Size up a podcast hard drive from episodes, length and bitrate.
Each episode's megabytes come from its length and encoded bitrate, and multiplying by episode count sizes the finished archive. Keeping source files and stems on top of delivery MP3s can triple drive needs, so totals should include the working copies.
Podcast Storage
Episode = minutes x bitrate x 60 / 8000; archive = episodes x episode size
Episode = minutes x bitrate x 60 / 8000; archive = episodes x episode size Each episode's megabytes come from its length and encoded bitrate, and multiplying by episode count sizes the finished archive.
Keeping source files and stems on top of delivery MP3s can triple drive needs, so totals should include the working copies.
This calculator takes 3 inputs: Episodes, Average length, Bitrate. The pre-filled defaults are a realistic starting point — replace them with figures from your own environment for a result you can act on.