Google Chrome Offers Simple Way To Capture Video Frames
There must have been many times when you wanted to take a screenshot of a video, but you had to go through a multi-step process that includes taking screenshots, cropping an extra webpage or progress bar, and saving it. However, with Google’s new shortcut, users can now easily copy a frame from a video by right-clicking on the video and then copying the exact frame.
Google introduced the new feature in a new “Keyword” post titled “5 Chrome Tips for Students.” Google says this feature would improve the process of copying frames — especially for students who might want to copy an exact frame from a video lecture. without spoiling the original quality.
“Available starting today, you can pause any video playing in Chrome and get a clean copy of exactly the frame you want,” Google said. “Just right-click on the video and select ‘Copy Video Frame,'” it added.
The copied video frame will then be copied to your clipboard – and after that – you should ideally paste it into any compatible app of your choice, such as Google Keep, Apple Notes or even Adobe Photoshop.
As mentioned, the feature is said to be coming to all users already, but as of this writing we don’t have access to it yet – not on Chrome for Mac or Windows. So it may be possible that this is a phased rollout, but it should be available to everyone soon.
According to ReturnByte, the feature is said to work in all Chromium-based web browsers, not just Google Chrome, and it’s possible that the feature might not work with some video services — especially streaming services that might block users from ripping their content. .
