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Extract video frames every few seconds as images

Pull still frames from an MP4 video at a fixed interval and get image links plus a contact sheet. Useful for thumbnails, video review, dataset building or AI vision input. Replace the sample with your own public video URL.

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Video Frame Extractor - Scene Detection, $1.50/1k Frames
Video Frame Extractor - Scene Detection, $1.50/1k Framesmartin10291/video-frame-extractor
Type
Video url
Frame index
Timestamp sec
+8 fields
Text
Number
Boolean
List
Object

Input

Video URLs:https://test-videos.co.uk/vids/bigbuckbunny/mp4/h264/360/Big_Buck_Bunny_360_10s_1MB.mp4
Mode:interval
Every N seconds:2
Max frames per video:6

Output fields

Type
Video url
Frame index
Timestamp sec
Timecode
Image url
Key
Width
Height
Scene score
Mode
Duration sec

How it works

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The Video Frame Extractor - Scene Detection, $1.50/1k Frames Actor will start running based on the input automatically. You can also change all the input fields, like video urls, mode, and more, to match your specific use case.

Receive the "Extract video frames every few seconds as images" output

Monitor the progress in real time. You will be notified as soon as your dataset is complete and ready for review. Each result includes data such as type, video url, frame index, and more.

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The final output is delivered in JSON, CSV, or Excel format, ready to be plugged into your workflow. You can also run the "Extract video frames every few seconds as images" task via API.

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Frequently asked questions

Everything shown on this page: videoUrls, mode, everySeconds, maxFramesPerVideo. Replace the sample values with your own and run it.

Yes. Add this task to an Apify Schedule to repeat it daily or weekly, and export results as JSON, CSV or Excel or call it through the API.

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