Video Thumbnail
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- Upload your video file
- Scrub to the exact frame you want
- Download that frame as a JPG image
Grab a Thumbnail Image from Your Video
Capture any moment of a video as a still image. Upload your clip, scrub the slider to the exact frame you want, and download it as a JPG. Perfect for a video cover image, a screenshot, or a preview picture. No sign-up and no watermarks.
How to Extract a Thumbnail
- Click the upload area above or drag and drop your video (up to 50 MB).
- Use the slider to move to the exact frame you want to capture.
- Generate and download that frame as a JPG image.
Key Features
- Pick any frame – scrub to the precise moment you want
- JPG image output – a standard image that opens anywhere
- Original resolution – the frame is captured at the video's own size
- Fast – grabbing a single frame is near-instant
Common Use Cases
- Making a cover or preview image for a video
- Taking a clean screenshot of a specific moment
- Pulling a still for a thumbnail, slide, or article
- Capturing a frame to share as an image
Frequently Asked Questions
The captured frame is saved as a JPG image. If you need PNG or WebP, run the JPG through our Convert Image tool.
The thumbnail is captured at the video's own resolution — for example, a 1080p video gives a 1920Ã1080 image.
You can upload videos up to 50 MB. The tool is completely free with no sign-up and no watermark.
Related Video Tools
- Video to GIF – make an animated GIF instead
- Trim Video – cut the clip to length
- Convert Video – change the video format
- Rotate Video – fix the orientation
- Convert Image – turn the JPG into PNG or WebP