Parse an SMPTE timecode (HH:MM:SS:FF, or HH:MM:SS;FF for drop-frame) at a given
Parse an SMPTE timecode (HH:MM:SS:FF, or HH:MM:SS;FF for drop-frame) at a given frame rate into its components, total frame count and real-time seconds. Drop-frame is auto-detected from a ';' separator unless dropFrame is set. Out-of-range or non-existent drop-frame values are a clean 400.
Answeringour last check, 2026-09-24
1 of 1checks answered this week
476 msmedian answer time
$0.002listed price per call
$0.002price it asked us
Paid test badge: not yet. The checks above are free: we call the tool without paying and read the payment request it sends back. The Verified badge needs paid calls whose answers match the promised output, and nobody can buy a badge.
Endpoint
POST https://timecode.openverbs.com/v1/parse
| Category | Everything else |
|---|---|
| Provider host | timecode.openverbs.com |
| Networks | eip155:8453 |
| Payment schemes | exact |
| Self-reported calls, 30 days | 3 from 1 payers (the provider's figure, not ours) |
Our checks, last 30 days
| Day | Result | HTTP | Asked | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-24 | valid payment request | 402 | $0.002 | 476 ms |
Example input (from the provider)
{
"body": {
"dropFrame": false,
"frameRate": 24,
"timecode": "example"
},
"bodyType": "json",
"method": "POST",
"type": "http"
}
Promised output schema (from the provider)
{
"$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
"properties": {
"input": {
"additionalProperties": false,
"properties": {
"body": {
"additionalProperties": false,
"properties": {
"dropFrame": {
"description": "Force drop-frame counting (29.97/59.94 only). Default: auto-detect from separator.",
"type": "boolean"
},
"frameRate": {
"description": "Frame rate, e.g. 24, 25, 29.97, 30, 59.94, 60.",
"enum": [
24,
25,
30,
48,
50,
60,
23.976,
29.97,
47.952,
59.94
],
"type": "number"
},
"timecode": {
"description": "Timecode, e.g. 01:00:00:00 or 00:01:00;02.",
"maxLength": 20,
"minLength": 1,
"type": "string"
}
},
"required": [
"timecode",
"frameRate"
],
"type": "object"
},
"bodyType": {
"enum": [
"json",
"form-data",
"text"
],
"type": "string"
},
"method": {
"enum": [
"POST"
],
"type": "string"
},
"type": {
"const": "http",
"type": "string"
}
},
"required": [
"type",
"method",
"bodyType",
"body"
],
"type": "object"
}
},
"required": [
"input"
],
"type": "object"
}