Video cost calculator
Estimate transcoding and hosting costs before you write a line of code. Model encoding per output minute across H.264, HEVC, VP9, and AV1, then project monthly storage and CDN egress for your hosting workload.
Live numbers · all prices in EUR · no signup required
Step 1
Transcoding — price per output minute
Pick quality, framerate & add-ons. Prices update live.
Per minute of output video, per rendition.
| Codec | 480p | 720p | 1080p | 1440p | 4K | 8K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H.264/AVC Widely compatible, fast | € 0123456789.0123456789012345678901234567890123456789 /min | € 0123456789.0123456789012345678901234567890123456789 /min | € 0123456789.0123456789012345678901234567890123456789 /min | € 0123456789.0123456789012345678901234567890123456789 /min | € 0123456789.0123456789012345678901234567890123456789 /min | € 0123456789.0123456789012345678901234567890123456789 /min |
H.265/HEVC 50% better compression | € 0123456789.0123456789012345678901234567890123456789 /min | € 0123456789.0123456789012345678901234567890123456789 /min | € 0123456789.0123456789012345678901234567890123456789 /min | € 0123456789.0123456789012345678901234567890123456789 /min | € 0123456789.0123456789012345678901234567890123456789 /min | € 0123456789.0123456789012345678901234567890123456789 /min |
VP9 Open format, YouTube std | € 0123456789.0123456789012345678901234567890123456789 /min | € 0123456789.0123456789012345678901234567890123456789 /min | € 0123456789.0123456789012345678901234567890123456789 /min | € 0123456789.0123456789012345678901234567890123456789 /min | € 0123456789.0123456789012345678901234567890123456789 /min | € 0123456789.0123456789012345678901234567890123456789 /min |
AV1 Best compression, royalty-free | € 0123456789.0123456789012345678901234567890123456789 /min | € 0123456789.0123456789012345678901234567890123456789 /min | € 0123456789.0123456789012345678901234567890123456789 /min | € 0123456789.0123456789012345678901234567890123456789 /min | € 0123456789.0123456789012345678901234567890123456789 /min | € 0123456789.0123456789012345678901234567890123456789 /min |
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A 10-minute video in H.264 1080p at the settings above
€0.10 / rendition
Step 2
Video hosting — monthly estimate
Encoding + storage + CDN egress, per month.
If Transcodely hosts and delivers your video, billing is three metered line items: one-time encoding per rendition, storage per GB·month, and CDN egress per GB delivered. The estimate reuses the framerate, quality, and add-on toggles from Step 1.
Encoding (3 renditions)
€1.35
Storage (3.8 GB)
€0.0765
Egress (21.5 GB)
€0.2146
Monthly total
€1.641
Estimates use industry-standard per-rendition bitrates and assume modern players pick the most efficient codec in a multi-codec manifest. Real usage is metered on actual bytes encoded, stored, and delivered.
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See the full rate card and FAQ on the pricing page, or start encoding — no monthly fees, pay only for what you use.