# Video Frame Player — Play video frame by frame

> App for frame-by-frame video playback, frame extraction, and GIF creation. (iPhone/iPad app by 叮咚 康.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/video-frame-player/id1080272592 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [叮咚 康](https://appshunter.io/developer/980930351)
- Category: Utilities, Photo & Video
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 2.50/5 from 40 App Store ratings · 37 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 11.0 · 3 MB
- Languages: American English, French (France), Chinese (Simplified, China), Chinese (Traditional, Taiwan)
- Released: 2016-02-12
- Data updated: 2026-08-24
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/video-frame-player/id1080272592/reviews.md

## What is Video Frame Player?

Sometimes we want to play a video frame by frame, so we can observe every detail, and differences between details.

Functions:
1) Step-play frames, you can easily play video/GIF forward or backward frame by frame with clicking buttons or dragging finger. 

2) Extract frames, you can extract frames and save them to Photos. You can extract the current frame, you also can extract all frames between 2 time point in batch mode.

3) Support for making GIF animation from any segment of videos.

4) Support video imported by iTunes.

5) Support for zooming in/out video with 2-finger gesture to see more details.

6) Support video/gif from "Files" App.

7) Onion Skin. You can overlay the half-transparent previous and next frames on the current frame.

8) Convert FPS. You can easily convert the video to your desired FPS number in case you need it.

9) Support external(USB or Bluetooth) keyboard. You can use hotkeys to control playing conveniently.

10) Support Drawing on every frame. Your drawing can be saved automatically. And you can export your video+annotations.

## Key features

- Step-play frames forward/backward
- Extract frames to Photos
- Create GIFs from video segments
- Onion Skinning for frame comparison
- Draw on frames and export annotated video
- Convert video FPS

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Play frames | $8.99 | one-time |
| Extract Frame | $3.99 | one-time |
| Extract frames in batch | $4.99 | one-time |
| Make GIF from video | $3.99 | one-time |
| Onion Skin | $4.99 | one-time |
| Drag To Seek | $4.99 | one-time |
| Convert FPS | $3.99 | one-time |
| Keyboard Control | $1.99 | one-time |
| Draw | $4.99 | one-time |


## Recent user reviews (10 of 37)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/video-frame-player/id1080272592/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Used for videos

*2026-07-15, version 4.10*

Good and easy

### 3/5 — Great for playing video, fails at other things

*2025-11-25, version 4.10*

This app is EXCELLENT for playing videos, especially if you want to zoom into some corner of the video, or analyze what's happening there on a frame by frame basis. There are very few apps that do this well, which is why I'm giving this 3 stars.
But it falls at extracting frames. There's a camera icon, which I assume is to take a snapshot of a frame. But where does that frame go? Not to the photos app. I even paid extra for extracting frames to work, but still the same results - no extracted frames that I could find anywhere!
And the support button in the app store leads to a random artsy website, with no mechanism I can find to even report a problem.
Also, GIFs are poorly supported. The information in the GIFs about how long each frame is supposed to be displayed is ignored, I think in favor of playing every GIF at 20 something frames per second, as if it was a video.
This app could be a great one if these problems were fixed.

### 5/5 — Good

*2025-08-17, version 4.10*

It let's you play videos frame by frame 🤷🏻‍♂️

### 5/5 — The best frame by frame    Video app Ive used; simple

*2025-07-10, version 4.10*

Ive tried just about every single app similar to to this and this is the most basic easiest to use , im not sure how to use the gif making part, but as for slowing and coping each frame you need its the best , some reviews about it being a scam are ridiculous , but more time could be spent improving this app by giving a few tutorials and suggestions of projects it could be used for would open up a river of much deserved 5 star reviews , thanks for the hatd work so far

### 1/5 — NOT FREE TO TRY AFTER 2 MINUTES

*2025-05-18, version 4.10*

all i tried to do was test frame advance then after two minutes it LOCKED and forced me to pay or use nothing. So i choose nothing. all you ever have to do to extract a photo from a video is pause the video where you want a picture and do a 'screenshot'. boom, there's your photo and you can crop & scale in photos. Why would anyone PAY for something that is built-in to every phone and free to use?  like, don't be stupid.

### 5/5 — Not working with iPhone 16

*2025-02-13, version 4.10*

Can’t open any videos in the “All Videos” (I see them, select them, but can’t play). The videos from “Files App” are working fine. iPhone 16, iOS 18.2.1, FramePlayer version 4.10.1 (all softwares are up to date).

### 2/5 — Under rated

*2025-01-29, version 4.10*

Great app but the pay wall kills it

### 5/5 — Draw Function

*2025-01-15*

I would love to purchase the 'Draw Function', but the Edit Bar is in the way. Would it possible to move it outside the video ( besides the other controls)?  Excellent App, I use it almost everyday.

**Developer response:** Great! Thanks for 5-star rating. hope it can help you dance better and better!
As of Draw function, you can drag the Edit Bar onto anywhere else of the screen when you think it is in the way.

### 1/5 — No funciona

*2024-12-16*

Por más que le muevo, no me está funcionando. Lástima prometía bien.

**Developer response:** Sorry to hear that. Can you tell us what is your problem? Other users are using this app well.
You can send email to 281802499@qq.com.

### 1/5 — Great idea, but has issues

*2024-04-16, version 4.9*

First, it incorrectly displays the framerate for slomo videos.  It says they are 30 fps and calculates time as if it were 30.

Second, it won’t play videos taken on another apple device.  Example:  videos taken on my iPhone show up in the file listing, but play as a black screen on my iPad and vice versa.  The app only works with videos recorded on the same device as it is installed on.  Maybe be a local storage vs iCloud issue.

Third, please just list a price for full functionality.  This a la carte approach is really annoying.

The app has great potential, but these issues limit it’s usefulness.

## Frequently asked questions about Video Frame Player

### What does the Video Frame Player app do?

This app allows you to play videos and GIFs frame by frame, both forward and backward, for detailed observation. You can also extract individual frames or segments to save or use for creating new animations. It offers advanced features like onion skinning and drawing on frames.

### What are the key features of the Video Frame Player?

Key features include step-by-step frame playback, the ability to extract frames and save them, creating GIFs from video segments, onion skinning for comparing frames, drawing on frames with export options, and converting video FPS. It also supports external keyboards for convenient control.

### How much does the Video Frame Player app cost?

The app is free to download and use, but it offers in-app purchases. This means certain advanced features or functionalities might require a purchase to unlock.

### What kind of videos and files does the app support?

The app supports standard video files and GIFs. It can import videos directly via iTunes and also access video/GIF files from the 'Files' app. Additionally, it supports videos imported via USB or Bluetooth.

### Who would benefit from using this app?

This app is ideal for professionals and hobbyists involved in video editing, animation, visual effects, or any field requiring close examination of video content. Artists and designers can also use it for detailed analysis or creating specific visual effects.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 4.10 — 2024-07-17

Fix the bug getting stuck in analyzing video for extracting frames in batch.

### 4.9 — 2023-12-06

improve user experience.

### 4.8 — 2023-06-18

More accurate video transcoding and exporting.

### 4.7 — 2023-06-15

1) Fix black video transcoded/exported for some videos.
2) Add shortcuts for annotation.

### 4.6 — 2023-06-11

1) Add marks on the timeline for each annotation. You can jump between these annotations.
2) Support exporting video+annotations.

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