Frames to Timecode Calculator
Turn a total frame count into hours, minutes, seconds and frames, plus the exact duration in milliseconds. Useful when a render log, an EDL or a VFX shot list gives you a number of frames and you need a running time. It all runs in the browser — nothing is uploaded.
Convert frames to timecode
The formula
seconds = frames ÷ fps
From there the timecode falls out of the seconds: hours are the whole 3600s, minutes the whole 60s of what remains, and the leftover fraction of a second multiplied by the frame rate gives the frames field.
- 240 frames at 24 fps → 240 ÷ 24 = 10 seconds (00:00:10:00).
- 2262 frames at 25 fps → 2262 ÷ 25 = 90.48 s → 00:01:30 and 12 frames.
- 5000 frames at 29.97 fps → 5000 ÷ 29.97 = 166.83 seconds, or 2 minutes and 46.83 seconds.
Common frame counts as durations
| Frames | 24 fps | 25 fps | 30 fps | 60 fps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | 0:00:01.000 | 0:00:00.960 | 0:00:00.800 | 0:00:00.400 |
| 100 | 0:00:04.167 | 0:00:04.000 | 0:00:03.333 | 0:00:01.667 |
| 240 | 0:00:10.000 | 0:00:09.600 | 0:00:08.000 | 0:00:04.000 |
| 500 | 0:00:20.833 | 0:00:20.000 | 0:00:16.667 | 0:00:08.333 |
| 1,000 | 0:00:41.667 | 0:00:40.000 | 0:00:33.333 | 0:00:16.667 |
| 2,500 | 0:01:44.167 | 0:01:40.000 | 0:01:23.333 | 0:00:41.667 |
| 5,000 | 0:03:28.333 | 0:03:20.000 | 0:02:46.667 | 0:01:23.333 |
| 10,000 | 0:06:56.667 | 0:06:40.000 | 0:05:33.333 | 0:02:46.667 |
| 86,400 | 1:00:00.000 | 0:57:36.000 | 0:48:00.000 | 0:24:00.000 |
At the NTSC rates the same frame count lasts 0.1% longer: divide by 23.976 instead of 24, or 29.97 instead of 30, and the duration grows by roughly one second per thousand. The frame rate reference lists the exact rates and how drop-frame timecode compensates.
Frequently asked questions
How long is 1000 frames?
41.667 seconds at 24 fps, 40 seconds at 25 fps, 33.333 seconds at 30 fps and 16.667 seconds at 60 fps. Divide the frame count by the frame rate to get the duration in seconds.
How do I convert frames to seconds by hand?
Divide the frames by the frame rate. Whole minutes and hours then come out of that figure: 5400 frames at 25 fps is 216 seconds, which is 3 minutes and 36 seconds.
Why does the answer include milliseconds?
Because a frame count rarely lands exactly on a whole second. The millisecond figure is the leftover part of the last second, which is useful when you need to place an audio cue or a subtitle that is not tied to the frame grid.
Does a count of 240 frames include the first frame?
Yes. 240 frames means 240 pictures, numbered 0 to 239 in timecode. That is why a 240 frame clip at 24 fps ends on 00:00:09:23 rather than 00:00:10:00 — the last frame number is one below the total.
What happens after 24 hours of timecode?
Timecode rolls over: 24:00:00:00 becomes 00:00:00:00 again. At 24 fps that is 2,073,600 frames, and at 25 fps it is 2,160,000. Frame counts above those numbers are still valid — they simply wrap when displayed as timecode.
Which frame rate should I enter for slow motion footage?
Use the rate of the timeline the frames were counted on, not the camera's capture rate. Footage shot at 120 fps and conformed to a 24 fps sequence is played back and counted at 24 fps.