FPS (Frames Per Second)

What is it?

FPS is how many still images per second make up the moving picture. Standard video is 30 fps; smoother "premium" motion is 60 fps; cinema famously uses 24 fps. More frames = silkier motion, especially for fast action — at the cost of more data and processing.

Practical example

A gaming streamer broadcasts at 60 fps and every quick camera turn looks fluid. A podcast-style talk show streams at 30 fps and nobody can tell the difference — two people sitting and talking simply don't move fast enough for the extra frames to matter. Same platform, right tool for each show.

Key things to know (non-technical)

• Rule of thumb: talk/interview = 30 fps is plenty; gaming/sports/dance = 60 fps shines.
• Doubling fps roughly increases the data and encoding load — it's never free.
• A stable 30 beats a stuttering 60: dropped frames (uneven delivery) feel far worse than a lower-but-steady rate.
• Frame rate consistency also matters for recordings that will be edited later.

In Tupic Live

Tupic Live can fold FPS into simple presets — "Talk show (30fps)" vs "Performance/Gaming (60fps)" — so creators get the right motion smoothness without ever seeing the acronym.