Video · Extract Frames

Extract frames or a thumbnail from a video on Mac

Save a still, a frame every few seconds, or a contact sheet of the whole video.

Runs on your MacFFmpeg, one-click install

Three steps. That's it.

1
Drop your files
Drag files onto Extract Frames, choose them with Choose Files, or right-click them in Finder.
2
Choose the options
Set what you need in the options panel, such as one frame at a time you choose. Your choices are remembered for next time.
3
Get the result
The result lands in a new dated folder in Downloads › OneMacTools. Your originals are never changed.

What Extract Frames does

Grab a single frame at an exact time, export a frame every 1 to 30 seconds, or make a contact sheet grid that shows the whole video at a glance.

Uses FFmpeg, which OneMacTools installs for you with one click through Homebrew.

Options

One frame at a time you chooseA frame every 1, 2, 5, 10 or 30 secondsContact sheet: 3×3 up to 6×6JPEG or PNG

Great for

Pick a YouTube thumbnail
Review a long recording at a glance
Export stills from a drone video

Questions about Extract Frames

Does Extract Frames upload my files?

No. Extract Frames runs entirely on your Mac, so your files never leave it and it works offline.

Will Extract Frames change my original files?

No. Results are saved as new files in a dated folder in Downloads › OneMacTools, and your originals are left exactly as they were unless you turn on an option that says otherwise.

What does Extract Frames need?

macOS 26 or later and FFmpeg, which OneMacTools can install for you through Homebrew with one click.