Podcast File Size & Bitrate Estimator

Utility
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Know your export size before you hit render.

Episode settings

Duration and export settings for this episode.

hours

minutes

seconds

Estimated size

Based on the settings on the left.

30.9 MB

≈ 0.69 MB per minute

Bandwidth for 1,000 downloads

30.17 GB

Mono is the standard choice for spoken-word podcasts — it sounds identical to stereo for a single voice and halves your file size at the same perceived quality.

About this tool

Enter your episode's duration, channel layout, and export settings to estimate the final file size — for compressed MP3/AAC exports or uncompressed WAV masters — plus the bandwidth a batch of downloads would use.

How to use Podcast File Size & Bitrate Estimator

  1. 1

    Enter your episode's duration in hours, minutes, and seconds.

  2. 2

    Choose mono or stereo, and your export format — MP3, AAC, or WAV.

  3. 3

    Pick a bitrate (for MP3/AAC) or sample rate and bit depth (for WAV) to see the estimated file size.

Frequently asked questions