Pilko Studio is a privacy-first, browser-based tool for extracting frames from your video files locally, offering a range of flexible extraction options. It works seamlessly on both desktop and mobile devices.

Try it here: https://pilko.studio

Offline download: index.html

Pilko_Quick_Demo.mp4

• Example video for first testing.
• Video metadata display (resolution, duration, aspect ratio, bitrate).
• Capture format (PNG, JPEG, WEBP) and quality (1-100%).
• Automatically remove black bars.
• Add text and/or timecode overlays.
• Output
  • Manual - Navigate video player to capture and save specific frames.
  • Interval - Capture frames automatically at set time intervals (seconds).
  • Smart Auto - Use algorithms (Histogram or Pixel Difference) to detect and capture visually distinct frames with adjustable sensitivity.
  • Grid - Create a grid of frames to a single image.
• Configure filenames.
• Preview frames in a gallery/lightbox, remove unwanted frames, download individually or as ZIP.

• No cloud processing or installations.
• 100% client-side: built with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
• Frames are stored temporarily in your browser.

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The tool finds timestamps (or you pick them). Your browser's built-in capabilities (<video>, <canvas>) capture the frame at that time, optionally cropping based on black bar detection, encode it to the selected image format, and provide the image data for display/download.

Pilko_Demo.mp4