Streaming Bitrate Calculator
Calculate the bandwidth needed to stream video at your target resolution, frame rate, and quality level.
Streaming Bitrate Calculator
Bitrate per stream
10 Mbps
Total bandwidth
1.00 Gbps
Est. monthly transfer
324.0 TB
Per viewer / month
3240 GB
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1.
Select your streaming resolution
Choose the resolution you'll be streaming at — 4K, 1080p, 720p, or lower. Higher resolutions require more bandwidth per stream.
2.
Choose a quality level
Select low, standard, or high quality. Standard is the right choice for most on-demand streaming; high is for premium content where quality is non-negotiable.
3.
Enter concurrent viewers
Enter the number of simultaneous viewers you expect. Total bandwidth scales linearly — 100 viewers at 10 Mbps each requires 1 Gbps outbound.
4.
Review bandwidth and monthly transfer
The calculator shows per-stream bitrate, total peak bandwidth, and estimated monthly data transfer so you can plan CDN costs accurately.
Why This Matters for Video Creators
Underestimating streaming bandwidth is the number one cause of buffering complaints and CDN overage bills. This calculator gives you the numbers you need before you launch — not after your first viral video creates an unexpected invoice. For video hosted on vitelnk, you don't need to calculate CDN costs separately; our adaptive HLS streaming distributes load across edge nodes and the bandwidth is included in your plan, so this calculator is most useful for planning private live streams or self-hosted setups.