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Time-lapse capture planner

Plan photo count, shooting duration and storage from a target clip.

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For photographers: round clip duration × frame rate up to whole photos. Duration runs from first exposure start to last exposure end. The start-to-start interval must exceed exposure; allow write time. No battery or dropped-frame prediction.

Example
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fps
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How it works

Plan photo count, shooting duration and storage from a target clip.

Photo count = ⌈Target clip duration × Playback frame rate⌉; Total capture duration = (Photo count − 1) × Start-to-start interval + Exposure duration

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About this tool

Plan photo count, shooting duration and storage from a target clip.

For photographers: round clip duration × frame rate up to whole photos. Duration runs from first exposure start to last exposure end. The start-to-start interval must exceed exposure; allow write time. No battery or dropped-frame prediction.

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How to use it
  1. Enter your values
    • Target clip duration
    • Playback frame rate
    • Start-to-start interval
    • Exposure duration
    • Size per photo
  2. Calculation method

    Photo count = ⌈Target clip duration × Playback frame rate⌉; Total capture duration = (Photo count − 1) × Start-to-start interval + Exposure duration

  3. Example scenario · Result

    20.758 min

Calculation method

  1. For photographers: round clip duration × frame rate up to whole photos.
  2. Duration runs from first exposure start to last exposure end.
  3. The start-to-start interval must exceed exposure; allow write time.
  4. No battery or dropped-frame prediction.
Photo count = ⌈Target clip duration × Playback frame rate⌉; Total capture duration = (Photo count − 1) × Start-to-start interval + Exposure duration
Example scenario

Time-lapse capture planner

Target clip duration
10 s
Playback frame rate
25 fps
Start-to-start interval
5 s
Exposure duration
0.5 s
Size per photo
24 MB
Result
20.758 min

Frequently asked questions

How should I interpret the result?

For photographers: round clip duration × frame rate up to whole photos. Duration runs from first exposure start to last exposure end. The start-to-start interval must exceed exposure; allow write time. No battery or dropped-frame prediction.

Where does my data go?

Calculations run on your device. Form inputs are not sent to a server.

Terms and definitions

Enter your values

Target clip duration

For photographers: round clip duration × frame rate up to whole photos.

Enter a numerical value for this quantity. Use the unit shown beside this field. s

Minimum: 0.01 · Maximum: 86400 s

Playback frame rate

For photographers: round clip duration × frame rate up to whole photos.

Enter a numerical value for this quantity. Use the unit shown beside this field. fps

Minimum: 1 · Maximum: 1000 fps

Start-to-start interval

The start-to-start interval must exceed exposure; allow write time.

Enter a numerical value for this quantity. Use the unit shown beside this field. s

Minimum: 0.001 · Maximum: 86400 s

Exposure duration

Duration runs from first exposure start to last exposure end.

Enter a numerical value for this quantity. Use the unit shown beside this field. s

Minimum: 0.000001 · Maximum: 86400 s

Size per photo

For photographers: round clip duration × frame rate up to whole photos.

Enter a numerical value for this quantity. Use the unit shown beside this field. MB

Minimum: 0 · Maximum: 10000 MB

Result

Result

For photographers: round clip duration × frame rate up to whole photos. Duration runs from first exposure start to last exposure end. The start-to-start interval must exceed exposure; allow write time. No battery or dropped-frame prediction.

Calculated from your entries using the method below.

Photo count

For photographers: round clip duration × frame rate up to whole photos.

Calculated from your entries using the method below.

Estimated storage

For photographers: round clip duration × frame rate up to whole photos. Duration runs from first exposure start to last exposure end. The start-to-start interval must exceed exposure; allow write time. No battery or dropped-frame prediction.

Calculated from your entries using the method below.

Detailed report

For photographers: round clip duration × frame rate up to whole photos. Duration runs from first exposure start to last exposure end. The start-to-start interval must exceed exposure; allow write time. No battery or dropped-frame prediction.

Calculated from your entries using the method below.

Value

For photographers: round clip duration × frame rate up to whole photos. Duration runs from first exposure start to last exposure end. The start-to-start interval must exceed exposure; allow write time. No battery or dropped-frame prediction.

Calculated from your entries using the method below.

Total capture duration

For photographers: round clip duration × frame rate up to whole photos.

Calculated from your entries using the method below.

Idle time between shots

The start-to-start interval must exceed exposure; allow write time.

Calculated from your entries using the method below.

Target clip duration

For photographers: round clip duration × frame rate up to whole photos.

Calculated from your entries using the method below.

Common mistakes and quick fixes

Time-lapse capture planner

Mistake: Treating a result as valid outside the described scope.

Fix: For photographers: round clip duration × frame rate up to whole photos. Duration runs from first exposure start to last exposure end. The start-to-start interval must exceed exposure; allow write time. No battery or dropped-frame prediction.

Limits and key assumptions

  • No battery or dropped-frame prediction.
  • Displayed results may be rounded; rounding does not add measurement precision.