Quickly extract images or clips from videos using ffmpeg.

Install

mkdir -p .claude/skills/video-frames && curl -L -o skill.zip "https://agentskills.codes/api/skills/download/688" && unzip -o skill.zip -d .claude/skills/video-frames && rm skill.zip

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Activation

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Extract frames or short clips from videos using ffmpeg.
55 charsno explicit “when” trigger
Beginner

Key capabilities

  • →Extract frames by precise timestamp
  • →Generate thumbnails from video sources
  • →Preview visual media content
  • →Slice segments for visual inspection

How it works

It wraps command-line arguments and triggers execution of the ffmpeg binary to seek specific frames or intervals.

Inputs & outputs

You give it
Video file path and timestamp
You get back
JPG or PNG image file

When to use video-frames

  • →Extract a single frame at a specific timestamp
  • →Generate thumbnails from video files
  • →Create short video clips for inspection
  • →Quickly preview video content via images

About video-frames

Automates the use of ffmpeg to extract frames at specific timestamps or create thumbnails from video files. It is designed for fast inspection and sharing of visual media.

Extract frames or short clips from videos using ffmpeg.

When not to use it

  • →Heavy video transcoding tasks
  • →Real-time video streaming processing

Prerequisites

ffmpeg

Limitations

  • →Dependent on ffmpeg installation
  • →Limited by the duration and format of the source video

How it compares

It simplifies complex CLI syntax into a single-call script for quick visual inspection.

Compared to similar skills

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