The tools page holds eight calculators and references built for the actual arithmetic of this work. They run entirely in your browser, which means nothing you type is sent to us or stored anywhere.
Open to anyone, no account needed
- Run Time Calculator - how long a card or drive will record at a given format and bitrate.
- File Size Calculator - what a given run time will weigh.
- Timecode Converter - frames, seconds, and drop frame, without the mental arithmetic.
- Transfer Time Calculator - how long an upload or copy will actually take.
- Federal Rules Reference - searchable text of the rules that govern the work.
Member-only
- On the Record Builder - generates the FRCP 30(b)(5) read-on and read-off scripts for your specific case details.
- Profitability Calculator - what a job actually earns once you count travel, gear amortization, and post.
- Archival Storage Planner - what a retention policy costs over its life.
These three unlock with Professional membership. Sign in at hub.agcv.com first, then open the tool.
A tool says I need to sign in and I am signed in
Membership is checked against your AGCV Community session, so sign in at hub.agcv.com in the same browser before opening the tool. If you signed in on your phone and are using the tool on a laptop, the laptop does not know.
The numbers look wrong
Check your input units before anything else, since megabits and megabytes account for most reported errors by a wide margin. If the result is still wrong, tell us what you entered and what you expected at info@agcv.com. These get fixed quickly because members catch things we do not.
Can I use these on a job
Yes. That is what they are for, and there is no license or attribution attached. What you should not do is treat the Federal Rules Reference as legal advice. It is the rule text and our reading of the pattern, not counsel on your case.