Python Script: Extract Final Frames of Videos

Purpose

This Python script extracts the last frame(s) from .mp4 videos. It supports an emerging workflow with the popularization of AI video generation, where users chain together videos by feeding the generating platform final frames.

Requirements

• Python 3.6+
• ffmpeg installed and executable location added to PATH

Commandline Switches

• --all: Extracts final frames from all videos in current directory. Warns if 20 > files.
• --folder <folder_name>: Specifies subfolder name to extact frames to. Creates if missing. Defaults to video's directory.
• --frames: Number of final frames to extract. Default 1.

Usage

Extract last frame of video.mp4 python frame_extractor.py video.mp4

Outputs: video_XXX.png in the same directory, where XXX is the 0-based frame index.

Extract last frame from all .mp4 videos in the current directory, outputting to subfolder my_outputs: python frame_extractor.py --all --folder my_outputs

Extract last 3 frames from all .mp4 videos in the current directory, outputting to subfolder my_outputs: python frame_extractor.py --all --frames 3 --folder my_outputs

Workflow Example

Drag and Drop

1. create extract_frame.bat in same location as frame_extractor.py:

python frame_extractor.py %1

2. Drag and drop video on to extract_frame.bat

Code

View source: frame_extractor.py

License

This Python script is released under the MIT License.

About

X: @5ynthaire
GitHub: https://github.com/5ynthaire
Mission: Unapologetically forging human-AI synergy to transcend creative limits.
Attribution: Created with Grok by xAI (no affiliation).