A time lapse turns hours of real time into a few seconds of video by capturing one frame every so often and then playing them back at normal speed. Planning one means juggling four numbers: how long the event lasts, how often you take a shot, the video frame rate, and how long the final clip runs. This calculator lets you fix any three and solve for the fourth. Enter the total shooting duration and the interval between shots to get the finished clip length, or work backward from a target clip length to find the interval you need. It also estimates the total number of frames and the storage those images will take based on your average file size, so you can check your card has room. This is essential for sunsets, construction, clouds, and star trails. Everything runs in your browser with nothing sent to a server.
A time lapse turns hours of real time into a few seconds of video by capturing one frame every so often and then playing them back at normal speed. Planning one means juggling four numbers: how long the event lasts, how often you take a shot, the video frame rate, and how long the final clip runs.
Yes. Time Lapse Calculator is completely free, with no sign-up and no usage limits.
Yes. Time Lapse Calculator runs in any modern web browser. There is nothing to download or install.
Yes. Time Lapse Calculator runs entirely on your device in your browser, so nothing you enter is uploaded to a server.