Quick answer: A minute of 1440p video is about 120 MB (YouTube recommended upload, 1440p, 16 Mbps). An hour is about 7 GB. Size depends on the bitrate, which depends on the codec and frame rate more than the resolution alone.
1440p file size by length
| Recording | 1 min | 5 min | 10 min | 30 min | 60 min |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YouTube recommended upload, 1440p (16 Mbps) | 120 MB | 600 MB | 1.2 GB | 3.5 GB | 7 GB |
| YouTube recommended upload, 1440p 60 fps (24 Mbps) | 180 MB | 900 MB | 1.8 GB | 5.3 GB | 11 GB |
Estimates from the bitrate: size = bitrate × length. Real files vary with the scene (motion, detail, low light) and the camera's settings. Sources: YouTube's recommended upload bitrates (SDR, standard frame rate).
How long does it take to upload?
| Upload speed | 10 minutes of YouTube recommended upload, 1440p 60 fps (1.8 GB) |
|---|---|
| 10 Mbps | about 24 min |
| 25 Mbps | about 10 min |
| 50 Mbps | about 5 min |
| 100 Mbps | about 2 min |
| 300 Mbps | about 48 s |
Upload speed is usually lower than the download speed your provider advertises. Try the upload time calculator with your own numbers.
What makes 1440p files bigger or smaller
Game captures from recording software are often recorded at much higher bitrates than these (so they can be edited), then exported at around the recommended bitrate. Check the bitrate in your recording settings: that, not the resolution, sets the file size.
Can you send it?
Can you send 5 minutes of YouTube recommended upload, 1440p (about 600 MB) as an attachment?
| App | Limit | Fits? |
|---|---|---|
| Gmail | 25 MB per email | No, send a link |
| Outlook.com | 20 to 25 MB per email | No, send a link |
| WhatsApp (document) | 2 GB per file | Yes |
| Telegram | 2 GB per file | Yes |
| Facebook Messenger | 100 MB per file | No, send a link |
| Discord (free) | 20 MB per file | No, send a link |
| Slack | 1 GB per file | Yes |
| WeTransfer (free) | 3 GB per transfer | Yes |
| Share Large Video Files | 20 GB per transfer | Send the link anywhere |
Limits from our file size limits by app table, checked against each service's help pages.
Frequently asked questions
How big is a 10-minute 1440p video?
About 1.2 GB at 16 Mbps (YouTube's recommended upload bitrate) and about 1.8 GB at 60 fps. Raw game captures can be several times bigger.
Is 1440p the same as 2K?
In everyday use, yes: 2560 × 1440 is sold as "2K" or QHD. Strictly, cinema 2K is 2048 × 1080.
Should I upload 1440p to YouTube?
Many creators do, because YouTube gives 1440p uploads a higher-quality encoding than 1080p. The file is bigger, so check your upload time first.
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