Way to Get a Still Image from Video on iPhone or iPad

Do you need to save a still image from a video on your iPhone or iPad? You can get a still image from any video by taking a screenshot of the video playback on your iOS device. You can also use the third-party app, Frame Grabber, to get images from videos in your Camera Roll.

Things You Should Know

Open a video and pause on the frame you want to capture. Press your device's Power button and Volume up button at the same time to take a screenshot.
If your device has a Home button, press the Power button and Home button to take a screenshot.
When using Frame Grabber, select the video from your Camera Roll. Drag the white bar to find the frame, then tap the checkmark icon.

Start playing a video.

You can play any video. You can play a video from YouTube or another internet video, or you can play a video saved on your device.

To view a video recorded on iPhone or iPad, opening the Photos app. This looks like a multi-colored flower. You can browse by album or scroll down and tap Videos underneath Media Types to quickly browse your saved videos.
Some videos may have DMR copyright protection such as videos on iTunes or Apple TV. This can prevent your from taking a screenshot of the video.

Tap the center of the video.

This displays the playback controls for the video.

Pause the video.

You can pause the video by tapping the icon with two vertical lines to pause the video.

For most video websites, this will be located in the center of the screen.
For videos from your Camera Roll, the pause icon is located at the bottom of the screen. You may need to tap the screen to see the button.

Drag the playhead to the frame you want to capture.

The playhead is the line, bar, or dot at the bottom of the screen that indicates where the video is in the playback. Tap and drag the playhead left and right in the bar at the bottom of the screen to scrub the video. Stop on the frame you want to capture.

Wait for the playback controls to disappear.

On YouTube and most video playback apps, the playback controls will disappear after you wait for a few seconds.

Take a screenshot.

You can take a screenshot on your iPhone or iPad using the following steps, depending on the model of your iPhone or iPad. Your iPhone or iPad screen will flash white and you will hear the sound of a camera click. Use the following steps to take a screenshot on your iPhone or iPad:

If your device does not have a home button: Press the Power button on the right and the Volume up button on the left at the same time.
If your device has a home button: Press the Power button on the right and the home button below your screen at the same time.
For iPad Pro (3rd generation and newer): Press the Power button on the top and either the Volume up or down button on the right at the same time. This is how you can take a screenshot on an iPad.

Locate the screenshot.

You can find the screenshots within the Photo app.

Open the Photos app on your iPhone or iPad. Tap Albums, then Screenshots underneath Media Type.
Tap an image to view it. You can transfer the photos, send them to your computer, or edit your screenshots.

Way to Get a Still Image from Video on iPhone or iPad