Frequently Asked Questions

Open SnapyCat, drop your video into the uploader, and scrub the timeline to the exact moment you want. Click extract and SnapyCat renders a full-resolution still from that frame. You can repeat for as many moments as you like, or batch-export multiple frames at once. Everything happens locally in your browser — no upload, no waiting on a server.

Yes. SnapyCat decodes MP4 (and MOV, WebM, AVI, MKV) directly in your browser and exports each captured frame as a high-quality JPG or PNG image. There's no file size limit imposed by us — your device's memory is the only ceiling.

SnapyCat is free to try with no signup — you get one session and up to 10 photos to test the quality. If you need more, an unlimited plan unlocks unrestricted extractions for €9.99 / 14 days. No watermarks, no email required to try it.

Upload or drag your video into SnapyCat, scrub to the moment you want, and click extract. The snapshot is generated at the video's native resolution and downloaded straight to your device. The entire process runs in your browser tab.

Yes — batch extraction is built in. Pick an interval (every Nth frame, every second, or custom timestamps) and SnapyCat will export a full gallery of high-quality photos in one go. Perfect for turning a short clip into a contact sheet.

There's no hard cap on frames. A 30-second 30fps clip contains 900 unique frames and SnapyCat can extract every one of them at full resolution. Free users get 10 photos per session; unlimited plans remove the cap entirely.

A screenshot captures whatever the screen renders — usually scaled down, compressed, and stamped with UI. A video frame is the original, uncompressed image the video actually contains, exported at native resolution. SnapyCat gives you the true frame, not a screenshot of it.

SnapyCat exports the still images you'd use to recreate a Live Photo-style sequence. You can extract the key frame plus surrounding frames at any interval, then assemble them in Photos or any animation tool. The originals stay sharp because nothing gets re-encoded.

No. SnapyCat runs entirely in modern browsers (Chrome, Edge, Safari, Firefox, Arc) — there's nothing to download or install. Open the page, drop a video, get photos. It works on desktop and mobile.

Any format your browser can decode: MP4, MOV, WebM, AVI, MKV, M4V and more. If the video plays in a normal browser tab, SnapyCat can pull frames from it. HEVC and ProRes depend on your browser/OS codec support.

Completely. The extraction runs locally via the browser's video decoder — your file is never uploaded, copied, or sent to any server. Close the tab and nothing remains. This makes SnapyCat safe for sensitive footage, client work, and personal moments.

Yes. Open the site in Safari or Chrome on your phone, pick a video from your camera roll, and extract frames straight to your gallery. Performance scales with your device, but even mid-range phones handle short HD clips smoothly.

SnapyCat works with video files you own or have permission to use. Download a video legally (e.g. your own upload via YouTube Studio) and drop it in. We don't fetch or rip videos from streaming sites.

No re-encoding. SnapyCat reads the frame the video already contains and saves it at full native resolution. Quality matches the source — a 4K video produces 4K stills, a 1080p video produces 1080p stills.

Yes, if you own the rights to the source video. SnapyCat doesn't claim any ownership of the photos you extract — they're yours to use however you like, including print, social media, and commercial work.