Google Photos to make saving video frames as photos much easier

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Google Photos could soon let you save video frames as images more easily than ever before.

The option to save a video frame as photo will show up when you pause a video.

Currently, the option is buried deep inside Google Photos’ editing screen.

Google Photos has had the ability to export a video frame as an individual photo for several years. However, it isn’t the easiest tool to find and use, and most people (like me) just take a screenshot of their videos to save a still image from their clips. Now, it seems Google is working on making the tool more readily available.

While digging into the latest version of Google Photos (v7.83.0.943371825), we found a new, easier way to export a video frame as a picture. With some tinkering, we were able to get it working, and it’s a much better experience than what the app offers right now.