Output a video file from screenshot frames within a Chrome DevTools JSON trace file.
Example video output from tool: justinribeiro.com @ 3G Slow, Moto G4
npm i @justinribeiro/devtools-to-video
# or
yarn global add @justinribeiro/devtools-to-video
After install, run the command with -h
to see usage information:
➜ devtools-to-video -h
DEVTOOLS-TO-VIDEO
Output a video file from screenshot frames within a Chrome DevTools JSON trace file.
Usage: `devtools-to-video [options ...]`
Global Options
-i, --input string File path to Chrome DevTools trace JSON file.
-o, --output string Output file name for video file.
-c, --hideClock If set, hides the time scale clock on the output video file.
-l, --label string If set, adds the label above the time scale clock in the output video file.
-f, --frames number Sets the frames per second of the output video.
-h, --help Print out helpful usage information for this program.
-v, --version Print out current program version number.
Version
0.1.0
➜ devtools-to-video -i Profile-20191015T174036.json -o sample5.mp4 -l '3G Slow @ Moto G4'
STARTING UP Checking environment and setting up params.
CONVERT Spawning FFMPEG worker with open pipe.
CONVERT Begin piping screenshots from DevTools trace to FFMPEG.
SCREENSHOTS Processed 24 screenshots into video file.
CONVERT DevTools trace successfully converted to MP4.
LABEL PASS Adding label and time scale to MP4.
LABEL PASS Finished adding label and time scale to MP4.
COMPLETE DevTools trace to video is now complete! You file sample5.mp4 is ready
- WebPageTest does this way cooler.
- Kris Selden's trace-to-mp4.js gist (mad props)
- FFMPEG...we're had some adventures haven't we?