Photos and videos are often the biggest reason phone storage fills faster than expected. Many users capture memories daily without realizing how much space modern camera files actually consume.
Smartphone cameras now produce high-resolution images and detailed videos, which significantly increases file size compared to older devices. Even a short recording session can use hundreds of megabytes.
Because storage usage grows gradually, users may only notice the impact when updates fail, the camera stops recording, or performance begins slowing down.
What makes estimation difficult is that photo and video size varies based on resolution, frame rate, and recording quality — factors most users never see directly.
The calculator below estimates how much storage your photos and videos may use based on typical real-world smartphone camera behavior.
Estimate Camera Storage Usage
Estimates reflect average modern smartphone camera file sizes.