Storage Calculator
Estimate storage requirements for common content types before retention, archive, and backup policies drift out of budget.
Why a simple estimate still helps
Even a coarse storage estimate is enough to expose whether a retention policy, media workflow, or app packaging plan is heading toward the wrong storage tier.
Photo and media planning
Media workloads grow quickly once originals, exports, and thumbnails all need retention.
- Phone and social photos usually stay in the low range.
- DSLR and production images push the high and RAW tiers.
- Video storage scales much faster than image storage.
Operational planning
Use a storage estimate before backups and replication multiply the footprint.
- Cold storage and snapshots increase retained capacity.
- Recovery copies often need a different storage class.
- Sizing early reduces emergency cleanup and migration work.
What to check before trusting the estimate
- Use real average file sizes from production samples.
- Separate source files from derived files like previews and transcodes.
- Factor replication and backup copies into the final storage budget.