Resolution reference
854 × 480 resolution (480p)
Short answer
854 × 480 (480p, FWVGA) is a 427:240 landscape resolution with 409,920 pixels (0.41 megapixels). Widescreen standard definition - the usual floor for watchable web video.
Key takeaways
- 854 × 480 is 16:9, landscape, 409,920 pixels (0.41 MP).
- Widescreen standard definition - the usual floor for watchable web video.
- For video, YouTube's 480p tier applies: 2.5 Mbps at 24-30 fps, about 19 MB a minute.
- Printed at 300 DPI it is 2.8 × 1.6 inches.
854 × 480 specifications
| Width × height | 854 × 480 pixels |
|---|---|
| Also called | 854x480, 480p, FWVGA, widescreen SD |
| Aspect ratio | 427:240 (16:9), decimal 1.7792 |
| Orientation | landscape |
| Total pixels | 409,920 (0.41 megapixels) |
| Compared with 1080p | 0.20× the pixels of 1920 × 1080 |
| Diagonal | 980 pixels |
| Rotated | 480 × 854 |
| Encoder safe | Yes: both sides are even, as H.264 and HEVC with 4:2:0 color require |
854 × 480 compared with common resolutions
| Resolution | Pixels | 854 × 480 has |
|---|---|---|
| 720p (1280 × 720) | 921,600 | 44% as many |
| 1080p (1920 × 1080) | 2,073,600 | 20% as many |
| 1440p (2560 × 1440) | 3,686,400 | 11% as many |
| 4K UHD (3840 × 2160) | 8,294,400 | 5% as many |
854 × 480 vs 640 × 360 and 854 × 480 vs 1280 × 720
854 × 480 has 78% more pixels than 360p (640 × 360). On a 15.6-inch screen that is 63 vs 47 pixels per inch, so text and fine detail look sharper at 854 × 480. A game or encoder has to process 1.78× as many pixels per frame, which costs frame rate on the same graphics card and, at equal quality, file size.
720p (1280 × 720) has 125% more pixels than 854 × 480. On a 15.6-inch screen that is 63 vs 94 pixels per inch, so text and fine detail look softer at 854 × 480. A game or encoder processes only 44% as many pixels per frame, which helps frame rates and keeps files smaller.
| 854 × 480 | 360p (640 × 360) | 720p (1280 × 720) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pixels | 409,920 | 230,400 | 921,600 |
| Aspect ratio | 427:240 | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| YouTube bitrate, 24-30 fps | 2.5 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 5 Mbps |
| Desktop space (vs 1080p) | 20% | 11% | 44% |
Where 854 × 480 is used
Standard-definition television stored 720 × 480 (NTSC) or 720 × 576 (PAL) with non-square pixels, and DVDs did the same for widescreen films. 854 × 480 is the square-pixel equivalent of a 16:9 480-line picture, which is how web players and YouTube label 480p.
- YouTube's 480p quality tier (2.5 Mbps recommended at 24-30 fps) and the usual minimum for watchable web video.
- Widescreen standard definition, roughly DVD quality in 16:9.
- Previews, proxies and video sent over slow connections.
Pixel density (PPI) by screen size
Pixel density is the diagonal in pixels (980) 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 | 84 | 3.4 ft (1.0 m) |
| 13.3 inches | 74 | 3.9 ft (1.2 m) |
| 14 inches | 70 | 4.1 ft (1.2 m) |
| 15.6 inches | 63 | 4.6 ft (1.4 m) |
Print sizes for a 854 × 480 image
| Print resolution | Inches | Centimeters | Good for |
|---|---|---|---|
| 300 DPI | 2.8 × 1.6 | 7.2 × 4.1 | Photo prints, magazines |
| 240 DPI | 3.6 × 2.0 | 9.0 × 5.1 | Inkjet photo prints |
| 150 DPI | 5.7 × 3.2 | 14.5 × 8.1 | Posters seen from a meter or more |
| 72 DPI | 11.9 × 6.7 | 30.1 × 16.9 | Screen only; too coarse for print |
Free tool:DPI and print size calculator
Video at 854 × 480: bitrate and file size
| Frame rate | Bitrate | Per minute | Per 10 minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24-30 fps | 2.5 Mbps | about 19 MB | about 190 MB |
| 48-60 fps | 4 Mbps | about 30 MB | about 300 MB |
Uncompressed, one 854 × 480 frame is 1.2 MB as 8-bit RGB, or 0.6 MB in the 8-bit 4:2:0 format video codecs work in. At 30 fps that is 148 Mbps of raw video, which is why every delivery format compresses it.
Posting 854 × 480 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 854 × 480
- In an editor, set the sequence or export frame size to 854 × 480; 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=854:480 -c:a copy out.mp4 - With FFmpeg, keep the whole picture and add bars:
ffmpeg -i in.mp4 -vf "scale=854:480:force_original_aspect_ratio=decrease,pad=854:480:(ow-iw)/2:(oh-ih)/2" -c:a copy out.mp4 - Upscaling a smaller source to 854 × 480 makes the file bigger without adding detail; scale down from a larger master when you can.
| Scale | Size | Pixels |
|---|---|---|
| 25% | 214 × 120 | 25,680 |
| 50% | 428 × 240 | 102,720 |
| 75% | 640 × 360 | 230,400 |
| 150% | 1282 × 720 | 923,040 |
| 200% | 1708 × 960 | 1,639,680 |
Same 427:240 shape:1920 × 10801280 × 7203840 × 21602560 × 1440640 × 360426 × 2407680 × 43201366 × 7681600 × 900
Check a file against 854 × 480
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Frequently asked questions
Is 854×480 4K?
No. 4K UHD is 3840×2160 (8,294,400 pixels); 854×480 has 409,920, 5% of that. By its 480-pixel short side it falls in YouTube's 480p quality tier.
What aspect ratio is 854×480?
16:9 (exactly 427:240), a width-to-height ratio of 1.7792.
What bitrate should a 854×480 video use for YouTube?
YouTube recommends 2.5 Mbps at 24-30 fps and 4 Mbps at 48-60 fps for its 480p tier (SDR). That is about 19 MB per minute at standard frame rates, before audio.
How does 854×480 compare with 1080p?
It has 20% of the pixels of 1920×1080 (409,920 vs 2,073,600). Encoding time and file size at equal quality scale roughly with pixel count.
What is 854×480 resolution called?
854 × 480 is also called 480p, FWVGA, widescreen SD. Widescreen standard definition - the usual floor for watchable web video.
How many megapixels is 854×480?
409,920 pixels, which is 0.41 megapixels. A 12-megapixel phone photo (4032 × 3024) has 29.7× as many.
How big can I print a 854×480 image?
At 300 DPI, the usual photo-print target, 2.8 × 1.6 inches (7.2 × 4.1 cm). At 150 DPI, fine for posters viewed from a distance, twice that: 5.7 × 3.2 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.