Audio Bitrate
Estimate the uncompressed bitrate from sample rate, bit depth and channels.
About Audio Bitrate
Uncompressed audio streams one sample of every channel at each sample instant, so the total data rate multiplies the three settings. Raw bitrate decides both sound quality ceiling and how fast files and live streams grow, informing format and storage choices.
Formula
Audio Bitrate
Bitrate = sample rate x bit depth x channels
- kbps
- Kilobits per second of uncompressed audio
Worked example
With the default values below, Audio Bitrate returns Bitrate of 2,304. Change any input above and every figure here is recalculated in your browser.
Inputs used
- Sample rateone of 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz, 96 kHz, 192 kHz
- 48 kHz
- Bit depthone of 16-bit, 24-bit, 32-bit float
- 24-bit
- Channelsone of Mono, Stereo, 5.1 surround
- Stereo
Results
- Bitrate
- 2,304 kbps
- Bitrate (bits/s)
- 2,304,000 bps
- Data Rate
- 288 KB/s
Step by step
- 1Values used
- 2Audio Bitrate
- 3Bitrate= 2,304 kbps
- 4Bitrate (bits/s)= 2,304,000 bps
- 5Data Rate= 288 KB/s
Assumptions and limits
- The result is derived only from the 3 inputs listed above. Anything not among them is not part of the calculation.
- In particular, this calculator does not take inflation, tax, fees or charges or compounding frequency into account.
- Figures are rounded for display to whole numbers, so totals built from several rounded parts can differ slightly from the unrounded arithmetic.
How these calculators are built and tested is described on the Methodology page. If a figure looks wrong, please report it.
Frequently Asked Questions
How is Audio Bitrate calculated?
Bitrate = sample rate x bit depth x channels Uncompressed audio streams one sample of every channel at each sample instant, so the total data rate multiplies the three settings.
Why does Audio Bitrate matter?
Raw bitrate decides both sound quality ceiling and how fast files and live streams grow, informing format and storage choices.
What values do I need to enter?
This calculator takes 3 inputs: Sample rate, Bit depth, Channels. The pre-filled defaults are a realistic starting point — replace them with figures from your own environment for a result you can act on.