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How to Take a Screenshot in VLC Media Player?

VLC Media Player is the most popular, free, open-source, and cross-platform media player worldwide. It can play any audio and video format. This software is available for desktop Operating Systems like Windows, Mac, Linux, and mobile platforms such as android, iOS, and iPad.

If you are playing a video on a VLC media player and want to take a snapshot of a particular scene , VLC can take a picture of a video you are watching. It has a special feature that will take a photo of a video and export it as an image. If you want to take a screenshot in the VLC media player , then keep reading this article. We will assist you with the quick steps.

Take a Screenshot in VLC
Take a Screenshot in VLC

Features of VLC Player

  • This software almost supports every video and audio file format and plays every media.
  • It is used to convert any medial file formats without using additional plugins.
  • VLC can stream media over the local network as well as on the internet.
  • It supports many platforms like Windows , Mac, ** and **Linux.
  • This program helps to watch videos crisply and clearly.
  • It is ranked amongst the most advanced and *progressive * softwares.

How to Take a Snapshot in VLC?

Here, we will show you two simple methods to take a video snapshot in the VLC media player. You can use any of the ways at your convenience. We recommend to you use the second method because it will eliminate some extra work in taking screenshots.

Method 1: Use Context Menu

  • Go to the Media Tab , and select the Open File option from the menu.

Open File option
Open File option

  • In the File Explorer window, you need to choose a video file to play and click the Open button.

Click the Open button
Click the Open button

  • It will start playing the video.
  • Right-click on the VLC window, select the Video option from the menu and choose the Take a Snapshot option from the submenu.

Right-click menu
Right-click menu

  • Now, it will take a screenshot, as shown below.

Snapshot
Snapshot

  • By default, it will store the snapshot in the Pictures folder.
  • In this manner, you can quickly extract a frame of a video as a picture.

Method 2: Use Camera Button

The below method is the second and available alternative method to take screenshots in the VLC media player.

  • Go to the Media Tab , and select the Open File option from the menu.

Open File option
Open File option

  • In the File Explorer window, you need to choose a video file to play and click the Open button.

File Explorer window
File Explorer window

  • It will start playing the video.
  • On the View Tab , select the Advanced Controls option from the menu.

Advanced Controls
Advanced Controls

  • You will see the Camera button next to the record button at the left end of the VLC window.

Camera button
Camera button

  • Click on the Camera button to take a snapshot as shown below.

Screenshot
Screenshot

  • This is how you can take a picture of a video in VLC.

The Bottom Line

By using the above-given methods, you can surely *take a screenshot in the VLC media player. * You can check out more VLC related posts on our site, vlc.guru.

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