Scene extractor
Pull still frames from any video by interval or scene change, entirely in your browser.
Open Scene extractor →What is the scene extractor?
A free tool that pulls still frames out of a video — either at a fixed interval or only when the scene changes — entirely in your browser. Load an MP4, WebM or OGG file, grab the frames you want, and download them as JPGs. Your video stays on your device; nothing is uploaded.
How to use Scene extractor
- Add a video — Click or drop an MP4, WebM or OGG file into the upload area. It loads into a player on the page.
- Capture manually — Scrub to a moment in the player and press the manual capture button to grab the frame visible right now.
- Or auto-extract — Set an interval in seconds, optionally tick "Only keep scene changes" to skip near-identical frames, then extract the whole video. A progress bar shows how far it has got.
- Download frames — Each captured frame appears as a thumbnail with its timestamp. Download frames one at a time as JPGs, or use the ZIP archive action to grab them all at once.
Frequently asked questions
Is my video uploaded anywhere?
No. The video is read locally and frames are drawn to a canvas in your browser, so the file never leaves your device.
What video formats can I use?
MP4, WebM and OGG files are supported — the formats your browser can play back natively.
How does "Only keep scene changes" work?
It uses a simple pixel-difference threshold to skip frames that look almost identical to the previous one, so you keep only meaningfully different shots.
In what format are the frames saved?
Frames are saved as JPG images, named with their timestamp in the video. Download all of them together as a ZIP archive when you need the whole set.
Tips
- Start with a 5-second interval and adjust based on how fast your video changes.
- Tick "Only keep scene changes" for talks or screen recordings to avoid duplicate frames.
- Use the ZIP archive action when you have captured many frames instead of saving them one by one.