How Many Hours of Video Can 256 GB Hold?

Use the calculator below to find the number of hours of video that can be stored on a 256 Gigabyte 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

As an example for High Frame Rate 4K video the recommended bit rate is:

  • 53–68 Mbps for Standard Dynamic Range
  • 66-85 Mbps for High Dynamic Range

Example Calculation

The following table shows the Number of Hours of Video that can be stored on a 256 Gigabyte drive for different resolutions at the highest bitrate setting.

ResolutionNumber of hours*
8K2
4K7
2K20
1080p38
720p60
480p142
360p379

*Number of hours in the table above have been rounded.

As the resolution decreases the number of hours increases.

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