Tools/Video specs & conversion

Timecode Converter

Frames to timecode and back at any frame rate, drop-frame included.

Input

Timecode wraps at 24 hours, same as a broadcast deck.

Format HH:MM:SS:FF. Use the frame rate above.

Timecode
Frame 107,892 at 29.97 fps, drop-frame
01:00:00;00
Playback time
1:00:00
at this frame rate
Separator
; before frames
Timecode 01:00:00:00 at 29.97 fps, drop-frame
Frame 107,892

Drop-frame renumbers frames 00 and 01 (00 to 03 at 59.94) at the start of every minute except every 10th. No pictures are skipped, only their labels, so the displayed timecode stays close to wall-clock time over a long recording.

  • Free · no signup
  • Runs in your browser
  • Shows the working
What this does

Convert frames to timecode and back at the frame rate you pick, including drop-frame where that standard applies.

No video is uploaded. The conversion stays in this tab.

Use cases
  1. 01Turn an editor's frame number into a YouTube timestamp.
  2. 02Check drop-frame 29.97 against a non-drop count.
  3. 03Hand a transcript a time that matches the timeline.
FAQ

Questions, answered.

What is drop-frame?

A counting trick for 29.97 so clock time stays honest. It drops frame numbers, not picture frames.

Do I need an account?

No.

Is anything stored?

No.

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