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Extract a video thumbnail

Seek to a chosen time in a playable video and save that frame as an image.

  1. 1Add files
  2. 2Options
  3. 3Convert
  4. 4Save
No installation · Processed in your browser

Preparing the converter…

Add filesDrop files here or choose them from your device.Drop here to add your files. Choose files MP4, WEBM, MOV, M4VJPG / PNGNo fixed byte cap · browser memory and format limits apply
Choose a file to check its format and size.

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Supported formats and settings

Input formats
MP4, WEBM, MOV, M4V
Output formats
JPG / PNG
Per-file limit
Current device memory
Total selected-file limit
Estimated by file count and format
Number of selectable files
1–1

Recommended input total: 16 MiB on mobile / 64 MiB on desktop. Low memory can reduce the effective limit.

Your files are not uploaded to a conversion server. A new result is created in your browser.

How to use this tool

  1. Choose files in MP4, WEBM, MOV, M4V format. Maximum files per batch: 1.
  2. Review Frame time (seconds), Output format, Output quality (%), then start processing.
  3. Download the JPG / PNG result and check its content and quality.

What this tool does

  • Seek to a chosen time in a playable video and save that frame as an image.
  • Read MP4, WEBM, MOV, M4V input and save the JPG / PNG result as a new file.
  • Available settings: Frame time (seconds), Output format, Output quality (%), Maximum width (px, 0 = original).

Limitations

  • Browser seeking is not guaranteed to be frame-accurate. The source codec must be supported.

Frequently asked questions

Extract a video thumbnail — What should I check before using this tool?

Browser seeking is not guaranteed to be frame-accurate. The source codec must be supported.

Which files can I choose?

Choose files in MP4, WEBM, MOV, M4V format. Maximum files per batch: 1.

How can I adjust the result?

Frame time (seconds), Output format, Output quality (%), Maximum width (px, 0 = original).

Understand the formats

JPG / JPEG

JPEG stores raster photographs with lossy compression. JPG and JPEG are two extensions for the same format.

Choose JPG for photographic images when a receiving app needs a widely supported format. Inspect fine text and edges after reducing quality.

JPG does not store transparent pixels. A PNG-to-JPG conversion must fill the background. Saving an existing JPG as PNG cannot restore detail already lost in the JPG.

When is this useful?

Save a frame from a playable video as a cover image. Compare the selected time with the exported frame.

Input and result example

video + selected timestamp → frame image

Examples illustrate the workflow; actual size, support and recognition depend on the source and settings.

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