Aspect Ratio Guides
A dedicated calculator and guide for every common aspect ratio. Pick a ratio to see its resolution tables, worked examples and FAQ — or view them all together on the aspect ratio chart.
All aspect ratios
The ten ratios you are most likely to meet across screens, cameras and social platforms.
- 16:916:9 remains one of the most common widescreen aspect ratios for TVs, video platforms, monitors and desktop displays.
- 9:169:16 is a common full-screen vertical format used by TikTok, Instagram Reels, YouTube Shorts, Snapchat and many Stories placements.
- 4:34:3 is the original television and computer-display shape, and it has not gone away.
- 1:1A 1:1 frame is a perfect square: the width and the height are identical.
- 16:1016:10 is the productivity-friendly widescreen ratio used by MacBook displays, many business laptops and 1920 × 1200 monitors.
- 21:921:9 is a common marketing label for ultrawide desktop displays, and it is sometimes used loosely for the letterboxed shape of cinema releases as well.
- 3:23:2 is the native shape of 35mm film and of the full-frame, APS-C and most mirrorless sensors built to match it.
- 4:54:5 is a common portrait format for Instagram feed posts and other social content.
- 2:32:3 is the portrait orientation of 3:2, the shape a camera produces when you turn it upright.
- 2.39:12.39:1 is the wide anamorphic shape commonly associated with cinema releases.