diff --git a/DONE.md b/DONE.md
index f0f22d9..cc13c56 100644
--- a/DONE.md
+++ b/DONE.md
@@ -5,6 +5,18 @@ This file tracks completed features, fixes, and milestones.
 ## Version 0.1.0-dev13 (In Progress - 2025-12-03)
 
 ### Features
+- ✅ **Automatic Black Bar Detection and Cropping**
+  - Detects and removes black bars to reduce file size (15-30% typical reduction)
+  - One-click "Detect Crop" button analyzes video using FFmpeg cropdetect
+  - Samples 10 seconds from middle of video for stable detection
+  - Shows estimated file size reduction percentage before applying
+  - User confirmation dialog displays before/after dimensions
+  - Manual crop override capability (width, height, X/Y offsets)
+  - Applied before scaling for optimal results
+  - Works in both direct convert and queue job execution
+  - Proper handling for videos without black bars
+  - 30-second timeout protection for detection process
+
 - ✅ **Compare Module**
   - Side-by-side video comparison interface
   - Load two videos and compare detailed metadata
diff --git a/TODO.md b/TODO.md
index c0eec02..80d0c71 100644
--- a/TODO.md
+++ b/TODO.md
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ This file tracks upcoming features, improvements, and known issues.
 ## Priority Features for dev13 (Based on Jake's research)
 
 ### Quality & Compression Improvements
-- [ ] **Automatic black bar detection and cropping** (HIGHEST PRIORITY)
+- [x] **Automatic black bar detection and cropping** (v0.1.0-dev13 - COMPLETED)
   - Implement ffmpeg cropdetect analysis pass
   - Auto-apply detected crop values
   - 15-30% file size reduction with zero quality loss
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 17986b2..ff471c3 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -2044,12 +2044,73 @@ func buildConvertView(state *appState, src *videoSource) fyne.CanvasObject {
 	})
 	resolutionSelect.SetSelected(state.convert.TargetResolution)
 
-	// Frame Rate
-	frameRateSelect := widget.NewSelect([]string{"Source", "24", "30", "60"}, func(value string) {
+	// Frame Rate with hint
+	frameRateHint := widget.NewLabel("")
+	frameRateHint.Wrapping = fyne.TextWrapWord
+
+	updateFrameRateHint := func() {
+		if src == nil {
+			frameRateHint.SetText("")
+			return
+		}
+
+		selectedFPS := state.convert.FrameRate
+		if selectedFPS == "" || selectedFPS == "Source" {
+			frameRateHint.SetText("")
+			return
+		}
+
+		// Parse target frame rate
+		var targetFPS float64
+		switch selectedFPS {
+		case "23.976":
+			targetFPS = 23.976
+		case "24":
+			targetFPS = 24.0
+		case "25":
+			targetFPS = 25.0
+		case "29.97":
+			targetFPS = 29.97
+		case "30":
+			targetFPS = 30.0
+		case "50":
+			targetFPS = 50.0
+		case "59.94":
+			targetFPS = 59.94
+		case "60":
+			targetFPS = 60.0
+		default:
+			frameRateHint.SetText("")
+			return
+		}
+
+		sourceFPS := src.FrameRate
+		if sourceFPS <= 0 {
+			frameRateHint.SetText("")
+			return
+		}
+
+		// Calculate potential savings
+		if targetFPS < sourceFPS {
+			ratio := targetFPS / sourceFPS
+			reduction := (1.0 - ratio) * 100
+			frameRateHint.SetText(fmt.Sprintf("Converting %.0f → %.0f fps: ~%.0f%% smaller file",
+				sourceFPS, targetFPS, reduction))
+		} else if targetFPS > sourceFPS {
+			frameRateHint.SetText(fmt.Sprintf("⚠ Upscaling from %.0f to %.0f fps (may cause judder)",
+				sourceFPS, targetFPS))
+		} else {
+			frameRateHint.SetText("")
+		}
+	}
+
+	frameRateSelect := widget.NewSelect([]string{"Source", "23.976", "24", "25", "29.97", "30", "50", "59.94", "60"}, func(value string) {
 		state.convert.FrameRate = value
 		logging.Debug(logging.CatUI, "frame rate set to %s", value)
+		updateFrameRateHint()
 	})
 	frameRateSelect.SetSelected(state.convert.FrameRate)
+	updateFrameRateHint()
 
 	// Pixel Format
 	pixelFormatSelect := widget.NewSelect([]string{"yuv420p", "yuv422p", "yuv444p"}, func(value string) {
@@ -2151,6 +2212,7 @@ func buildConvertView(state *appState, src *videoSource) fyne.CanvasObject {
 		resolutionSelect,
 		widget.NewLabelWithStyle("Frame Rate", fyne.TextAlignLeading, fyne.TextStyle{Bold: true}),
 		frameRateSelect,
+		frameRateHint,
 		widget.NewLabelWithStyle("Pixel Format", fyne.TextAlignLeading, fyne.TextStyle{Bold: true}),
 		pixelFormatSelect,
 		widget.NewLabelWithStyle("Hardware Acceleration", fyne.TextAlignLeading, fyne.TextStyle{Bold: true}),