Sample Rate Calculator

Audio numbers from sample rate, bit depth and channel count.

Sample rate

Bit depth

Channels

Length (m:ss or seconds)

Terms

Nyquist frequency: half the sample rate — the highest frequency that can be represented (22.05 kHz for 44.1 kHz).
Uncompressed data rate: sample rate × bit depth × channels ÷ 8 (bytes/sec). A guide for PCM audio such as WAV or AIFF.
File size: data rate × seconds. Header bytes are not included. Compressed formats like MP3 are far smaller.

Which sample rate for distribution?: 44.1 kHz is standard for music, 48 kHz for video. Hi-res releases also use 96 kHz / 24-bit and above.
How much bigger is 32-bit float than 24-bit?: About 1.33× (32 ÷ 24).