AWS OTT Infrastructure Cost Calculator
Calculate projected storage, transcoding, and global CDN delivery costs for your audio/video platform on AWS.
Total estimated active unique streaming viewers per month
Length of single asset in minutes
Storage and one-time transcoding costs are calculated from this
Bandwidth is calculated from this (Avg hours on Netflix is ~40)
Rough % growth in viewers year after year for projected forecast
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Number of streams played by each user (used for DRM licensing)
How it's calculated
Transcoding / Encoding
AWS Elemental MediaConvert ingestion and multi-bitrate ladder creation.
Storage
AWS S3 Standard storage for all encoded HLS/DASH video chunks and manifests.
Bandwidth (CDN)
AWS CloudFront global edge delivery based on average playback bitrate and watch hours.
Above is an estimated infrastructure cost based on direct AWS on-demand pricing.
Shortfundly passes through direct infrastructure pricing without markups. Actual monthly AWS billing will depend on real-world caching ratios, regional viewer distribution, and negotiated volume discounts.
Projected Infrastructure Cost (4-Year Trend)
One Time Cost
| Component | Usage | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Encoding | 109 GB | US $54 |
Monthly Infra Cost
| Component | Usage | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | 168 GB | US $6 |
| Bandwidth | 21,900 GB | US $876 |
| Total | US $936.00 |
* These results are estimates only. Actual usage and pricing may vary. Discounted rates are available for high consumption. To learn more about the calculations, please see the help article. Learn More
