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Photo Storage Calculator

How many photos fit on a card or drive, and the storage a shoot will need.

Enter values

Results update as you type.

Result

Photos that fit

2,490

Usable capacity
60.8 GB
after formatting overhead
Per photo
25 MB
Shooting at 5 fps, that is
8 min 18 s
With backups included
1,245 photos
Cards needed for 5,000 photos
3

About the Photo Storage Calculator

How many photos fit on a card or drive, and the storage a shoot will need.

Also known as: memory card capacity, how many photos fit, sd card photo count, camera storage calculator.

How to use this calculator

  1. Enter calculate, average file size, backup copies and the other fields.
  2. The result updates instantly as you type — press Calculate (or Enter) at any time.
  3. Review the breakdown shown under the main result.
  4. Use Copy result or Share to save the answer or send a link with your inputs.

Formula

photos = usable capacity ÷ average file size

Worked example

Using the values pre-filled in the calculator above:

  • Calculate: Photos that fit
  • Card or drive size = 64 GB
  • Average file size = 25 MB
  • Backup copies = 2

the calculator returns:

  • Photos that fit: 2,490
  • Usable capacity: 60.8 GB
  • Per photo: 25 MB
  • Shooting at 5 fps, that is: 8 min 18 s