Broadcast term: frame rate
Frame rate is the number of pictures per second: 24 for film, 25 or 50 in PAL regions, 29.97 or 59.94 in NTSC regions. YouTube asks for uploads at the rate the footage was recorded. From 8 source pages, read 2026-09-25; no maker pays to be listed.
1Reference
Content should be encoded and uploaded in the same frame rate it was recorded.
YouTube Help, recommended upload encoding settings
Seven vendors on the sheet print a rate, fixed, selectable or raised after generation.
Matching the programme's rate matters more than a high rate: a 30 fps clip in a 25 fps programme needs conversion.
2Vendors whose figures use it
| Tool | Figure as printed |
|---|---|
| Alibaba Cloud Wan | 30fps |
| Amazon Nova Reel | 24 frames per second, the only value currently supported |
| Dreamina | Paid plans raise smoothness, with frame rate up to 60 FPS |
| Google Veo | 24fps output |
| HeyGen | Frame interpolation up to 120fps when a scene is upscaled |
| LTX Studio | 24, 25, 48 or 50 fps at every LTX-2.5 resolution |
| Runway | Enhance frame rate converts a video to 24, 25, 30, 48, 50, 60 or 120 fps, or 23.98, 29.97 or 59.94 |
Inclusion rule. Tools on the sheet whose recorded figure uses the term or its usual shorthand. Order. Alphabetical by tool name.
- Frame rateUpload in the frame rate recorded; 24, 25, 30, 48, 50 and 60 are named as common
- Wan3.0 video generation30fpsoverview
- Nova Reel24 frames per second, the only value currently supportedvideoGenerationConfig.fps
- Paid plan benefitsPaid plans raise smoothness, with frame rate up to 60 FPS
- Model parameters24fps outputframe rate
- FAQFrame interpolation up to 120fps when a scene is upscaledexport resolution
- LTX-2.524, 25, 48 or 50 fps at every LTX-2.5 resolutionsupport matrix
- Enhance frame rate endpointEnhance frame rate converts a video to 24, 25, 30, 48, 50, 60 or 120 fps, or 23.98, 29.97 or 59.94
3Adjacent terms
4What a generator delivers
For a delivery question like “Frame rate”, SceneMixer states the following about what it produces:
Lip sync is the default: the picture stays frame for frame, every line is voiced again and the mouths are moved to match; the original ambience is dropped.
SceneMixer, Lip Sync or Re-perform: Choosing How to Redub a Clip (read 2026-10-13)
Scene order, dialogue and beats follow the script; what the pipeline adds is coverage — which shot sizes, who is in frame, how long each shot holds.
SceneMixer, Script to Video, End to End — “How faithful is the shot list to my script?” (read 2026-10-13)