YouTube Screenshot

Capture high-quality, precise-frame screenshots from YouTube videos with this Node.js library. Perfect for content creators, researchers, and developers looking to integrate YouTube video snapshots into their projects.

Installation

Install via NPM:

npm install youtube-screenshot

Usage

Quickly integrate YouTube Screenshot into your Node.js applications:

const takeScreenshot = require('youtube-screenshot');

const videoUrl = 'https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=example';
const timestamp = '00:01:00'; // Timestamp for the screenshot
const outputPath = './'; // Output directory
const filename = 'screenshot.png'; // Output filename

takeScreenshot(videoUrl, timestamp, outputPath, filename)
    .then(() => console.log('Screenshot taken successfully'))
    .catch(err => console.error(err));

API Reference

takeScreenshot(videoUrl, timestamp, outputPath, filename)

• videoUrl: URL of the YouTube video.
• timestamp: Time at which to take the screenshot (format: HH:MM:SS).
• outputPath: Directory where the screenshot will be saved.
• filename: Name of the output file.

Returns a Promise that resolves when the screenshot is successfully taken.

example.js

Sample code that showcases how to use youtube-screenshot in your code as async/await

const takeScreenshot = require('youtube-screenshot');

async function captureYouTubeVideoScreenshot(videoUrl, timestamp, outputDir, filename) {
    try {
        await takeScreenshot(videoUrl, timestamp, outputDir, filename);
        console.log(`Screenshot saved as ${filename} in ${outputDir}`);
    } catch (error) {
        console.error('Error taking screenshot:', error.message);
    }
}

// Example usage
const videoUrl = 'https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xQI3SDaRasM&t=4s&ab_channel=AnuragPhadke'; // Replace with actual YouTube video URL
const timestamp = 54; // The time point for the screenshot (in seconds)
const outputDir = './screenshots'; // The directory where the screenshot will be saved
const filename = 'sample.png'; // The name of the screenshot file

captureYouTubeVideoScreenshot(videoUrl, timestamp, outputDir, filename);