Audio File SizeMinutes to Gigabytes At 48khz 16bit Mono

Minutes to GB for 48kHz / 16-bit mono PCM Audio

Methodology·How We Verify

Snapshot

At 48kHz / 16-bit mono PCM, 60 minutes of audio needs about 0.35 GB.

Reference basis: This result uses the fixed 48khz / 16-bit mono pcm audio PCM profile, anchored to 96,000 bytes/s.
Example: For 15 minutes, the 48kHz / 16-bit mono PCM Audio PCM estimate needs about 0.09 GB.

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Decimals: 1.5 or 1,5. Fractions: 1/2. Scientific notation: 1e3. Write 1000 without grouping separators.

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Minutes to GB for 48kHz / 16-bit mono PCM Audio. profile: 48khz-16bit-mono.

Machine-readable identifiers

Conversion family: audio-file-size
Source unit: minute
Target unit: gigabyte
Audio profile: 48khz-16bit-mono

Use these identifiers in the API request. Sources and model limits also apply to software clients.

Example API request and response

POST /api/v1/convert

Request

{
  "family": "audio-file-size",
  "value": 60,
  "from": "minute",
  "to": "gigabyte",
  "parameters": {
    "profile": "48khz-16bit-mono"
  }
}

Essential response

{
  "ok": true,
  "conversion": {
    "family": "audio-file-size",
    "value": 60,
    "from": "minute",
    "to": "gigabyte",
    "result": {
      "raw": 0.3456,
      "display": "0.35"
    },
    "canonicalPath": "/audio-file-size/minutes-to-gigabytes-at-48khz-16bit-mono/"
  }
}

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Explanation

48kHz / 16-bit mono streams 96000 bytes/second (0.096 MB/s). GB = (minutes x 60 x 0.096) / 1000. With input 1 min, result is 0.00576 GB.

Method & PCM Profile

Method basis: fixed PCM byte-rate estimate from sample rate, bit depth, and channel layout, then scaled by recording time at 0.096 MB/s.
Profile reference: 48kHz / 16-bit mono PCM Audio (96,000 bytes/s; 0.096 MB/s PCM basis).
Consistency rule: snapshot, calculator, FAQ, and common-value rows all use the same fixed PCM profile and byte-rate estimate for this route.

Common Conversion Values

Duration (minutes)	File size (GB)
15	0.09
30	0.17
45	0.26
60	0.35
90	0.52
120	0.69
180	1.04

Questions & answers

Frequently Asked Questions

Which PCM settings are fixed for minutes to gb?

Minutes to GB uses 48000 Hz, 16-bit depth, and 1 channels for this profile.

How is the 5.76 MB per minute factor calculated for 48kHz / 16-bit mono?

Bytes per second = 48000 × (16 / 8) × 1 = 96000 bytes/s. Using decimal MB (1 MB = 1,000,000 bytes), that is 0.096 MB/s or 5.76 MB/min.

How do I reverse min to GB for 48kHz / 16-bit mono?

Use the opposite route for 48kHz / 16-bit mono to convert file size (gb) back to duration (minutes) with the same PCM assumptions.