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Sample RateReference

A quick reference for sample rates and bit depths, plus a calculator for estimating uncompressed file size before you record or deliver.
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Sample Rate & Bit Depth Reference

A quick reference for what each sample rate and bit depth actually means — plus a calculator for estimating uncompressed (WAV/AIFF) file size before you record or deliver.

Uncompressed file size calculator

Estimated size

247.2 MB

Sample rates

8 kHz

Telephone / low-bandwidth voice

22.05 kHz

Older multimedia, low-res web audio

32 kHz

Some broadcast/consumer video

44.1 kHz

CD standard — the common default for music & VO delivery

48 kHz

Video/broadcast standard — matches video frame-rate math cleanly

88.2 kHz

High-res, 2× 44.1 kHz (mastering)

96 kHz

High-res, 2× 48 kHz — common for film/game audio production

192 kHz

Ultra high-res capture, rarely needed for delivery

Bit depths

16-bit

CD-quality, standard delivery depth — plenty of dynamic range for finished audio

24-bit

Studio/recording standard — extra headroom for tracking & mixing

32-bit

Float — internal DAW processing headroom, rarely needed for final delivery