Video Encoding Bitrates
The below chart is a guide for setting "high quality" bitrates. Bitrates are listed in Mbps.
SD | 720p | 1080p | 4K | 8K | |
H264 Target | 3 | 10 | 20 | 80 | NA |
H264 Max | 5 | 12 | 24 | 96 | NA |
H265 Target | 1.3 | 4 | 16 | 35 | 120 |
H265 Max | 1.8 | 6 | 20 | 40 | 160 |
YouTube H264 Target | 8 | 16 | 16 | 40 | N/A |
YouTube H264 Max | 8 | 16 | 16 | 40 | NA |
Vimeo H264 Target | 4 | 8 | 16 | 48 | NA |
Vimeo H264 Max | 5 | 10 | 20 | 60 | NA |