Audio network calculator

Calculate raw PCM audio bandwidth and add your own network overhead allowance.

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Sample rate (Hz)

Channels and encoding

Bits per sample

Channels

Overhead allowance (%)

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Updated 2026-09-19

Using the audio network calculator

Multiply sample rate by bit depth and channel count to get the uncompressed payload bitrate. The overhead allowance scales that payload; it does not model any particular network protocol or packet size.

A worked example

48,000 samples per second × 24 bits × 2 channels equals 2,304,000 bits per second, or 2.304 Mbps before overhead.

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Before you use the result

No codec compression, network redundancy or protocol-specific headers are assumed. Confirm capacity and headroom against your actual network and equipment.

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