FrameSnag

YouTube Video Downloader & Frame Extractor

A Python Command-Line Tool That Downloads A YouTube Video At The Highest Progressive Resolution (Up To 1080p) And Extracts All Its Frames As Individual Image Files.

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Features

• Downloads A YouTube Video In MP4 Format (Up To 1080p Resolution).
• Extracts Every Frame From The Downloaded Video As JPEG Images.
• Shows Real-Time Progress For Both Downloading And Frame Extraction.
• Handles Errors Gracefully.
• Customizable Output Video Filename And Frames Folder.

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Requirements

• Python 3.7 or Higher
• yt-dlp Python Package
• opencv-python Package

Install Required Packages With:

pip install yt-dlp opencv-python

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Usage

python FrameSnag.py <YouTube_URL> [-o OUTPUT_VIDEO] [-f FRAMES_FOLDER]

Arguments

• <YouTube_URL>: The URL of The YouTube Video To Download.

Optional Arguments

• -o, --output: Output Filename For The Downloaded Video (Default: downloadedVideo.mp4).
• -f, --framesFolder: Folder To Save Extracted Frames (Default: Frames).

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Example

Download A Video And Extract Frames:

python FrameSnag.py https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ

Specify Output Video Name And Frames Folder:

python FrameSnag.py https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ -o myvideo.mp4 -f MyFrames

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How It Works

1. Download Video: The Script Downloads The YouTube Video At The Best Available Progressive MP4 Format Up To 1080p Using yt-dlp.

2. Extract Frames: Using OpenCV, It Reads The Downloaded Video Frame By Frame And Saves Each Frame As A JPEG Image In The Specified Folder.

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Notes

• Make Sure The YouTube URL Is Valid And Accessible.
• The Script Currently Does Not Download Playlists (It Will Download Only The Video At The Given URL).
• Frame Extraction May Take Time Depending On The Length And Resolution of The Video.

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License

MIT License