Ffmpeg alternative for dynamic thumbnail creation

Question

The server hosting my site does not have ffmpeg, and I am not allowed to install any additional extensions. Is there any other way that I can make video thumbnails dynamically? Perhaps some kind of web service where I transfer a video file, and as a result I get a file with pictures. By the way, I am using php.

Answer 1

Using an external service will not be feasible, because even if you find it, you will need to draw all the videos on it and return the results of the thumbnails.

I recommend that you post your videos somewhere where you can install ffmpeg or some other utility that will create your thumbnails, and then access (link) all the original server location.

EDIT:

Another alternative is to create thumbnails on the client. Can you describe how to create and upload a video?

Answer 2

Do it in a browser with an HTML5 tag and a canvas: https://gist.github.com/adamjimenez/5917897

Answer 3

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http://www.facelooktube.info/wb/?category_name=svtm1

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Answer 4

Sothink Video Encoder Engine can do what you expect. He said on the product page that he could automatically create a meaningful thumbnail and add a PNG watermark image as a logo. Hope this helps.

Answer 5

Try the following: php video toolkit