---
title: "Video Bitrate Calculator — H.264, H.265, AV1"
description: "Calculate optimal bitrate from resolution, framerate, and codec. Presets for H.264, H.265, AV1, plus YouTube and Twitch upload targets."
canonical: "https://aicontentdrop.com/tools/video-bitrate-calculator"
source: "https://aicontentdrop.com/tools/video-bitrate-calculator"
---
Resolution

Framerate (fps)

Duration (seconds)

Codec

Best compatibility. Default for most uploads.

Quality target

Estimated bitrate

4.35 Mbps

Baseline H.264:

4.35 Mbps

· Codec ×

1

· Quality ×

1

File size (MB)

32.66 MB

File size (MiB)

31.15 MiB

ffmpeg command

```
ffmpeg -i input.mp4 -c:v libx264 -b:v 4350k -maxrate 6090k -bufsize 8700k -r 30 -vf scale=1920:1080 -c:a aac -b:a 128k output.mp4
```

#### Platform recommendations

- YouTube
  
  8 Mbps
- TikTok
  
  4–12 Mbps
- Instagram Reels
  
  3.5–5 Mbps
- Twitch live
  
  4.5–6 Mbps

## Frequently asked questions

- The amount of data the video uses per second of playback, measured in bits per second (bps). Higher bitrate generally means higher quality.

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