How to save a frame from a video as an image
- Choose a video. It opens in your browser and is never uploaded.
- Find the moment. Scrub with the player, then use ← Frame and Frame → to step one frame at a time (about 1/30 s).
- Pick PNG or JPG and press Save this frame. The image is the video’s full resolution, not the size of the player on screen: a 4K video gives a 3840×2160 image.
Grab a frame every few seconds
Set Every, From and To, then press Grab frames. The page seeks to each time, draws the frame and shows a thumbnail. Click a thumbnail to download that image, or use Download all (your browser may ask once whether to allow several downloads). Up to 500 frames per run.
| You want | Every | Format |
|---|---|---|
| A thumbnail or cover image | 2–5 s, then pick the best | JPG, 90% |
| Screenshots of a screen recording for docs | 5–10 s | PNG (text stays sharp) |
| A contact sheet of a long video | 30–60 s | JPG, 80% |
| Frames for a slideshow or storyboard | 1 s | JPG |
PNG or JPG?
PNG is lossless: it keeps every pixel the video decoder produced, so text and UI in screen recordings stay crisp. Files are larger, often 1–5 MB for a 1080p frame. JPG is much smaller and fine for camera footage, thumbnails and anything you will post online. Neither can add detail the video didn’t have: a frame from a compressed or blurry video will look the same as it did paused.
Tips for a sharp frame
- Pause on still moments. Frames during fast motion or a scroll carry motion blur and compression artefacts.
- Start from the original file. A video downloaded from a social site has been recompressed; the file from your camera or recorder will look better.
- Frame steps are approximate. Browsers seek to the nearest frame they can show, so for exact frame numbers use ffmpeg:
ffmpeg -ss 12.5 -i input.mp4 -frames:v 1 frame.png, orffmpeg -i input.mp4 -vf fps=1/5 frame-%03d.jpgfor one every 5 seconds.
FAQ
How do I extract a frame from a video as an image?
Open the video on this page, pause on the moment you want (use the frame buttons to fine-tune), choose PNG or JPG and press Save this frame. The image downloads at the video’s full resolution.
How do I convert a video to JPG images?
Choose JPG, set Every to how often you want a frame (for example 1 or 5 seconds) and press Grab frames. Each frame appears as a thumbnail you can download, or use Download all.
Is the image the same quality as the video?
Yes. Frames are drawn at the video’s own width and height, not the size of the player. PNG keeps every pixel exactly; JPG adds a little compression to make the file smaller.
Is my video uploaded?
No. The video plays and the frames are made by your browser on your own computer. Nothing is sent to a server, and it works with large files as long as your browser can play them.