Screenshot Generator Bot for Videos

You need a cover for a video, a set of frames for a post, or just a quick look inside a long file. Opening a video editor for that feels like too much. Screenshot Generator Bot takes it on: send a video, receive a set of screenshots.

The bot's profile jokes about its name: the author asks you not to judge it by the title because it can do more. That is true, and screenshots are only the most visible part.

Video in, frames out

The main scenario is short. You send a video file from Telegram or a streaming link, and the bot returns frames from different places in the clip. One request gives from 2 to 10 screenshots.

1. Press /start and read the hint.
2. Send the video to the bot.
3. Choose how many frames you want.
4. Pick up the result in the chat.

The bot is designed so that it does not download the whole file, which saves time and traffic on large recordings.

Evenly spaced or random frames

There are two ways to pick screenshots. Equally spaced mode splits the clip into even parts and shows a frame from each. Random mode picks moments by chance.

For a movie or lecture preview, equally spaced mode is better: you see the whole story in order. Random is handy when you want unexpected frames. The default is equally spaced. 🎬

The extra tricks

Besides frames, the bot has a few small video tools.

• Sample clip. A short piece from 30 to 150 seconds to judge the quality of a recording quickly.
• Trimming. Cutting a part of the video, up to ten minutes by default.
• File info. Details about a video in mp4 or mkv format.
• Thumbnail. Picking a suitable cover for a clip.

Who benefits

Channel admins who announce films and lectures. Videographers who need to choose a good frame fast. Anyone who wants to check that a file is not corrupted before forwarding it to friends.

If you write reviews, ten frames in one message give readers a better idea of a clip than a long retelling.

Privacy and copyright

The bot has a /privacy command with its privacy policy. Read it before sending personal recordings, because the video file goes to a server where it is processed.

If the material belongs to someone else, respect the author's rights. Screenshots for personal use and discussion rarely raise questions, but publishing someone else's frames wholesale in a monetized channel may break rules and the law. ⚠️

Limits worth knowing

The bot is English only, does not work in groups, and has no inline mode for use from other chats. For a lot of work that is inconvenient: it is easier to message the bot privately and forward the results.

The project is built on open code, so similar bots exist online. Use the one that answers under this exact name.