Audio filesize calculator

Uncompressed audio bitrate

  • Every second: 48000 samples of 24 bits
  • Uncompressed bitrate for 1 channel: 1.15Mbps = 144KB/s
  • Uncompressed bitrate for 2 channels: 2.3Mbps = 288KB/s
  • Total time: 60 seconds = 1 minute(s) = 0.017 hour(s)
  • Uncompressed filesize: 17.28MB

Compressed bitrates

Spotify Mobile (Ogg Vorbis 96 stereo)Kbps&compare=video'>96Kbps= 12KB/s
Youtube Audio (AAC 126kbps stereo)Kbps&compare=video'>126Kbps= 15.75KB/s
AAC Good quality (128 kbps stereo)Kbps&compare=video'>128Kbps= 16KB/s
Spotify Desktop (Ogg Vorbis 160 stereo)Kbps&compare=video'>160Kbps= 20KB/s
MP3 Medium quality (192 kbps stereo)Kbps&compare=video'>192Kbps= 24KB/s
MP3 High quality (256 kbps stereo)Kbps&compare=video'>256Kbps= 32KB/s
MP3 Highest quality (320 kbps stereo)Kbps&compare=video'>320Kbps= 40KB/s
Spotify Extreme (Ogg Vorbis 320 stereo)Kbps&compare=video'>320Kbps= 40KB/s
Apple Lossless (ALAC 757 kbps stereo)Kbps&compare=video'>757Kbps= 94.63KB/s
CD Audio (uncompressed 44100Hz 16-bit)Mbps&compare=video'>1.41Mbps= 176.4KB/s
Cinema Audio (uncompressed 48000Hz 24-bit)Mbps&compare=video'>2.3Mbps= 288KB/s

Audio file sizes

2 channels, 60 seconds

Spotify Mobile (Ogg Vorbis 96 stereo)720KB
Youtube Audio (AAC 126kbps stereo)945KB
AAC Good quality (128 kbps stereo)960KB
Spotify Desktop (Ogg Vorbis 160 stereo)1.2MB
MP3 Medium quality (192 kbps stereo)1.44MB
MP3 High quality (256 kbps stereo)1.92MB
MP3 Highest quality (320 kbps stereo)2.4MB
Spotify Extreme (Ogg Vorbis 320 stereo)2.4MB
Apple Lossless (ALAC 757 kbps stereo)5.68MB
CD Audio (uncompressed 44100Hz 16-bit)10.58MB
Cinema Audio (uncompressed 48000Hz 24-bit)17.28MB

Some examples

  • CD quality: 60 minutes of stereo, 44100Hz @ 16-bit
  • Digital cinema: 120 minutes of 5.1 surround, 48000Hz @ 24-bit
  • Barco Auro 3D 11.1: 120 minutes of 11.1 surround, 48000Hz @ 24-bit