GoPro HERO11 Black Bitrate Charts

Here are video bitrate charts for the GoPro HERO11 Black.

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Here are video bitrate charts for the GoPro HERO11 Black. The bitrate that the files are encoded with varies based on the combination of resolution, framerate (fps), and aspect ratio selected, as well as whether you’ve selected the Standard, High, or 10-bit option in the specific bitrate setting.1

These are all for H.265 encoded video and are in Mbps.2

Highest Quality Video Setting

ResolutionFPSAspect RatioStandardHigh10-Bit
5.3K60/5016:960120120
30/25/2416:960100120
4:360120
8:760120120
4K120/10016:960120
60/5016:960100120
4:360120
8:760120120
30/25/2416:945100120
4:360100
2.7K240/20016:960100
120/10016:960100
4:360100
60/5016:945100
4:360100
1080p240/20016:96078
120/100/60/50/30/25/2416:94560

Extended Battery Setting

ResolutionFPSAspect RatioStandardHigh
5.3K30/25/2416:960120
4K60/5016:960100
4:360100
30/25/2416:945100
2.7K60/5016:945100
1080p120/100/60/50/30/25/2416:94560

Looping

All of the looping video is encoded at 45 Mbps regardless of the settings.

What Size SD Card to Get for the GoPro HERO11 Black?

The video bitrate is important for video image quality. And it’s also important with respect to the storage capacity of your recording media, in this case, the microSD card.

So I created this simple calculator to give a general idea of how much video footage from the HERO11 Black can fit on an SD card of a particular storage capacity. Choose the size of the memory card in the selector.

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Calculator Notes:
  • This is approximate and is obviously affected by any other data you have on the memory card (including the extra LRV files that the camera generates automatically).
  • I’m using the maximum bitrate here, but not every video mode uses the maximum bitrate. Some use lower bitrates, and if you’re shooting with one of those, the corresponding file sizes are smaller, which in turn means you can fit more video on the SD card. I have posted a bitrate chart separately.

SD Card Recommendations for the GoPro HERO11 Black

I have a more in-depth post on the best SD cards for the GoPro HERO11 Black, but here are some quick recommendations.

SanDisk Extreme V30 UHS-I
  • Type: microSDXC / microSDHC
  • Video Speed Class: V30
  • UHS-Speed Class: UHS-I
  • Write speed of at least 30 MB/s
Lexar Professional 1066x Silver V30 UHS-I
  • Type: microSDXC / microSDHC
  • Video Speed Class: V30
  • UHS-Speed Class: UHS-I
  • Write speed of at least 30 MB/s
Samsung EVO Select V30 UHS-I
  • Type: microSDXC / microSDHC
  • Video Speed Class: V30
  • UHS-Speed Class: UHS-I
  • Write speed of at least 30 MB/s
Delkin Devices V30 UHS-I
  • Type: microSDXC / microSDHC
  • Video Speed Class: V30
  • UHS-Speed Class: UHS-I
  • Write speed of at least 30 MB/s
PNY Elite-X V30 UHS-I
  • Type: microSDXC / microSDHC
  • Video Speed Class: V30
  • UHS-Speed Class: UHS-I
  • Write speed of at least 30 MB/s

Things Worth Knowing

The HERO11 Black models (including the Mini) have a maximum video bitrate of 120 Mbps. That’s the highest maximum video bitrate of any GoPro model so far.

The HERO11 Black models have ditched H.264 video. All video is now encoded with H.265 (HEVC).

In the high-bitrate modes, you’ll need an SD card that’s fast enough for the HERO11 Black.

There’s a lot of overlap here with the video bitrates of the smaller HERO11 Black Mini, but there are some differences in the available features.

FAQs

What is the maximum video bitrate of the GoPro HERO11 Black?

The maximum video bitrate of the GoPro HERO11 Black is 120 Mbps. Not all video modes use that bitrate.

Memory Card Tools

Here are a few other related tools I’ve put together that can be useful when working with memory cards and data rates.

Converting Mbps to MB/s & X Speed Rating to MB/s

Another related and common calculation that often needs to be done when working with memory cards is converting the convention for measuring video bitrate (Mbps, Mb/s, or megabits per second) to the convention for measuring the speed of memory cards (MBps, MB/s, or megabytes per second).

So I’ve put together a simple calculator for that separately. You can find it here:

Memory Card Size Calculators

If you’re trying to figure out what size memory card to buy, it can be useful to know how much video footage from the camera you can fit on a card. Here are a few tools that can be useful for that:

Working with Memory Cards

Here are some related posts for making sense of memory cards and working with them.

  1. The 10-bit option is only available in some shooting modes.[]
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New Model: GoPro HERO12 Black

Released in September 2023, the HERO12 Black is GoPro's newest model.

GoPro HERO12 Black
  • 5.3K60 / 4K120 / 2.7K240 Video
  • 27MP Photos
  • Waterproof to 33ft/10m
  • HyperSmooth 6.0 Stabilization
  • Shoot 5.3K60 & 4K120 video at up to 120Mbps bitrate
  • HDR video up to 5.3K30
  • Horizon Lock keeps level even during movement
  • Take 27MP photos (5568 x 4872 pixels)
  • 1/1.9" CMOS sensor
  • Waterproof to 33ft / 10m, so you can take it swimming, paddling, surfing, or snorkeling without a separate housing
  • Built-in mount point
  • HyperSmooth 6.0 In-camera Video Stabilization creates smooth video without a gimbal
  • Shoot up to 8x slow motion
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David Coleman

I'm a freelance travel photographer based in Washington DC. Seven continents, up mountains, underwater, and a bunch of places in between. My images have appeared in numerous publications, and you can check out some of my travel photography here. I've been shooting with GoPros for years, starting with the HD HERO, and have owned and used every model since. More »

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