Data Usage Calculator
Estimate daily and monthly data usage from hours spent streaming, calling, listening and browsing, with editable GB-per-hour rates.
Your inputs
Results
Estimated monthly usage
246 GB
- Per day
- 8.2 GB
≈Estimate based on the stated model and assumptions
| Activity | GB/day | GB/month |
|---|---|---|
| HD video streaming | 6 | 180 |
| Video calls | 1.5 | 45 |
| Music streaming | 0.3 | 9 |
| Web and social media | 0.4 | 12 |
What this calculator does
Choosing a mobile or home data plan starts with knowing how much you use.
Formula and method
Monthly GB = Σ hours per day × GB per hour × days
Worked example
Calculated by this tool with its default inputs:
Inputs
- Activities — one per line: name, hours per day, GB per hour: HD video streaming, 2, 3 Video calls, 1, 1.5 Music streaming, 2, 0.15 Web and social media, 2, 0.2
- Days per month: 30
Results
- Estimated monthly usage: 246 GB
- Per day: 8.2 GB
How to read the results
Video streaming usually dominates usage.
Assumptions and limitations
- Rates depend on the service and quality settings; the defaults are rough examples.
Questions
How much does HD video use?
Commonly around 1–3 GB per hour depending on the service and resolution.
Methodology and verification
- Result type
- Estimate based on the stated model and assumptions
- Formula version
- 1.0
- Automated verification
- 2 reference and validation test cases, checked against independently computed values. The site cannot be built if any of them fail.
- Editorial review
- Awaiting human editorial review. The explanation was drafted with AI assistance; the formula and examples are verified by the automated tests above.
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