timecode_calculate
SMPTE timecode calculator
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Parse an SMPTE timecode at a frame rate (including 29.97/59.94 drop-frame) and report its frame count and real elapsed seconds; optionally re-express it at another rate.
Input schema
| Property | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| timecode | string | yes | Timecode like "01:00:02:12" (use ";" before frames for drop-frame). |
| rate | string | yes | Frame rate the timecode is expressed in. |
| to_rate | string | no | Optional target frame rate to convert to. |
| mode | string | no | When converting rates: "time" keeps the same real-world moment (conform, default); "frames" keeps the frame count (reinterpret). |
Raw JSON schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"timecode": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Timecode like \"01:00:02:12\" (use \";\" before frames for drop-frame)."
},
"rate": {
"type": "string",
"enum": [
"23.976",
"24",
"25",
"29.97df",
"29.97",
"30",
"50",
"59.94df",
"59.94",
"60"
],
"description": "Frame rate the timecode is expressed in."
},
"to_rate": {
"type": "string",
"enum": [
"23.976",
"24",
"25",
"29.97df",
"29.97",
"30",
"50",
"59.94df",
"59.94",
"60"
],
"description": "Optional target frame rate to convert to."
},
"mode": {
"type": "string",
"enum": [
"time",
"frames"
],
"description": "When converting rates: \"time\" keeps the same real-world moment (conform, default); \"frames\" keeps the frame count (reinterpret)."
}
},
"required": [
"timecode",
"rate"
],
"additionalProperties": false
}