Video Shutter Angle Calculator
Translate exposure duration and frame rate into shutter angle.
Your inputs
Calculation results
Formula & assumptions
Shutter angle = exposure seconds × FPS × 360; exposure cannot exceed a frame period.
Values use the specified units. Calculations use floating-point arithmetic. Check input measurements and formula assumptions before applying the result.
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Save up to five results to compare changes side by side. Scenarios stay in this tab until you clear or reload it.
Using Video Shutter Angle Calculator
Translate exposure duration and frame rate into shutter angle.
- Enter frame rate, exposure duration using the units printed under each field.
- Choose Calculate, or enable live updates. Review the result labels and formula assumptions.
- Save scenarios to compare up to five variations, then copy the report or download JSON or CSV.
Example
Frame rate: 24 frames per second Exposure duration: 0.020833333 seconds Shutter angle · degrees: 180 Frame interval · milliseconds: 41.666667 Exposure · milliseconds: 20.833333
Questions & answers
What does Video Shutter Angle Calculator calculate?
Translate exposure duration and frame rate into shutter angle.
Which units should I enter?
Frame rate uses frames per second. Exposure duration uses seconds. Convert values to these units before calculating.
Which formula does it use?
Shutter angle = exposure seconds × FPS × 360; exposure cannot exceed a frame period.
What does the included example show?
Frame rate: 24 frames per second; Exposure duration: 0.020833333 seconds. Result: Shutter angle · degrees = 180; Frame interval · milliseconds = 41.666667; Exposure · milliseconds = 20.833333.
Can I compare different settings?
Yes. Save a scenario, change the inputs and save another result. Up to five scenarios are compared in this tab; they disappear when you reload or leave.
Can I export the calculation?
Copy the JSON report or download JSON and CSV with inputs, result labels and numeric values. Processing uses local JavaScript; no calculation request is sent to our server. Displayed values use up to 10 significant digits; exports retain JavaScript numeric precision.
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