Extract images from video file
Automate Thumbnails
Create images from a video file using a list or document of timecodes. This tool can be useful for generating thumbnails for vfx sheets.
Some users reported that, in rare cases, the generated image was offset by one frame at this framerate. If this happens to your video, please report the timecode at which the offset occurs.
About the tool
This tool can extract images from a video file based on a list of timecodes, a CSV document of timecodes, an EDL, or at intervals. The generated images can be used as preview thumbnails for a VFX sheet.
Demo File
You can try the tool with our technical test file.
- MP4/H264 video of 3 minutes length in 25fps with different color changes.
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- Specify timecodes between 00:00:00 and 00:02:59:23. For example, you can use the following timecodes for this test: 00:00:07:03, 00:00:13:01, 00:00:17:19, 00:01:05:09 and 00:01:23:16.
- Using a csv file instead of a timecode list allows you to predefine file names and use the vfx shot id or a custom name for the image. timecodes_demo.csv
- You can also use our Marker Converter to convert markers into a CSV list or our Subtitle Converter to convert subtitles into a CSV list.
Get more with Pro
If you need to extract more images, you will need a Pro account. This also enables you to get priority processing and access to many other tools and features.
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Free | Pro Users |
up to 300 images per video | No limits |
Standard processing | Priority processing |
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Video