Resolution reference
426 × 240 resolution (240p)
Short answer
426 × 240 (240p) is a 71:40 landscape resolution with 102,240 pixels (0.10 megapixels). The lowest tier most players still offer, for very poor connections.
Key takeaways
- 426 × 240 is 71:40 (close to 16:9), landscape, 102,240 pixels (0.10 MP).
- The lowest tier most players still offer, for very poor connections.
- It is below YouTube's 360p tier, so it is only suitable for previews.
- Printed at 300 DPI it is 1.4 × 0.8 inches.
426 × 240 specifications
| Width × height | 426 × 240 pixels |
|---|---|
| Also called | 426x240, 240p |
| Aspect ratio | 71:40 (about 16:9), decimal 1.7750 |
| Orientation | landscape |
| Total pixels | 102,240 (0.10 megapixels) |
| Compared with 1080p | 0.05× the pixels of 1920 × 1080 |
| Diagonal | 489 pixels |
| Rotated | 240 × 426 |
| Encoder safe | Yes: both sides are even, as H.264 and HEVC with 4:2:0 color require |
426 × 240 compared with common resolutions
| Resolution | Pixels | 426 × 240 has |
|---|---|---|
| 720p (1280 × 720) | 921,600 | 11% as many |
| 1080p (1920 × 1080) | 2,073,600 | 5% as many |
| 1440p (2560 × 1440) | 3,686,400 | 3% as many |
| 4K UHD (3840 × 2160) | 8,294,400 | 1% as many |
426 × 240 vs 640 × 360
360p (640 × 360) has 125% more pixels than 426 × 240. On a 15.6-inch screen that is 31 vs 47 pixels per inch, so text and fine detail look softer at 426 × 240. A game or encoder processes only 44% as many pixels per frame, which helps frame rates and keeps files smaller.
| 426 × 240 | 360p (640 × 360) | |
|---|---|---|
| Pixels | 102,240 | 230,400 |
| Aspect ratio | 71:40 | 16:9 |
| YouTube bitrate, 24-30 fps | Below 360p | 1 Mbps |
| Desktop space (vs 1080p) | 5% | 11% |
Where 426 × 240 is used
240p is the bottom rung of YouTube's quality menu. 426 × 240 is not exactly 16:9 (16:9 at 240 rows would be 426.67 pixels wide), so it is rounded down to an even width that encoders accept.
- The lowest quality most video players still offer, for very poor connections.
- Data-saver playback and tiny previews.
- Not suitable for uploading: platforms show it as a blurry frame.
Pixel density (PPI) by screen size
Pixel density is the diagonal in pixels (489) divided by the screen diagonal in inches. The last column is the distance at which a person with normal vision stops seeing individual pixels (one arcminute of visual acuity).
| Screen diagonal | PPI | Pixels blend at about |
|---|---|---|
| 11.6 inches | 42 | 6.8 ft (2.1 m) |
| 13.3 inches | 37 | 7.8 ft (2.4 m) |
| 14 inches | 35 | 8.2 ft (2.5 m) |
| 15.6 inches | 31 | 9.1 ft (2.8 m) |
Print sizes for a 426 × 240 image
| Print resolution | Inches | Centimeters | Good for |
|---|---|---|---|
| 300 DPI | 1.4 × 0.8 | 3.6 × 2.0 | Photo prints, magazines |
| 240 DPI | 1.8 × 1.0 | 4.5 × 2.5 | Inkjet photo prints |
| 150 DPI | 2.8 × 1.6 | 7.2 × 4.1 | Posters seen from a meter or more |
| 72 DPI | 5.9 × 3.3 | 15.0 × 8.5 | Screen only; too coarse for print |
Free tool:DPI and print size calculator
Video at 426 × 240: bitrate and file size
426 × 240 is below YouTube's 360p tier, so YouTube publishes no bitrate for it.
Uncompressed, one 426 × 240 frame is 0.3 MB as 8-bit RGB, or 0.2 MB in the 8-bit 4:2:0 format video codecs work in. At 30 fps that is 37 Mbps of raw video, which is why every delivery format compresses it.
Posting 426 × 240 to social platforms
How the frame lands in each common shape, either fitted whole with bars or scaled up to fill and cropped:
| Target frame | Fit with bars | Fill and crop |
|---|---|---|
| 9:16 (TikTok, Reels, Shorts), 1080 × 1920 | 1080 × 608 picture, 68% of the frame is bars | Keeps 32% of the picture (crops the width) |
| 16:9 (YouTube), 1920 × 1080 | Fills exactly | No crop needed |
| 4:5 (feed portrait), 1080 × 1350 | 1080 × 608 picture, 55% of the frame is bars | Keeps 45% of the picture (crops the width) |
| 1:1 (square), 1080 × 1080 | 1080 × 608 picture, 44% of the frame is bars | Keeps 56% of the picture (crops the width) |
Free tools:Crop video to 9:16Crop video to 16:9Crop an image to 4:5
How to resize to 426 × 240
- In an editor, set the sequence or export frame size to 426 × 240; if the source has a different shape, choose scale to fill (crop) or scale to fit (bars) rather than stretch.
- With FFmpeg, exact size:
ffmpeg -i in.mp4 -vf scale=426:240 -c:a copy out.mp4 - With FFmpeg, keep the whole picture and add bars:
ffmpeg -i in.mp4 -vf "scale=426:240:force_original_aspect_ratio=decrease,pad=426:240:(ow-iw)/2:(oh-ih)/2" -c:a copy out.mp4 - Upscaling a smaller source to 426 × 240 makes the file bigger without adding detail; scale down from a larger master when you can.
| Scale | Size | Pixels |
|---|---|---|
| 25% | 106 × 60 | 6,360 |
| 50% | 214 × 120 | 25,680 |
| 75% | 320 × 180 | 57,600 |
| 150% | 640 × 360 | 230,400 |
| 200% | 852 × 480 | 408,960 |
Same 71:40 shape:1920 × 10801280 × 7203840 × 21602560 × 1440854 × 480640 × 3607680 × 43201366 × 7681600 × 900
Check a file against 426 × 240
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Frequently asked questions
Is 426×240 4K?
No. 4K UHD is 3840×2160 (8,294,400 pixels); 426×240 has 102,240, 1% of that.
What aspect ratio is 426×240?
71:40 exactly (1.775), within 1% of 16:9, so it fits a 16:9 frame with a tiny crop or thin bars.
How does 426×240 compare with 1080p?
It has 5% of the pixels of 1920×1080 (102,240 vs 2,073,600). Encoding time and file size at equal quality scale roughly with pixel count.
What is 426×240 resolution called?
426 × 240 is also called 240p. The lowest tier most players still offer, for very poor connections.
How many megapixels is 426×240?
102,240 pixels, which is 0.10 megapixels. A 12-megapixel phone photo (4032 × 3024) has 119.3× as many.
How big can I print a 426×240 image?
At 300 DPI, the usual photo-print target, 1.4 × 0.8 inches (3.6 × 2.0 cm). At 150 DPI, fine for posters viewed from a distance, twice that: 2.8 × 1.6 inches.
Sources and how we checked
- YouTube Help: Recommended upload encoding settings (checked 2026-10-05)
Pixel counts, ratios, PPI, print sizes, data rates and platform fits are computed from the width and height. Device figures are the makers' own; bitrates are YouTube's recommendations. Reviewed October 6, 2026 by the Koldflux team.