Video Compression Ratio Calculator

Calculate compression ratios and space savings for video encoding. Compare raw uncompressed vs compressed bitrates.

Compression Ratio Calculator

Video & Encoding
Mbps
Raw Bitrate
1.49 Gbps
Compression Ratio
249:1
Space Saved
99.6%
Efficiency
0.29 ppb

The Formula

Raw Bitrate = Width × Height × FPS × Bit Depth × 3 (RGB) or 1.5 (YUV 4:2:0)

For compressed video, we typically use YUV 4:2:0 chroma subsampling, which reduces the factor to 1.5 (12 bits per pixel for 8-bit video).

Compression Ratio = Raw Bitrate / Compressed Bitrate

Typical Compression Ratios

CodecQualityTypical RatioUse Case
ProRes 422Mezzanine3:1 to 5:1Editing
H.264High100:1 to 300:1Streaming
H.265High200:1 to 500:14K Streaming
AV1High300:1 to 700:1Next-gen