Photo Storage Calculator
Calculate how many photos fit in your storage device.
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Wondering how many photos your memory card or hard drive can hold? This calculator estimates photo capacity based on storage size and image format. JPEG files average around 3 MB while RAW files from modern cameras can reach 25 MB or more, making format choice a major factor in storage planning.
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Frequently asked questions
About 42,600 JPEG photos at 3 MB each, or roughly 5,200 RAW photos at 25 MB each. The difference is significant - RAW files hold more editing data but take up 8 times the space.
About 32,700 HEIC photos at 2 MB each. HEIC (used by iPhones) is roughly 50% smaller than JPEG at similar quality, making it an efficient storage format.
At 3 MB per JPEG and 10 photos per day, a 256GB card lasts over 23 years. Shooting 100 RAW photos daily, it lasts about 100 days. Professional photographers often fill a 256GB card in a single event.
Yes. A 12 MP phone photo might be 2-4 MB as JPEG, while a 45 MP camera produces 8-12 MB JPEGs and 50-80 MB RAW files. This calculator uses typical averages for each format.
JPEG is smaller and ready to share. RAW preserves all sensor data for post-processing flexibility but uses 5-10 times more space. Many photographers shoot RAW+JPEG and archive only their best RAW files.