A step-by-step guide to capturing any still image from video — free, no upload, works in your browser and on iOS.
Sometimes a video contains the perfect moment — a facial expression, a fast-moving shot, or a scene you want to save as a photo. The good news: you can grab a frame from any video for free, right in your browser, without any software installation.
This guide covers three ways to do it: using the Fliqer online frame grabber, using the Fliqer iOS app, and a quick comparison with traditional methods like VLC or screenshots.
The fastest way to grab a frame from video is using the Fliqer online frame grabber. No account, no installation, no upload — everything runs locally in your browser.
Go to fliqer.app/frame-grabber in any modern browser (Chrome, Safari, Firefox, Edge).
Click Load video or drag and drop your video file into the player. MP4, MOV, and WebM are supported. Your video is never uploaded to any server.
Use the timeline scrubber to find the moment you want. For precision, use the step controls — move 1, 3, 5, 10, or 30 frames at a time. You can also use ← and → arrow keys.
Click the Capture button (camera icon) or press C. The frame downloads instantly as PNG or JPEG in full resolution.
Pro tip: Select your export format (PNG or JPEG) from the Export dropdown before capturing. PNG gives maximum quality; JPEG produces a smaller file.
If you want to grab frames from videos in your iPhone library — with preserved EXIF metadata and HEIC support — use the Fliqer iOS app.
Install Fliqer from the App Store on your iPhone, iPad, or Mac with Apple Silicon.
Launch Fliqer and browse your video library. Select the video you want to grab a frame from.
Use the built-in precision scrubber and step controls. You can step 1 to 30 frames at a time to find the exact moment.
Tap the Capture button. The image is saved directly to your Photos library in full resolution — with original EXIF metadata (date, time, location) preserved. iOS only
Here's how Fliqer compares to other common methods:
Taking a screenshot captures what's on your screen — including window borders, scaled display resolution, and any screen compression. You don't get the actual video frame at its native resolution. Not recommended for quality-sensitive work.
VLC can grab frames via Video → Take Snapshot, but it requires a desktop install, and the saved frame location varies by platform. Frame-stepping is also less precise than dedicated tools.
FFmpeg is powerful for batch frame extraction with exact timestamps, but requires terminal knowledge. Example: ffmpeg -i video.mp4 -ss 00:01:23 -frames:v 1 frame.png. Not ideal for quick one-off grabs.
Use the Fliqer online frame grabber — it's completely free, no signup, no upload. Open your video in the browser, find the frame, click Capture.
In Safari on iOS, you can use the Fliqer web frame grabber at fliqer.app/frame-grabber — no app install needed. For better results with metadata preservation and HEIC support, the Fliqer iOS app is recommended.
No. Fliqer extracts the actual video frame at its native resolution. Unlike a screenshot, there is no screen scaling or display compression — you get the original pixel data from the video file.
The Fliqer web frame grabber supports MP4, WebM, and MOV. The iOS app supports all video formats available in your iPhone Photos library.
Yes. After each capture, you can continue scrubbing through the video and grab more frames. Each download is a separate image file.
Ready to grab your frame?
Use the Fliqer online frame grabber — free, no upload, no signup. Or read our guide on how to extract a frame from video for more detail.