Better Reel covers
The auto-picked cover is rarely the best moment. Pull 24 candidates and choose a frame that reads well on the grid.
Instagram → frames
Find the perfect still inside an Instagram Reel.
Paste a public Reel or video post and preview six frames right away. With a free account you can pull 12, 24 or 50 evenly spaced stills — ideal for picking a cover, planning a carousel or building a moodboard.
How to extract frames from an Instagram Reel
Links that work
- instagram.com/reel/…
- instagram.com/reels/…
- instagram.com/p/… (video posts)
Only public accounts. Private profiles, Close Friends content and Stories that have expired cannot be fetched, and failed links are never charged.
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Copy the Reel link
Tap ··· or the paper-plane icon → Copy link. Links to /reel/, /reels/ and /p/ posts all work.
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Preview six frames
Paste the link above and see six stills from across the Reel in seconds.
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Pick your stills
Create a free account to request as many evenly spaced frames as you need and download them in full resolution.
For social and brand teams
What an Instagram frame is good for
Carousel from a Reel
Reuse your own Reel as a swipeable carousel post with the key moments as stills.
Moodboards and references
Collect lighting, colour and composition references from public Reels for internal inspiration boards.
Campaign reporting
Put frames of the creator content you paid for into reports and decks without screen-recording your phone.
Count mode
Twelve cover candidates in one request
Instead of scrubbing through a Reel, ask for a fixed number of frames spread evenly across it. You get the same number of stills whether the Reel is 9 or 90 seconds long.
- count spreads frames evenly between start and end
- Choose PNG when you will edit or add text to the cover
- Up to 60 frames are taken with exact seeks for precise spacing
Automate it
Instagram frames straight into your workflow
Scheduling tool, DAM or reporting script — send Reel links to the API and get frames back with timestamps. 100 free credits every month.
curl -X POST "https://api.getvideoframes.com/v1/jobs?wait=true" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $GVF_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"url":"https://www.instagram.com/reel/REEL_ID/","count":12,"format":"png"}'Pricing
Pay per minute of video. Start free.
One credit turns one minute of video into frames — up to 100 frames per minute are included. Exact-timestamp requests cost one credit per ten frames. Failed jobs are never charged.
Free
$0/month
100 credits
- Videos up to 10 min
- 300 frames per job
- Frames up to 1280 px wide
- Download links for 1 day
Credit pack
Never expires$10one-time
500 credits
- Videos up to 60 min
- 2,000 frames per job
- Frames up to 1920 px wide
Starter
$19/month
1,500 credits
- Videos up to 60 min
- 2,000 frames per job
- Frames up to 1920 px wide
- Download links for 7 days
Pro
Popular$49/month
5,000 credits
- Videos up to 120 min
- 5,000 frames per job
- Frames up to 1920 px wide
- Download links for 7 days
Scale
$199/month
25,000 credits
- Videos up to 180 min
- 10,000 frames per job
- Frames up to 1920 px wide
- Download links for 7 days
Prices in USD. Subscriptions renew monthly and reset the monthly credits; pack credits stack on top and never expire. Cancel or switch plans anytime from the billing portal.
How link extraction works
Link extraction runs on GetVideoFrames servers: we fetch the public Reel, decode it with FFmpeg and store the frames for 1–7 days depending on your plan. We do not store the video. Use frames from your own content or with the creator's permission when you publish them.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
- How do I get a still image from an Instagram Reel?
- Paste the Reel link above to preview six frames. For more stills or full resolution, create a free account and request a number of frames or one frame every few seconds.
- Can I extract frames from Instagram Stories?
- Not currently. The extractor supports public Reels and video posts. Stories are temporary and usually require being logged in.
- Why does my Instagram link fail?
- Most failures come from private accounts, deleted posts or links to image-only posts. You will see the reason, and failed links never use credits.
- What resolution are Instagram frames?
- Frames keep the resolution of the video Instagram serves, commonly 720×1280 for Reels. The free preview is scaled to 640 px wide; downloads are never upscaled.
- Can I use frames from someone else's Reel?
- For private reference or commentary, usually yes depending on where you live. To republish, get the creator's permission — the frames are still their work.