Free tool
Twitch Bitrate Calculator
Enter your upload speed and the quality you want to stream at, and get a Twitch-safe bitrate plus the OBS settings that keep your stream smooth and drop-free.
Run a speed test and use your UPLOAD number.
Recommended OBS settings
7,000 kbps
Your connection comfortably handles 1080p60. This bitrate leaves headroom so frames never drop.
- Rate control
- CBR
- Keyframe interval
- 2 seconds
- Encoder
- Hardware (NVENC / AV1 if available)
- Preset
- Quality / P5
- Profile
- high
- Audio bitrate
- 160 kbps
FAQ
It depends on your upload speed and output. Leave ~30% headroom so a busy scene never saturates your connection and drops frames. This tool does that math and gives Twitch-safe numbers.
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