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Aspect Ratio Calculator

Resize dimensions proportionally: enter one side, get the other, ratio preserved.

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Original dimensions
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Aspect ratio: 16:9 (1.7778)

New size — enter either dimension
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SCALED SIZE (RATIO PRESERVED)
1280 × 720
16:9
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01 · Real-world fits

Common use cases

  • Scaling a video or thumbnail to a platform's required dimensions without stretching
  • Working out how tall a full-width hero image will render at a given breakpoint
  • Converting between a ratio (16:9) and actual pixel dimensions for an export
  • Checking what shape an unfamiliar resolution actually is (is 1366×768 really 16:9? — almost, not quite)
  • Sizing embeds and iframes so they reserve the right space before loading
02 · The honest pitch

Why Aspect Ratio Calculator?

The math is one division — but it comes up twenty times a day in design and video work, and doing it in a head or a phone calculator invites the off-by-one that makes an export subtly squashed. This one shows the simplified ratio for any dimensions, carries the presets that actually come up (including the 1200×630 OG image and 2.35:1 cinema), and previews the shape so a transposed width/height is caught by eye. If the numbers lead to an actual resize job, the Image Resizer is one click away.

03 · Edge cases

Frequently asked questions

The proportional relationship between width and height, reduced to smallest terms: 1920×1080 and 1280×720 are both 16:9 — same shape, different size. Preserving it under resize is what keeps circles round and faces undistorted.