Timecode Converter
Convert a timecode from one frame rate to another — useful when conforming footage or delivering to different broadcast standards.
Timecode Converter
Source timecode
Source @ 25 fps
00:00:00:00
Converted @ 29.97 fps
00:00:00:00
Total seconds
0.000s
Source frames
0
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1.
Select the source frame rate
Choose the frame rate of the original footage — 23.976, 24, 25, 29.97, 30, 50, or 60 fps. This is the frame rate the timecode was generated at.
2.
Select the target frame rate
Choose the frame rate you need to convert to — typically the delivery standard for your client or broadcaster (e.g. 25 fps for PAL, 29.97 for NTSC).
3.
Enter the source timecode
Type the HH:MM:SS:FF timecode you want to convert. The result updates instantly.
4.
Read the converted timecode
The output shows the equivalent timecode at the target frame rate, plus total seconds for both to help verify accuracy.
Why This Matters for Video Creators
Cross-standard delivery is a daily reality for post-production teams working across US and European broadcasters, cinema and TV, or archive and digital distribution. A single documentary may need to be delivered at 24 fps for theatrical, 25 fps for BBC, and 29.97 fps for US broadcast — each requiring all edit decision lists, subtitle files, and audio sync points to be recalculated. This converter does that maths instantly so you can check your numbers before submitting delivery materials.