Storage

Digital storage explained with more practical examples.

This section brings together tools and guides for understanding how much space photos and videos may need, which capacity makes sense to buy and how to estimate backups with a clearer criterion than a typical spec sheet alone.

Capacity Estimates Visible assumptions
64 → 512

Common capacities for choosing a phone, SSD or external drive more confidently.

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Related guides that answer frequent questions with concrete examples.

What's inside

One practical tool supported by useful content

Suggested capacity

Estimates to help decide whether 64, 128, 256 or 512 GB will actually be enough.

Visible assumptions

References are not hidden: each preset shows the kind of photo or video behind it.

Related guides

Each guide tackles a different question so capacity and formats are easier to compare.

Tool

Main calculator

Storage calculator for photos and videos

Estimate current space, one-year growth and a recommended capacity based on your mix of photos, videos and safety margin.

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Results are directional. Actual file size depends on the device, format, bitrate and compression level.

Related guides

Useful reading for comparing further

How many photos fit in 128 GB

A practical guide to explain how capacity changes depending on the format.

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How much fits in 256 GB

Useful scenarios for photos, 1080p video, 4K and personal backups.

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How much space do I need for backups

How to think about growth, redundancy and a safer margin.

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JPEG vs HEIC vs RAW

Why the same number of photos can require very different amounts of storage.

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More tools

More tools for capacity and growth

In addition to the main calculator, this section includes tools for video size, backup growth and capacity by device type.

Video size

Estimate how much space a video may need based on duration, bitrate and margin.

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Capacity by device

A guide to think differently about SD cards, SSDs or phones based on real use.

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Backup growth

Estimate how much your storage needs can grow if you keep copies and extra margin.

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