Sixty frames per second is the rate of smooth screens: gameplay, scrolling, cursor movement and fast action. If a site or a player wants 60 fps and your video has less, you can convert video to 60fps here.
There is one thing to know first, and it is honest: raising the rate does not add new detail to the video. This page explains what 60 fps can and cannot do, so you only use it when it helps.
The tool opens with the 60 fps tile chosen. It runs in your browser, and nothing is uploaded.
How to convert a video to 60 fps
The shortcut selects 60 fps for you. After that it is a short job.
- Drop your video onto the tool, or choose it from your device.
- Check the Frame rate tile reads 60 fps, labelled Games, screen recordings.
- Read the Source and Result lines. If Source is lower than 60, a note appears under the tiles.
- Press Change frame rate.
- Save the finished MP4, or download several results as a zip.
The new file is named with _60fps added. The length is the same as the original, and the original is not changed.
You can convert several videos together. Add them all, leave 60 fps selected, press the button once, and each one is converted with the same setting. The results can be downloaded as a zip.
Can you increase video frame rate and get smoother motion?
Not by itself. When the new rate is higher than the source, the tool repeats pictures so the count per second reaches 60. The motion looks exactly as it did before, because no new in-between pictures are made.
The tool tells you this when it applies. Under the tiles you will see a note that going above the source repeats frames, that motion does not get smoother, and that you should use it only where a player or site asks for 60 fps.
Real 60 fps footage has twice as many different pictures as 30 fps footage, each one captured at a new moment. A converted file has the same moments as before, only repeated. That is the whole difference, and it is why recording at the right rate to begin with always beats converting later.
So why do it? Because some places want a fixed rate. An editor timeline set to 60, a site with a 60 fps requirement, or a project that mixes clips can all need your video to match, even when the footage was recorded lower.
| Situation | Does it help? |
|---|---|
| A site or player that asks for 60 fps | Yes, it meets the requirement. |
| A 60 fps editing timeline with a 30 fps clip | Yes, it avoids a mismatch. |
| Hoping a 24 fps film looks smoother | No, the motion stays the same. |
| A clip already at 60 fps | No, nothing to change. |
Smooth gameplay video and screen recordings at 60 fps
At 60 frames per second, each picture lasts only a sixtieth of a second, so quick movements are cut into finer steps. That is what makes a fast game or a scrolling page look so fluid, and why people who record those things care about the rate.
Sixty frames per second really shines when the footage was recorded at 60 in the first place. Games, scrolling pages and moving cursors show the difference clearly, which is why the tile carries the label Games, screen recordings.
Recorded at 60 fps already
If your recording tool captured 60 fps, keep it. There is no need to convert, and converting to 60 again changes nothing. Use other tools on the clip instead, such as Trim video.
Real 60 fps footage also makes a smooth slow mo video. At half speed it still shows 30 different pictures each second.
Recorded lower and needs to match
If it was recorded at 30 and a platform needs 60, convert and accept that the motion looks as it did. The file will not be much sharper, but it will meet the stated rate.
Expect a bigger file
Plan for this before you start. If your clip is long, the extra size can add up quickly, and a file that was easy to send at 30 fps may become awkward at 60.
More pictures per second means more to store, so a 60 fps file is usually larger than the same clip at a lower rate. If the result is too heavy to share, try Compress video, or convert to 30 fps instead if the destination does not insist on 60.
Practical tips before you convert
- Check the Source line so you know the rate you start from.
- Convert from the original file, not from a copy that has been compressed several times.
- Do the cutting first with Cut video, then convert, so you do not convert footage you will throw away.
- Slow motion is a different job: Change video speed changes how fast it plays, which a frame rate change does not. For a faster clip, use speed up video.
It also helps to compare before you commit to a plan to convert video to 60fps. Play the original and the converted file side by side on the screen where they will be shown. If you cannot see a difference, which is likely for footage recorded lower, you may prefer to keep the smaller original and only convert the files that a site or an editor specifically rejects.
To pick another rate, open the full Change video frame rate page, or use the 24 fps shortcut.
Free, private and in your browser
No account is needed and no watermark is added. Video tools are not counted in the free daily limit that applies to document conversions. Your video stays on your device; read the privacy page for more.
Most videos have no size limit. Some files, such as certain AVI or WMV videos, take longer, and those can be up to 2 GB. It works in current Chrome, Edge and Firefox.
Match the rate you need
To convert video to 60fps, drop in your clip, confirm the 60 fps tile and press Change frame rate. Do it when a player or site asks for the rate, and do not expect extra smoothness from footage recorded lower.
It is free, adds no watermark, and your video stays on your device. Scroll up to the tool and set 60 fps.
