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name: video-frames description: Extract frames or short clips from videos using ffmpeg. homepage: https://ffmpeg.org metadata: { "emoji": "🎬", "requires": { "bins": ["ffmpeg"] } }

Video Frames (ffmpeg)

Extract a single frame from a video, or create quick thumbnails for inspection.

Quick start

First frame:

ffmpeg -hide_banner -loglevel error -y \
  -i /path/to/video.mp4 \
  -vf "select=eq(n\,0)" \
  -vframes 1 \
  /tmp/frame.jpg

At a timestamp:

ffmpeg -hide_banner -loglevel error -y \
  -ss 00:00:10 \
  -i /path/to/video.mp4 \
  -frames:v 1 \
  /tmp/frame-10s.jpg

By frame index:

ffmpeg -hide_banner -loglevel error -y \
  -i /path/to/video.mp4 \
  -vf "select=eq(n\,42)" \
  -vframes 1 \
  /tmp/frame42.jpg

Notes

• Prefer -ss + timestamp for "what is happening around here?".
• Use .jpg for quick sharing; use .png for crisp UI frames.
• Use -hide_banner -loglevel error to suppress verbose ffmpeg output.