What is resolution?
Definition
Resolution is the number of pixels in each frame of a video, written as width × height, for example 1920 × 1080.
More pixels hold more detail. Common sizes are 1080p (1920 × 1080), 1440p (2560 × 1440) and 4K (3840 × 2160).
A screen recording’s resolution is set by the screen: you cannot capture more pixels than the display shows. Exporting larger than the recording enlarges it without adding detail.
Related terms
- 4K
- 4K is a video resolution of 3840 × 2160 pixels, four times the pixels of 1080p.
- 1080p
- 1080p is a video resolution of 1920 × 1080 pixels, also called Full HD.
- Aspect ratio
- Aspect ratio is the shape of a video frame, written as width to height: 16:9 is wide, 1:1 is square, 9:16 is vertical.
- Display scaling
- Display scaling is the Windows setting that makes text and interface elements larger on high-resolution screens without changing the screen’s resolution.