Video Frame Extractor

The three modes cover the usual needs.

JPG gives small files and suits photos and most video frames. PNG is lossless, so it keeps every pixel exactly, which is best for screen recordings with text, frames you will edit further, or training data; the files are much larger. WebP is smaller than JPG at the same quality and is supported by all current browsers and most apps. Choose half or quarter size for previews and contact sheets to save space.

Video frames that show fast movement can be blurred because of the camera's shutter speed, not the extraction. Step through the video with the player and pick a moment where the subject is still. Frames from highly compressed videos, such as downloads from social networks, may show blocky areas in dark or detailed scenes; the original recording from the camera or phone gives better stills. Each extracted file name includes the time of the frame, so you can find it again in the video.

The video is read by your own browser using its built-in video decoder, so private and work videos never leave your device. Up to 500 frames are extracted at a time; for long videos choose a longer interval. Very large videos work best in Chrome or Edge on a computer. Videos in H.265 (HEVC) from iPhones need a browser that can decode HEVC.

Creators pick a striking frame as a YouTube thumbnail or a cover image for a social post. Teachers and trainers turn a recorded lesson into a set of slides or a step-by-step handout. Sports coaches and dancers study a movement frame by frame. Researchers and machine learning engineers sample frames from footage to label or analyse, where evenly spaced frames give a fair picture of the whole video. Security and dashcam footage can be reviewed quickly with one frame every few seconds, and the time in each file name tells you where to look in the original video.