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 12 channels: 13.82Mbps = 1.73MB/s
  • Total time: 7200 seconds = 120 minute(s) = 2 hour(s)
  • Uncompressed filesize: 12.44GB

Compressed bitrates

Spotify Mobile (Ogg Vorbis 96 stereo)Kbps&compare=video'>576Kbps= 72KB/s
Youtube Audio (AAC 126kbps stereo)Kbps&compare=video'>756Kbps= 94.5KB/s
AAC Good quality (128 kbps stereo)Kbps&compare=video'>768Kbps= 96KB/s
Spotify Desktop (Ogg Vorbis 160 stereo)Kbps&compare=video'>960Kbps= 120KB/s
MP3 Medium quality (192 kbps stereo)Mbps&compare=video'>1.15Mbps= 144KB/s
MP3 High quality (256 kbps stereo)Mbps&compare=video'>1.54Mbps= 192KB/s
MP3 Highest quality (320 kbps stereo)Mbps&compare=video'>1.92Mbps= 240KB/s
Spotify Extreme (Ogg Vorbis 320 stereo)Mbps&compare=video'>1.92Mbps= 240KB/s
Apple Lossless (ALAC 757 kbps stereo)Mbps&compare=video'>4.54Mbps= 567.75KB/s
CD Audio (uncompressed 44100Hz 16-bit)Mbps&compare=video'>8.47Mbps= 1.06MB/s
Cinema Audio (uncompressed 48000Hz 24-bit)Mbps&compare=video'>13.82Mbps= 1.73MB/s

Audio file sizes

12 channels, 7200 seconds

Spotify Mobile (Ogg Vorbis 96 stereo)518.4MB
Youtube Audio (AAC 126kbps stereo)680.4MB
AAC Good quality (128 kbps stereo)691.2MB
Spotify Desktop (Ogg Vorbis 160 stereo)864MB
MP3 Medium quality (192 kbps stereo)1.04GB
MP3 High quality (256 kbps stereo)1.38GB
MP3 Highest quality (320 kbps stereo)1.73GB
Spotify Extreme (Ogg Vorbis 320 stereo)1.73GB
Apple Lossless (ALAC 757 kbps stereo)4.09GB
CD Audio (uncompressed 44100Hz 16-bit)7.62GB
Cinema Audio (uncompressed 48000Hz 24-bit)12.44GB

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