Question 1

What format is the frame saved in?

Accepted Answer

The frame is saved as a lossless PNG.

Question 2

Is the video processed on a server?

Accepted Answer

No, frame extraction is done locally using HTML5 video and the Canvas API.

Question 3

What resolution is the extracted frame?

Accepted Answer

The resolution matches the video's original resolution.

Question 4

Can I extract several frames?

Accepted Answer

Yes, just scrub to another moment and click "Save frame" again.

Question 5

Why might the frame be off by a fraction of a second?

Accepted Answer

Seek precision depends on the browser and the keyframe interval in the video file.

Video Frame Extractor

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