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Calculate video bitrate from resolution, frame rate, and quality target. Estimate file size and streaming bandwidth for H.264, H.265, and ProRes workflows.
Estimate video render and export time from duration, resolution, and hardware speed. Plan deadline workflows for Premiere, DaVinci, and Final Cut exports.
Convert frame rate timing for video speed change and pulldown. Calculate duration change from 24fps to 30fps, 60fps to 24fps, and conform footage math.
Sum all clips at their native bitrate. Raw formats (BRAW, ProRes) use fixed high bitrates.
Total GB = Σ (Duration × Bitrate Mbps) ÷ 8 ÷ 1024Proxies, cache, renders, and duplicates add 30–100% overhead depending on workflow.
Project Total ≈ Raw Footage × 1.3–2.0Plan RAID or cloud tiering for multi-year archive growth.
Annual Storage = Projects/Year × Avg Project SizeUpdated: July 2026
6 hours H.264 100 Mbps ≈ 270 GB raw. With proxies and project: plan 500 GB working space.
200 hours ProRes 422 ≈ 4.4 TB. Add 20% for project files and exports → 5+ TB RAID.
20 videos × 25 GB average project folder. 12-month rolling archive: 6 TB minimum.
Plan storage capacity for video projects before shooting. Enter number of clips, average duration, and bitrate (or codec preset) to calculate total gigabytes or terabytes needed including project files and render cache overhead.