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16:9 aspect ratio calculator

16:9 means 16 units wide for every 9 tall, about 1.78:1. It is the shape of HD and 4K television, YouTube and most laptop screens: 1920 × 1080, 2560 × 1440 and 3840 × 2160 are all 16:9. Enter a width or height to get the matching 16:9 size.

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Size and ratio

Aspect ratio
16:9
As a number
1.778:1
Common use
HD and 4K video, YouTube

Resize to the same ratio

Most video codecs need even widths and heights.

New height
720
New size
1280 × 720
Common widths at this ratio
640 ×360
1280 ×720
1920 ×1080
2560 ×1440
3840 ×2160

Reference

Standard 16:9 resolutions

Standard 16:9 resolutions
NameSize in pixelsTypical use
360p640 × 360Smallest everyday web video
480p854 × 480Standard definition (854 is rounded)
540p (qHD)960 × 540Proxies and previews
720p (HD)1280 × 720HD, video calls
900p1600 × 900Laptop screens
1080p (Full HD)1920 × 1080Most video, TV and YouTube
1440p (QHD)2560 × 1440Monitors, YouTube 1440p
2160p (4K UHD)3840 × 21604K TVs, YouTube 4K
5K5120 × 28805K displays
4320p (8K UHD)7680 × 43208K TVs

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

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What is 16:9 in pixels?

Any size whose width divided by height is 1.777…, such as 1280 × 720, 1920 × 1080 and 3840 × 2160. For the height of a 16:9 frame multiply the width by 9 and divide by 16; for the width multiply the height by 16 and divide by 9.

Is 1920 × 1080 16:9?

Yes. Dividing both by 120 gives exactly 16 × 9. So are 1280 × 720, 2560 × 1440 and 3840 × 2160.

Is 4K 16:9?

Consumer 4K (UHD, 3840 × 2160) is exactly 16:9. Cinema 4K (DCI, 4096 × 2160) is wider, about 1.90:1, so it shows thin black bars on a 16:9 screen.

How do I fit 4:3 or vertical footage into 16:9?

Either scale it to the frame height and leave bars at the sides (pillarboxing), or scale it to fill the width and crop the top and bottom. In Premiere Pro, right-click the clip, choose Set to Frame Size to fit it, then raise Scale in Effect Controls to fill. Final Cut Pro’s Spatial Conform has Fit and Fill, and DaVinci Resolve’s input scaling has Scale entire image to fit and Scale full frame with crop.

What is the difference between 16:9 and 16:10?

16:10 (1.6:1) is a little taller, for example 1920 × 1200 or 2560 × 1600, and is common on laptops. 16:9 video on a 16:10 screen shows thin bars above and below.

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