Podcast episode covers

What this example returns

This example returns up to 2 images saved.

The dataset’s “Images” view shows 12 columns: Image, Type, Time, Title, Creator, Link, Platform, Width, Height, Format, Published, and Length (s). See every output field.

What each setting does

The input this example runs Video Thumbnail & Frame Extractor with. “Try this input” opens it in the console, where you can run it as-is or change any field first.

Video or episode links videos

https://feeds.npr.org/510208/podcast.xml, https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/car-talk/id253191823

Public video links (YouTube videos, Shorts, playlists and channels; TikTok; Vimeo; Dailymotion; direct MP4 links) and podcast links (Apple Podcasts shows and episodes, Spotify episodes, podcast RSS feeds).

Search terms searchTerms

car talk

Find videos or episodes by keyword instead of links. Each term returns up to the number set in Videos per search or list link.

Search in searchSource

Podcast episodes (Apple Podcasts)

Where the search terms are looked up. Podcast search returns episodes with their cover art.

Default: YouTube videos → this example uses Podcast episodes (Apple Podcasts)

Videos per search or list link maxVideos

2

How many videos or episodes to take from each search term, playlist, channel, podcast show or feed. Single video links always count as one.

Default: 10 → this example uses 2

Save the cover image includeCover

Yes

Save the video thumbnail or the episode cover art at the largest size the platform offers.

Image format imageFormat

JPG

File format of the saved images. Covers are converted when the platform serves another format.

{
  "videos": [
    {
      "url": "https://feeds.npr.org/510208/podcast.xml"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/car-talk/id253191823"
    }
  ],
  "searchTerms": [
    "car talk"
  ],
  "searchSource": "podcasts",
  "maxVideos": 2,
  "includeCover": true,
  "imageFormat": "jpg"
}

What it costs

From about $0.0027 for 2 images saved

An estimate at the lowest plan price: 2 × $0.00136 per image saved (One image saved with the run: a cover or a still frame). A run is charged for the events it reports, so one that finds fewer images saved costs less. Platform usage is included in the event price.

Full pricing

When to use this example

From the Video Thumbnail & Frame Extractor readme:

Other ways to run Video Thumbnail & Frame Extractor

• Cover and 4 frames of a YouTube videoThe thumbnail plus frames at 0:05, at the middle and evenly spaced.
• Frames from YouTube search resultsTwo evenly spaced PNG frames from each of the first 2 videos for a keyword.
• Covers and frames from Vimeo, Dailymotion, TikTok and an…Cover plus a frame at 0:03 from each link, saved as WebP.

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About Video Thumbnail & Frame Extractor

Save cover images and still frames from public YouTube, TikTok, Vimeo and Dailymotion videos and podcast episodes (Apple Podcasts, Spotify, RSS feeds). Pick exact times or evenly spaced frames; every image is stored with the run and gets a download link.

Price:

from $1.36 / 1,000 results

Developer:

Echofield

Categories:

Videos, Social media

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