555 hours, 33 minutes
360p1481 hours, 28 minutes

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Unit Converters

Terabyte to Megabit