# Video to Image Sequence Extract video frames as an image sequence with customizable frame rate, quality, and output format > Canonical page: https://elysiatools.com/en/tools/video-to-image-sequence - **Category:** Media - **Keywords:** video, image, sequence, extract, frames, ffmpeg, png, jpg, webp, export ## Overview The Video to Image Sequence tool allows you to extract high-quality frames from your video files as a sequence of PNG, JPEG, or WebP images. With customizable frame rates, precise start times, duration limits, and scaling options, you can easily capture the exact frames you need for animation, analysis, or design workflows. ## Inputs - **Video File** (file): Select video file - **Output Format** (select) - **Frame Rate (fps)** (number): Number of frames to extract per second - **Start Time (seconds)** (number): Start from - **Duration (seconds)** (number): Maximum 5 minutes - **Quality (1-100)** (number): For JPEG/WebP formats - **Width (px)** (number): Leave empty for original - **Height (px)** (number): Leave empty for original - **Maintain Aspect Ratio** (checkbox) ## When to use - When you need to extract individual frames from a video clip to create stop-motion animations or sprite sheets. - When you want to capture high-quality still images from a specific segment of a video for promotional materials or documentation. - When you need to analyze video footage frame-by-frame for scientific, athletic, or quality control purposes. ## How it works - Upload your video file in a supported format such as MP4, MOV, AVI, or MKV. - Configure your extraction settings, including output format (PNG, JPG, or WebP), frame rate (FPS), start time, and duration. - Optionally set custom dimensions (width and height) while maintaining the aspect ratio, then process the video to download your image sequence. ## Use cases - Creating frame-by-frame reference sheets for 2D or 3D animators from reference videos. - Extracting high-resolution screenshots from product demo videos for user manuals and marketing blogs. - Generating image datasets from video recordings to train machine learning and computer vision models. ## Frequently asked questions ### What video formats are supported for frame extraction? The tool supports popular video formats including MP4, M4V, MOV, AVI, MKV, WebM, and FLV. ### Which image formats can I export the sequence to? You can export your extracted frames as lossless PNG, smaller-sized JPEG, or modern WebP images. ### Can I extract frames from a specific part of the video? Yes, you can specify a custom Start Time in seconds and set a maximum extraction Duration of up to 300 seconds. ### How does the Frame Rate (fps) option affect the output? The Frame Rate determines how many images are extracted per second of video. For example, setting it to 10 fps will extract 10 frames for every second of footage. ### Can I resize the output images during extraction? 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