Video Frame Extractor

How to extract a frame from a video

1. Load the video. Drop a file on the box above or choose one. The first frame appears with a timeline, and the file name, resolution and aspect ratio show above the player.
2. Find the frame. Drag the timeline to get close, then use the frame buttons. Each step moves 1/30 of a second, one frame at 30 fps. At 60 fps it skips a frame and at 24 fps it can land on the same one, so check the preview.
3. Export it. Pick PNG, JPG or WebP and a resolution, name the file, then download it or copy it to the clipboard.

How to extract every Nth frame

The tool exports one frame at a time, with no batch export. For a short sequence, such as a storyboard, step forward N times between exports and number each file in the Output File Name field so the stills sort in order. For hundreds of frames, use FFmpeg: ffmpeg -i input.mp4 -vf fps=1 frame_%04d.png saves one frame per second, and on a 30 fps clip fps=3 gives every 10th frame.

Supported formats

The tool accepts video files plus GIF, JPG, PNG and WebP images. It uses the browser's own video player, so what plays depends on the codecs your browser decodes:

• MP4 with H.264 plays in every current browser.
• WebM with VP8 or VP9 plays in Chrome, Edge and Firefox, and in recent versions of Safari.
• MOV files play when they hold H.264, or HEVC where the browser and the device support it.
• Editing codecs such as ProRes often do not decode in a browser. If the preview stays empty, export an H.264 MP4 first.

An animated GIF loads as its first frame. Images load as a single frame you can save in another format or at a smaller size.

Quality and resolution

Frames are captured at the decoded resolution of the video, so a 1080 × 1920 file gives a 1080 × 1920 still. The other two options only shrink: Fit within 1080p caps the longest side at 1920 pixels, Fit within 720p at 1280.

PNG saves the decoded frame with no further loss, the right choice for text, logos and anything you will edit. JPG and WebP are saved at 95% quality, and backup.jpg at 92% to keep it light. A still is never sharper than its video, so start from the best master you have, not a compressed social upload. Browsers usually convert HDR footage to standard range, so a still from an HDR phone clip can look flatter than on the phone.

Your video never leaves the browser

The file is opened locally, decoded by your browser, drawn onto a canvas and saved straight to your downloads folder. No upload, no account, no copy on a server, and the File Intelligence report is read on your machine too. Unreleased campaign footage stays where it is.

What marketers use it for

• Thumbnails and covers. Pull the strongest frame for a YouTube thumbnail or a Reels cover. The social media video aspect ratio guide lists the sizes each placement expects.
• Backup images for ads. Where an HTML5 or video ad cannot run, many ad servers show a static image instead. Save the end card with the logo and the offer as backup.jpg. The HTML5 banner QC checklist shows where it fits before trafficking, and the CM360 creative specs guide covers the rest of the upload.
• Storyboards and approvals. Grab the key moments of a cut for a review deck, or check how text sits in the frame with the safe zone checker.