ffmpeg -i input.mp4 -vf fps=1/10 thumb-%03d.jpg

Category: Media & Conversion

ffmpeg -i input.mp4 -vf fps=1/10 thumb-%03d.jpg

Extract one frame every 10 seconds

Writes one JPEG every 10 seconds of video using a fractional frame rate of 1/10. Good for quickly skimming a long recording. The %03d pattern numbers files sequentially; change the digit count to match your file count.
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