Tool — Display Geometry

Aspect Ratio
Visualizer

Enter your screen size and see exactly how different content aspect ratios will appear — where letterbox bars fall, how much picture area you gain or lose, and the actual image dimensions in inches.

InputScreen diagonal & ratio
OutputImage & bar dimensions
UnitInches

Aspect Ratio Visualizer

DISPLAY GEOMETRY CALCULATOR
Screen diagonal
inches
Screen aspect ratio
Content aspect ratio
Image width
Image height
Bar size
Image area
STEP 01

Enter your screen size

Type your TV diagonal in inches, or use a preset. Then choose your screen's aspect ratio — most modern TVs are 16:9.

STEP 02

Choose content format

Select the aspect ratio of the content you want to watch. CinemaScope films are 2.39:1. Most streaming TV is 16:9. Classic Hollywood is 1.85:1.

STEP 03

Read the diagram

The teal rectangle is your active image. Grey bars are letterbox or pillarbox. All dimensions are in inches so you know exactly what to expect on your wall.