MovieSnapshot

MovieSnapshot is a tiny and straightforward software application which allows you to capture screens from videos. It can be easily handled, even by inexperienced individuals.

This is a portable product, so installing MovieSnapshot is not necessary. It means that you can store the tool on a USB flash drive or any other removable device, save it to any computer and directly run its executable file.

What's more important is that the Windows Registry does not receive new updates, and no leftover files may be found on the hard drive after program removal.

The interface of the tool is familiar and easy to work with; you can open a video by using either the file browser or 'drag and drop' functionality. Unfortunately, you cannot import multiple items at the same time.

You can preview the clip in a built-in media player, go to a previous or next frame, and use the slider to locate a screenshot, in order to capture it. All you have to do is specify the output location and filename. The only supported image format is JPG.

The simple-to-use program requires a moderate amount of CPU and system memory, has a good response time and includes user documentation. We have not come across any issues during our tests; MovieSnapshot did not freeze, crash or pop up error dialogs. The output pictures have good quality.

On the downside, MovieSnapshot does not provide a function to crop the borders. Plus, you cannot jump to a specific frame by inputting the time position. However, we must keep in mind the fact that MovieSnapshot has not been updated for a very long time.