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File Size Calculator

Estimate raw file size from parameters - image dimensions and color depth, or audio/video bitrate and duration.

Choose image or audio/video mode and enter the relevant parameters - this tool estimates the resulting raw file size.

Decimal uses 1000-based multiples (kB/MB/GB/TB); Binary uses 1024-based multiples (KiB/MiB/GiB/TiB). Switch the convention to see both interpretations - the same raw byte count is used, only the unit labels/divisors change.

This estimates uncompressed/raw size based on the math - real compressed files (JPEG, MP4, MP3) are typically much smaller due to compression, which this calculator doesn't attempt to simulate.

How This Differs from a Unit Converter

Rather than converting an already-known size between units (see the Byte Converter for that), this tool estimates what a file's size will be from its underlying parameters - useful when planning before you've actually created the file.

How to Use It

  1. Choose Image mode (enter width, height, and color depth) or Audio/Video mode (enter bitrate and duration).
  2. View the estimated raw file size.

Important Notes

This calculates uncompressed size based on raw math (width × height × bytes-per-pixel for images; bitrate × duration for audio/video) - actual compressed file formats (JPEG, PNG, MP4, MP3) apply compression that significantly reduces real file size, which varies by content and isn't something this calculator can predict.

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