Aspect ratio calculator

Original size on the left, the one new dimension you know on the right. The missing number keeps the proportions exact.

Scaled size
Simplified ratio
Ratio (decimal)

Frequently asked questions

How is the missing dimension calculated?

Cross-multiplication: new height = new width x (original height / original width). A 1920x1080 video scaled to 1280 wide becomes 1280 x 720.

What are the common aspect ratios?

16:9 for video and monitors, 4:3 for older screens, 1:1 for square posts, 9:16 for phone-vertical (Stories, Shorts, Reels), 3:2 for most photos, and 21:9 for ultrawide.

Why does the simplified ratio sometimes look odd?

The simplifier reduces by the greatest common divisor, so 1366x768 reduces to 683:384 rather than a tidy 16:9, because it is not exactly 16:9. The decimal ratio shown alongside makes near-misses obvious.