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Save stills from a video as JPG or PNG: one exact frame, one every few seconds for a storyboard, or every single frame.

I want JPG
Which frames
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90%
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How to use it

  1. 01

    Add your file

    Drop a video onto the box. Its length and frame rate are read straight away.

  2. 02

    Check the settings

    Choose one frame at a time you type, one every few seconds, or every frame. The estimate shows how many stills that makes.

  3. 03

    Save the result

    Press save frames. A single still downloads on its own; several come together as a ZIP.

Why it doesn’t upload

A still from your own video shouldn’t require sending the whole video to a server. Frames are decoded and saved on your device, and the video never leaves it.

How to check for yourself

Worth knowing

  • Every frame of a long video adds up fast: one minute at 30 fps is 1,800 pictures. Runs stop at 3,000 stills.
  • “Every frame” keeps each frame the video actually stores, so variable frame rate phone videos can give slightly fewer stills than length × fps.
  • JPG at 90% looks identical to the frame and is about a tenth of the size of PNG. Choose PNG for screenshots of text or frames you will edit.
  • AVI, WMV, FLV and other older formats use the FFmpeg engine, a one-time 31 MB download.

Questions

How do I get a still image from a video?

Choose One frame, type the time in seconds and press Save frames. You get a full-resolution JPG or PNG of that moment, sharper than a screenshot of the player.

How do I save every frame of a video?

Choose Every frame. The stills are numbered in order, which is what animation, photogrammetry and machine-learning tools expect. Runs stop at 3,000 frames.

Should I save frames as JPG or PNG?

JPG for photos and footage, where it looks the same at a fraction of the size. PNG for screen recordings with text, or when you will edit the frames and don’t want any extra loss.

Can I make a contact sheet instead?

A single picture with a grid of thumbnails is coming as Video Contact Sheet. Until then, save one frame every few seconds at 320 px.

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