Aspect Ratio Calculator

Resize images and video while keeping the aspect ratio, or simplify a pixel resolution to a ratio like 16:9

Ratio Solver

Enter a ratio, then type a known width or height to compute the other dimension proportionally.


Simplify Resolution

Enter pixel dimensions (e.g. 1920 × 1080) to get the simplified aspect ratio.

How to use the Aspect Ratio Calculator

To resize while keeping an aspect ratio, enter your ratio like 16:9 and a known width or height, and the calculator fills in the missing dimension. You can also enter a pixel resolution such as 1920x1080 to simplify it to its ratio. It runs in your browser and is free with no signup.

  1. Set your ratio Enter the width and height of the ratio you want, or pick a preset like 16:9 or 4:3.
  2. Enter a known dimension Type the width or height you already have and the calculator works out the other side.
  3. Or simplify a resolution Enter a pixel width and height to reduce it to its simplest aspect ratio.
  4. Use the result Read the calculated dimension or ratio and apply it to your image or video.

About Aspect Ratios

An aspect ratio describes the proportional relationship between the width and height of an image or screen. It is written as two numbers separated by a colon, such as 16:9 or 4:3. The most common widescreen ratio today is 16:9, used by most TVs, monitors, and online video.

This calculator does two jobs. The ratio solver keeps a fixed ratio while you resize: type a new width and the correct height appears automatically (and vice versa), so images never stretch or squash. The resolution simplifier reduces any pixel resolution to its lowest-terms ratio using a greatest common divisor, so 1920 × 1080 becomes 16:9.

Common ratios: 16:9 (HD/4K video), 4:3 (older monitors, tablets), 21:9 (ultrawide/cinema), 3:2 (photography), and 1:1 (square social posts).

Frequently Asked Questions

Enter your target aspect ratio (for example 16 and 9) in the ratio solver, then type the new width you want. The tool calculates the matching height automatically. Type a height instead and it calculates the width. This keeps the image proportional so it never appears stretched.

1920 × 1080 (Full HD / 1080p) has a 16:9 aspect ratio. Dividing both numbers by their greatest common divisor of 120 gives 16:9. You can confirm this by entering 1920 and 1080 into the resolution simplifier above.

Resolution is the exact number of pixels, such as 1920 × 1080. Aspect ratio is the simplified proportion of those dimensions, such as 16:9. Many different resolutions can share the same aspect ratio: 1280 × 720, 1920 × 1080, and 3840 × 2160 are all 16:9.

21:9 is the ultrawide ratio used by ultrawide monitors and cinematic widescreen film. It provides a wider field of view than standard 16:9, which is popular for immersive gaming, productivity with side-by-side windows, and letterboxed movies.

Stretching happens when the new width and height do not share the original aspect ratio. If the source is 16:9 and you resize to a 4:3 box, the picture distorts. Use the ratio solver to compute dimensions that keep the original proportion, or crop the image to the target ratio instead of stretching it.

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