Storage wizard
Find the right storage for you
Review your options, choose what you're familiar with or already use, and change any time you like. Setup is about 30 seconds for cloud drives and 5-10 minutes for object storage. Not sure? Start with our free tier and take your time figuring out what's right — or ask a friend who might have more insight. We've got guides on every option below.
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What type of storage would you prefer?
Pick whichever you're most comfortable with. Not sure? Try the free tier — your archive can move between options later, so you're never locked in.
How big is a stream?
Translating archive size to stream count
1-hour stream @ 1080p60
~2.7 GB
4-hour stream @ 1080p60
~11 GB
4-hour stream × 50 streams
~540 GB
Rough rule: 1080p60 video produces ~2.7 GB per hour at Twitch's 6 Mbps cap. 720p drops that to ~1.4 GB/hour; 1440p Partner pushes it to ~4.5 GB/hour; 4K Partner can hit ~6.75 GB/hour. Heavy in-game motion (FPS, racing) sits at the top of each band; static-camera content at the bottom.
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Side-by-side cost
Approximate monthly bill at three common archive sizes. Object storage is per-GB so it scales linearly. Cloud drives are subscription tiers — you pay the next-largest plan that fits your archive.
Object storage (per-GB pricing)
| Provider | 10 GB | 100 GB | 1 TB | Download cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloudflare R2 | Free | $1.50 | $15 | Free |
| Backblaze B2 | Free | $0.60 | $6 | Free up to 3× storage; $0.01/GB after |
| AWS S3 | $0.23 | $2.30 | $23 | ~$0.09/GB after 100 GB free |
| Wasabi | $6.99* | $6.99* | $6.99 | Free |
* Wasabi has a 1 TB monthly minimum on pay-as-you-go, so anything below 1 TB still bills as 1 TB. R2 wins when you re-download archives constantly (zero bandwidth fees, ever). B2 wins on storage cost AND covers most workflows for free — its bandwidth allowance is 3× your stored size, so a 100 GB archive can absorb 300 GB/month of downloads before any bandwidth bill.
Cloud drives (subscription tiers)
| Provider | Free tier | Cheapest paid plan | Best for ~1 TB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Google Drive | 15 GB | $1.99 / 100 GB | $9.99 / 2 TB |
| Dropbox | 2 GB | $11.99 / 2 TB | $11.99 / 2 TB |
| OneDrive (Microsoft 365) | 5 GB | $1.99 / 100 GB | $6.99 / 1 TB |
Cloud-drive bandwidth is unlimited within the platform — Google, Dropbox, and Microsoft don't meter downloads from your own account. The big asymmetry: you pay the next-up plan size, so even a 1.1 TB archive costs the same as a 2 TB archive on Google or Dropbox.
Pricing updated April 27, 2026. Providers change rates and free allowances; check their pricing pages for current details: Cloudflare R2, Backblaze B2, AWS S3, Wasabi.