Frame extraction guides

Tasks and automation

Use a command-line workflow when you need repeatable extraction from a file you are allowed to process.

• Extract frames with FFmpeg

  Commands for one still, interval sampling, and every decoded frame.

Devices and AI agents

Pick the right method for the device you are on, or give an AI assistant a frame extraction tool.

• Extract frames on iPhone

  Screenshot, Live Photo key photo, browser, or the iOS app, compared by quality.

• Extract frames on Mac

  QuickTime, the browser, the Mac app, FFmpeg, and the GVF CLI.

• Extract frames with AI agents

  Remote MCP, local MCP, or the REST API for Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, and custom agents.

Platforms

Learn how to capture a YouTube still at the resolution delivered to your browser, while respecting the creator’s rights and the platform’s terms.

• Screenshot YouTube full quality

  A rights-aware workflow for clean stills from YouTube playback.

Quality and still capture

This published guide explains how YouTube playback resolution affects a capture. It does not promise a quality level beyond the stream delivered to your browser.

• Screenshot YouTube full quality

  Check playback resolution, then capture a clean still without UI overlays.

Dataset workflows

No dedicated dataset guide is published yet. Start with the existing local sampling tool for files you have permission to use.

Compare approaches

See the trade-offs among local browser tools, command-line workflows, and upload-based services.

• Best frame extractors 2026

  A comparison of available frame-extraction approaches.