Set an interval and click Start Timelapse to begin capturing frames automatically from your webcam for an online timelapse. The tool saves a snapshot every few seconds and builds a timelapse sequence you can preview and download as a ZIP of images. No software, no account, no upload required. Use the webcam recorder for continuous full-speed video instead.
ZIP download requires the JSZip library (not loaded by default). Frames are captured and previewed locally in your browser.
The webcam timelapse tool uses the browser's Canvas API to capture still frames from your live camera at a set interval, building up a sequence of images that can be played back at full speed to produce the timelapse effect.
Select how often the tool should capture a frame — every 1, 2, 5, 10, or 30 seconds. Faster intervals work better for quick processes; slower intervals suit hour-long sessions where storage matters.
Allow camera access when prompted. The live feed appears and the tool starts capturing frames automatically. A brief red flash on the video border confirms each frame has been saved.
The stats panel shows the number of frames captured, total elapsed time, and an estimated playback duration at 10fps. Thumbnails of each captured frame appear in the strip below the video.
Click Stop Timelapse when done. The download button appears. Click it to save your captured frames. With JSZip loaded, all frames download as a ZIP; without it, individual frame links are opened.
A timelapse is a filming technique where frames are captured at a much slower rate than the final playback speed. When the recorded frames are played back at a normal frame rate (typically 24–30fps), time appears to move faster — a process that took an hour is condensed into a few seconds of video.
The speed factor determines how much faster your timelapse plays compared to real time. If you capture one frame every 5 seconds and play back at 10fps, the speed factor is 50× — one minute of real activity becomes 1.2 seconds of timelapse footage. The estimated playback duration shown in the tool uses 10fps as the assumed playback rate.
This tool uses the Canvas API to copy each video frame into a hidden canvas element at the chosen interval, then converts it to a compressed JPEG image stored in browser memory. All processing happens locally — no frames are uploaded or stored on any server. Memory usage increases with session length; for very long sessions, shorter intervals may exhaust available RAM.
The best timelapse subjects are ones where visible change happens gradually over a period that would be boring to watch in real time but fascinating at high speed.
Place a seedling or flower in front of the camera and capture every 10–30 minutes over several days. Plant timelapse is one of the most popular subjects because the results are dramatic and visually compelling.
Record yourself building furniture, painting a room, or assembling a model. Capture every 2–5 seconds. The result shows the complete project appearing in under a minute, making for an engaging social media post.
Set up the camera above a drawing or painting surface and capture every 10 seconds. Watching a piece of art develop from blank canvas to finished work in timelapse is a popular content format for artists.