# Freeze Frame Video Effect Add a freeze-frame effect to a video: play up to a moment, hold that frame still for a set number of seconds, then continue. Free, in your browser. ## Run it - **CLI:** `gizza tool video-freeze-frame 'url=https://example.com/input' 'time=1' 'duration=2'` - **Web:** https://gizza.ai/tools/video-freeze-frame/ - **Agents:** machine-readable descriptor (parameters JSON Schema) at https://gizza.ai/tools/video-freeze-frame/tool.json ## Inputs - `file` — Video _(file; accept: video/*)_ - `time` — Freeze at (seconds) _(field)_ - `duration` — Hold for (seconds) _(field)_ ## Output - Freeze-frame video (video) ## Query parameters Open the tool pre-filled and auto-run via URL: - `time` — Freeze at (seconds) - `duration` — Hold for (seconds) - `url` — fetch the input file from a public URL (CORS-permitting) Example: `https://gizza.ai/tools/video-freeze-frame/?url=https://example.com/input&time=1&duration=2` --- ## About this tool The **freeze-frame effect** pauses the action on a single frame: the video plays normally, stops dead on the moment you choose, holds that frame as a still for a set number of seconds, then carries on from the same point. It's the classic "…and everything stopped" beat used in trailers, sports highlights, reaction reels, and tutorials. Pick the **freeze point** (a timestamp in seconds) and how long to **hold** it, then run the tool. Everything happens locally in your browser with ffmpeg compiled to WebAssembly — your video is never uploaded to a server. ### Worked example Say you have a 6-second clip and want the action to stop at the 2-second mark and hold for 3 seconds: - **Freeze at (seconds):** `2` - **Hold for (seconds):** `3` The result is a **9-second** video: it plays `0 → 2s` as normal, freezes the frame at 2s for 3 seconds, then plays the remaining `2 → 6s`. The output is always exactly *hold* seconds longer than the source. ### How it works Under the hood the clip is split at your timestamp. The first part plays up to the freeze point and then clones that last frame for the hold duration (ffmpeg's `tpad` filter, at the source frame rate — no frame-rate guessing). The second part is the untouched tail. The two are joined back into a single H.264 video. ## FAQ
How long can the freeze last? You can hold a frame for up to **60 seconds**. The output video ends up exactly that many seconds longer than your source. If you leave the field at its default it holds for 2 seconds.
What happens to the audio? The output is **video-only** — audio is dropped. A freeze-frame is a visual effect, and cleanly re-timing an audio track around an inserted still (silence during the hold, then the rest shifted later) is out of scope here. If you need the soundtrack, add it back with a separate audio tool after freezing.
Which video formats can I use? MP4, MOV, WebM, and MKV all work as input. The video is re-encoded to **H.264** (the split-and-join can't stream-copy). MP4, MOV, and MKV keep their container; other inputs (such as WebM) come out as **MP4**.
What if my freeze time is past the end of the clip? If the timestamp is beyond the video's length, the **last frame** is held instead — you can't freeze a frame that doesn't exist. Set the freeze point to `0` to hold the very first frame as an intro still.
Is there a file-size limit? The page processes videos up to about **25 MB** entirely in your browser, so short clips work best. Larger or longer videos are slow to encode in WebAssembly — trim first if needed. Nothing is uploaded; all processing is local.
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