eSIM Data Calculator, How much data you need?

eSIM Data Calculator

Estimate how much mobile data you need for your trip and pick the right eSIM plan.

Trip length (days)

Preset usage

Presets fill the sliders below. You can fine‑tune after applying.

Social scrolling (min/day)

30 min Typical apps (IG, X, FB). ~120 MB/hr baseline.

Short video (min/day)

20 min Reels/TikTok. ~700 MB/hr at mixed quality.

HD streaming (min/day)

15 min Netflix/YouTube ~1.5 GB/hr (HD). Switch to SD to reduce.

Music streaming (min/day)

60 min ~72 MB/hr at standard quality.

Maps/navigation (min/day)

20 min ~5 MB per 10 minutes with cached tiles.

Video calls (min/day)

10 min ~500 MB/hr (typical FaceTime/Meet).

Cloud photo backups (photos/day)

10 ~1.5 MB/photo (compressed). Upload on Wi‑Fi to save data.

Hotspot/tethering (min/day)

0 min Highly variable. We estimate light browsing at ~200 MB/hr.

Low‑data mode

If you disable auto‑play videos, block background data, etc.

Safety buffer (%)

Adds extra headroom for navigation, updates, and surprises.

Your estimate

Total (GB)

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Per day (MB)

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Recommended pack

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Buffer added

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Activity	Daily use	MB/day

How we estimate

You can edit these in the code: social 120 MB/hr, short video 700 MB/hr, HD streaming 1500 MB/hr, music 72 MB/hr, maps 30 MB/hr, video calls 500 MB/hr, photo upload 1.5 MB/photo, hotspot 200 MB/hr. Low‑data mode reduces totals by 20–35%.

eSIM Data Calculator, How much data you need?