Bit Rate Calculator

Calculate the data bit rate for a digital signal from sampling rate, bit depth, and number of channels.

kHz
bits

Bit Rate

1,411.2 kbps

Bit Rate (Mbps)1.411 Mbps
Data Rate176,400 B/s

Bit Rate vs Sample Rate

Digital Bit Rate

Formula

Bit Rate = Sample Rate x Bit Depth x Channels

For example, CD audio is 44.1 kHz x 16 bits x 2 channels = 1411.2 kbps. This is the uncompressed data rate before any codec.

Example Calculation

CD audio: 44.1 kHz, 16-bit, stereo.

  1. 01Bit rate = 44.1 x 16 x 2 = 1411.2 kbps
  2. 02Bit rate = 1.411 Mbps
  3. 03Bytes/sec = 44100 x 16 x 2 / 8 = 176,400 B/s

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