Video Disk Space Calculator Help

Video Disk Space Calculator is a simple, free application designed to calculate necessary disk space for video editors.

To Calculate Disk Space:
Select your desired video codec, enter the length of the footage, choose Calculate Size from the dropdown list, and click Calculate. VDSC will display the disk space necessary to capture or export the video (in MB, GB, or TB).

To Calculate Length Of Video:
Select your desired video codec, enter the size of available disk space, choose Calculate Length from the dropdown list, and click Calculate. VDSC will display the length of footage that fits onto the given disk space (based on MB, GB, or TB).


A printable chart of many codecs and their respective data rates is also built in. Click Data Rate Chart on the lower left of the interface to display the chart.

Data rates have been compiled from various sources including
Apple Pro Training Series: Optimizing Your Final Cut Pro System and websites such as the one from Larry Jordan.
If any data rates seem to be incorrect, please use the form at the link below to tell us.


Questions, Comments, Etc - Contact Jason Feinberg at Rabid Jackalope


Revision Notes:

v1.0
Initial Release

v1.1
Added Codecs: DVCPRO HD, MPEG-2 Low, Medium and High
Added ability to display a smaller selection of Codecs
Added ability to calculate length from a given disk space
Added Terabyte option for disk space
Revised SD 8 and 10 bit data rates
Added Help file
Now a Universal Binary



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