Your Digital Footprint
How much data do YOU create?
How much data do YOU create?
Every photo takes up space. Smartphones create high-quality images averaging 4 MB each.
At 10 photos/week, that's 520 photos/year = about 2 GB of storage!
Video files are much larger than photos. A 30-second clip can be 75 MB or more!
At 2 videos/week, that's 104 videos/year = about 7.8 GB of storage!
Text messages are tiny, but add images and GIFs and they grow fast!
At 50 messages/day (20% with media), that's about 7.5 GB/year!
Scrolling, posting, and sharing all generate data on servers around the world.
Regular posting creates about 6 GB/year of data!
Streaming is the biggest data user! HD video uses about 3 GB per hour.
1-2 hours of daily streaming = 1.6 TB/year. That's more than everything else combined!
Here's what all your digital activity adds up to in one year:
The first hard drive (1956) held just 5 MB and was the size of two refrigerators. Your phone holds millions of times more!
You now understand how your digital activities add up to create your unique data footprint.
Every digital activity creates data that takes up storage space.
Photos, videos, and streaming use the most data in most people's lives.
Storage that once filled a room now fits in your pocket.
Understanding your footprint helps you make informed digital choices.
Put your new knowledge into practice!