VOD Bandwidth Cost Calculator
What does serving your video library cost? Views × watch time × bitrate → monthly egress GB and the CDN bill at your per-GB rate.
Bandwidth is the quiet recurring cost of self-hosting video: 50,000 views watching 8 minutes at an average 4 Mbps is about 12 TB a month — roughly $600 at a $0.05/GB CDN rate, and ruinous at premium-cloud egress prices that run 8–10× higher. The bitrate input should be your real ABR average, not your top rung: most mobile viewers never see the 1080p rendition. Cost per view is the number to watch as you scale — it's what makes 'just host it ourselves' either obviously right or obviously wrong against a per-seat video platform.
Rule / Formula
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What does serving your video library cost? Views × watch time × bitrate → monthly egress GB and the CDN bill at your per-GB rate.
About VOD Bandwidth Cost Calculator
What does serving your video library cost? Views × watch time × bitrate → monthly egress GB and the CDN bill at your per-GB rate. Bandwidth is the quiet recurring cost of self-hosting video: 50,000 views watching 8 minutes at an average 4 Mbps is about 12 TB a month — roughly $600 at a $0.05/GB CDN rate, and ruinous at premium-cloud egress prices that run 8–10× higher. The bitrate input should be your real ABR average, not your top rung: most mobile viewers never see the 1080p rendition. Cost per view is the number to watch as you scale — it's what makes 'just host it ourselves' either obviously right or obviously wrong against a per-seat video platform.
How to use VOD Bandwidth Cost Calculator
- 1Enter your values into the fields in VOD Bandwidth Cost Calculator.
- 2The result and any pass/fail verdict update instantly as you type — no button to press.
- 3Check the substituted formula and worked example to see exactly how the result was derived.
- 4Copy or note the result for your spec, delivery or planning.
Why use VOD Bandwidth Cost Calculator?
- ✓Runs entirely in your browser with instant, private results — no data leaves your device.
- ✓Built on a published reference: Bitrate-to-data arithmetic (Mbps ÷ 8 = MB/s).
- ✓Shows the governing formula and a worked example, so you can trust and check every result.
- ✓100% free with no sign-up, no watermark and no usage limits.
- ✓Works on any device — desktop, tablet or phone — and keeps working offline once loaded.
Frequently asked questions
What does VOD Bandwidth Cost Calculator do?+
What does serving your video library cost? Views × watch time × bitrate → monthly egress GB and the CDN bill at your per-GB rate. Bandwidth is the quiet recurring cost of self-hosting video: 50,000 views watching 8 minutes at an average 4 Mbps is about 12 TB a month — roughly $600 at a $0.05/GB CDN rate, and ruinous at premium-cloud egress prices that run 8–10× higher.
Is my data private?+
Yes. VOD Bandwidth Cost Calculator runs entirely in your browser — your inputs are never uploaded, stored or logged.
What standard or source is VOD Bandwidth Cost Calculator based on?+
It follows Bitrate-to-data arithmetic (Mbps ÷ 8 = MB/s); Published CDN/cloud egress price tiers. Always confirm against the current official document, as specifications and rates can change.
What formula does it use?+
VOD Bandwidth Cost Calculator uses: GB = views × watch-seconds × Mbps ÷ 8 ÷ 1000; cost = GB × $/GB. The tool shows this formula with your own numbers substituted so you can verify the result.
Is VOD Bandwidth Cost Calculator free to use?+
Yes — it is completely free with no account, no sign-up and no usage limits. There is no watermark and no paywall.
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