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Apple Photos: Extract Video Stills in Full Quality
26 Jul
Summary
- New iOS 27 feature saves video frames as high-resolution photos.
- Eliminates need for low-quality screenshots from videos.
- Extracting a frame is now a simple two-tap process.
Apple has addressed a long-standing user frustration with iOS 27 by introducing a direct method to extract high-quality still images from videos within the Photos app. Users can now save exact video frames as standalone photos, bypassing the need for traditional screenshots.
This new capability eliminates the issue of obtaining lower-resolution images with awkward black bars and cropped aspect ratios. The process is streamlined: users pause a video on the desired frame, tap the three-dot menu, and select the option to save the frame as a photo.
The extracted image is a crisp, standalone photograph saved directly to the library. Since it pulls data from the original video file rather than capturing the screen, it guarantees the best possible image quality.
