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Frame Rate Converter

Pick the frame rate footage was shot at and the rate it will play back at, and get the new runtime and audio pitch shift, plus the same footage at every other common rate.

Input
min
Conform
Runtime at 25 fps
1:26:24

4.00% shorter than the original 1:30:00, and audio pitch shifts by +0.71 st.

This footage at every frame rate
Played back atNew runtimeSpeed changeAudio pitch
23.976 fps1:30:05+0.10%-0.02 st
24 fps1:30:00No changeNo shift
25 fps1:26:24-4.00%+0.71 st
29.97 fps1:12:04-19.92%+3.85 st
30 fps1:12:00-20.00%+3.86 st
50 fps43:12-52.00%+12.71 st
59.94 fps36:02-59.96%+15.85 st
60 fps36:00-60.00%+15.86 st

This is a straight speed conform: the same frames, played at a new rate, which is how 24 to 25fps PAL conversions actually work. Non-matching integer ratios such as 24 to 30 usually use pulldown in real workflows instead, which repeats fields to keep the runtime the same rather than speeding playback up.

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What this does

Pick the frame rate your footage was shot at and the rate it will play back at, plus the original runtime, and we calculate the new runtime and the audio pitch shift that comes with it.

A table shows the same footage at every common rate at once. This models a straight speed conform, the same frames played at a new rate, which is how a real 24 to 25fps PAL conversion works.

Use cases
  1. 01Check how much a PAL conversion will actually speed up or slow down a video.
  2. 02See the audio pitch shift a frame rate change causes before it surprises you in a mix.
  3. 03Compare footage at every common frame rate in one table instead of converting one at a time.
FAQ

Questions, answered.

Does every frame rate conversion work this way?

Non-matching ratios like 24 to 30fps usually use pulldown in real workflows instead, which repeats fields to keep runtime the same rather than speeding playback up. This tool models the straight speed conform, not pulldown.

Do I need an account?

No.

Why does audio pitch shift at all?

Speeding up or slowing down the same audio changes its pitch, the same effect as playing a record at the wrong speed. The semitone shift shown tells you how much.

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