# Video Contrast

Adjust video contrast level

> Canonical page: https://elysiatools.com/en/tools/video-contrast

- **Category:** Media

- **Keywords:** video, contrast, contrast adjustment, enhance, vivid

## Overview

The Video Contrast tool allows you to easily adjust the contrast levels of your video files to enhance visual clarity or create specific stylistic effects. By modifying the contrast ratio from 0.0 (no contrast) up to 2.0 (high contrast), you can quickly correct washed-out footage or intensify shadows and highlights, exporting the final result in MP4, WebM, MKV, or its original format.

## Inputs

- **Video File** (file): Select a video file to adjust contrast
- **Contrast Level** (range): Range: 0 to 2.0 (1.0 = original, 0.0 = no contrast, 2.0 = high contrast)
- **Output Format** (select)

## When to use

- When video footage appears washed out, flat, or lacks visual depth due to poor lighting conditions.
- When you need to increase the contrast of a video to make text overlays or specific details more readable.
- When styling creative video projects that require a high-contrast dramatic look or a low-contrast vintage aesthetic.

## How it works

- Upload your video file (up to 500MB) in any standard video format.
- Adjust the contrast level slider between 0.0 (completely flat/gray) and 2.0 (maximum contrast), with 1.0 representing the original video.
- Select your preferred output format, such as MP4, WebM, MKV, or keep the original format.
- Process and download the adjusted video file with the new contrast settings applied.

## Use cases

- Enhancing outdoor drone footage captured on overcast days to make colors and details pop.
- Preparing surveillance or dashcam footage by boosting contrast to make license plates or faces more visible.
- Creating stylized, high-contrast black-and-white or dramatic color videos for social media posts.

## Frequently asked questions

### What video formats does this tool support for upload?

You can upload any standard video file, as long as the file size is under 500MB.

### What does a contrast level of 0.0 mean?

A contrast level of 0.0 removes all contrast from the video, resulting in a flat, solid gray output.

### Can I export the video in a different format than the original?

Yes, you can choose to export your video as an MP4, WebM, or MKV file, or keep the original format.

### Will adjusting the contrast affect the audio of my video?

No, adjusting the contrast only modifies the visual properties of the video; the audio track remains unchanged.

### What is the default contrast setting?

The default contrast setting is 1.0, which preserves the original contrast level of your uploaded video.

## Related tools

- [Video Brightness](https://elysiatools.com/en/tools/video-brightness): Adjust video brightness level
- [Video Saturation](https://elysiatools.com/en/tools/video-saturation): Adjust video saturation level
- [Video Audio Volume](https://elysiatools.com/en/tools/video-audio-volume): Adjust the audio volume in a video file by increasing, decreasing, or normalizing sound levels
- [Video Color Grading](https://elysiatools.com/en/tools/video-color-grading): Professional color grading for video with brightness, contrast, saturation, and gamma adjustments
- [Video Hue](https://elysiatools.com/en/tools/video-hue): Adjust video hue (color rotation)
- [Stream Passthrough Trimmer](https://elysiatools.com/en/tools/stream-passthrough-trimmer): Stream-copy trimming.
- [Video Aspect Ratio](https://elysiatools.com/en/tools/video-aspect-ratio): Change video display aspect ratio (DAR) without resizing the video
- [Video Audio Replace](https://elysiatools.com/en/tools/video-audio-replace): Replace the audio track in a video file with a new audio file while keeping the original video

## Samples

- [Video Samples](https://elysiatools.com/en/samples/video-samples): Sample video files in different formats and orientations
- [Video AV1 Samples](https://elysiatools.com/en/samples/video-av1-samples): Sample video files encoded in AV1 format
- [Video H.264 Samples](https://elysiatools.com/en/samples/video-h264-samples): Sample video files encoded in H.264 (AVC) format
- [Video H.265 Samples](https://elysiatools.com/en/samples/video-h265-samples): Sample video files encoded in H.265 (HEVC) format

## Related content

- [Video Color Correction, Looks, and Delivery](https://elysiatools.com/en/hubs/video-color-grading-and-filters-tools): Correct exposure and color in video, add a restrained LUT or filter look, and handle interlacing or HDR/SDR delivery separately.