Data Usage Checklist

Instructions for Use:

Activity Time Spent Estimated Data Usage Total Data Used
Web Browsing _____ minutes 2–3 MB per webpage, one webpage per 2 minutes ______ MB
Social Media _____minutes 30–60 MB per hour ______ MB
Streaming Video _____ minutes Low Quality: 300 MB/hr, HD: 1.5–3 GB/hr, 4K: 7 GB/hr ______ MB or GB
Streaming Music/Podcasts _____ minutes 40–150 MB per hour ______ MB
Emails _____ emails 10–200 KB per email (with attachments) ______ MB
Messaging (Texting/Instant Messaging) _____ messages 1–5 KB per message ______ MB
Online Gaming _____ minutes 30–100 MB per hour ______ MB
Video Calls/Webinars _____ minutes Standard Video: 500 MB–2 GB/hr, High-Quality: 2–4 GB/hr ______ MB or GB
File Uploads/Cloud Syncing ______ MB Varies by file size, make a guesstimate ______ MB
Online Shopping/Browsing for Products _____ minutes 10–50 MB per 30 minutes ______ MB
Other Activities (Specify) _____ minutes ______ ______ MB
GRAND TOTAL

MB to GB Conversion Key: 1 GB (Gigabyte) = 1,024 MB (Megabytes)

This means that to convert from MB to GB, divide the number of MB by 1,024. For instance, 500 MB = 500 ÷ 1,024 = 0.49 GB