Storage estimates by file size
How many photos fit in 1 GB?
1 GB holds about 125 photos at 8 MB or 40 RAW files at 25 MB, and shoots.page gives you 2 GB free. Your exact count depends on your camera, file format and settings, so treat every number here as an estimate.
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Photos in 1 GB by average file size
| Average file size | Example | Photos in 1 GB |
|---|---|---|
| 2 MB | 12 MP phone photo, HEIF or JPEG | About 500 |
| 4 MB | 24 MP Canon JPEG, normal quality | About 250 |
| 8 MB | 24 MP Canon JPEG, fine quality | About 125 |
| 13.5 MB | 45 MP Canon JPEG, fine quality | About 74 |
| 25 MB | 24 MP camera RAW or 12 MP iPhone ProRAW | About 40 |
| 50 MB | 45 MP camera RAW | About 20 |
How to work out photos per GB
Divide 1,000 MB by your average file size in megabytes. At 2 MB, 1 GB holds 500 photos. At 4 MB it holds 250, at 8 MB 125, at 25 MB 40 and at 50 MB 20.
Storage makers count 1 GB as 1,000,000,000 bytes. Some apps and operating systems count 1 GB as 1,073,741,824 bytes instead, so the same 1,000,000,000 bytes shows up there as about 0.93 GB.
Every number here is an estimate. Canon notes that file size changes with shooting conditions such as cropping or aspect ratio, subject, ISO speed, Picture Style and Custom Functions. Two sets from the same camera can differ in size. To size a real set, add up the files or use the gallery size calculator.
Real camera files in 1 GB
Camera makers publish file sizes, and they show how much the camera shifts the count. A 24-megapixel Canon EOS R6 Mark II makes 8.2 MB JPEGs at Large Fine, so 1 GB holds about 121 of them, or about 38 of its 26.1 MB RAW files. At Large Normal its JPEGs are 4.4 MB.
A 45-megapixel Canon EOS R5 makes 13.5 MB Large Fine JPEGs and 45.4 MB RAW files. A 45.7-megapixel Nikon Z8 makes 19.0 MB Large fine JPEGs and 51.6 MB lossless RAW files, which is about 19 RAWs in 1 GB.
On an iPhone, Apple puts a 12 MP ProRAW photo at about 25 MB, or 40 per GB, and a 48 MP ProRAW photo at about 75 MB, or 13 per GB. For more on what drives these sizes, read how many MB is a photo.
Is 1 GB enough for a client gallery?
It is if your set is small: 1 GB holds about 125 finished JPEGs at 8 MB. Bigger sets add up quickly. 1,000 photos at 8 MB take 8 GB, and 1,000 RAW files at 25 MB take 25 GB.
On shoots.page you upload a finished set and share one gallery link. Your client browses and downloads without an account. The free plan gives you 2 GB of storage, about 250 JPEGs at 8 MB or 80 RAW files at 25 MB, as the 2 GB guide works out. For larger work, Pro has 100 GB for USD 9 a month.
Storage is the only cap: there is no limit on the number of galleries or on photos per gallery. Only the bytes of the files you upload count. Previews, thumbnails and the full-size JPEGs made from RAW files are not counted.
Common questions
How many phone pictures fit in 1 GB?
How many RAW photos fit in 1 GB?
Is 1 GB 1,000 MB or 1,024 MB?
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Do previews count toward shoots.page storage?
Send your next set as one link
Upload a finished set and send your client one gallery link. The free plan holds 2 GB, about 250 JPEGs at 8 MB.
Sources
Apple Support: How storage capacity is measured on Apple devices and About Apple ProRAW. Canon: EOS R6 Mark II specifications and EOS R5 specifications. Nikon: Z8 memory card capacity. Checked 29 October 2026.