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.
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