diff --git a/ffmpeg/ffmpeg.go b/ffmpeg/ffmpeg.go
index 2e61683..9b8e818 100644
--- a/ffmpeg/ffmpeg.go
+++ b/ffmpeg/ffmpeg.go
@@ -23,15 +23,16 @@ const (
 )
 
 type Metadata struct {
-	Orientation int    `json:"orientation"`
-	Duration    int    `json:"duration,omitempty"`
-	Width       int    `json:"width,omitempty"`
-	Height      int    `json:"height,omitempty"`
-	Title       string `json:"title,omitempty"`
-	Artist      string `json:"artist,omitempty"`
-	FPS         int    `json:"fps,omitempty"`
-	HasVideo    bool   `json:"has_video"`
-	HasAudio    bool   `json:"has_audio"`
+	Orientation   int    `json:"orientation"`
+	Duration      int    `json:"duration,omitempty"`
+	Width         int    `json:"width,omitempty"`
+	Height        int    `json:"height,omitempty"`
+	Title         string `json:"title,omitempty"`
+	Artist        string `json:"artist,omitempty"`
+	FPS           int    `json:"fps,omitempty"`
+	SelectedFrame int    `json:"selected_frame,omitempty"`
+	HasVideo      bool   `json:"has_video"`
+	HasAudio      bool   `json:"has_audio"`
 }
 
 type AVContext struct {
@@ -49,8 +50,8 @@ type AVContext struct {
 	orientation        int
 	size               int64
 	duration           time.Duration
-	indexAt            C.int
-	durationAt         time.Duration
+	availableIndex     C.int
+	availableDuration  time.Duration
 	width, height      int
 	title, artist      string
 	hasVideo, hasAudio bool
@@ -90,13 +91,19 @@ func (av *AVContext) ProcessFrames() (err error) {
 	return
 }
 
+func (av *AVContext) SelectFrame(n int) (err error) {
+	nn := C.int(n)
+	if av.thumbContext != nil && nn >= av.thumbContext.n {
+		nn = av.thumbContext.n - 1
+	}
+	av.selectedIndex = nn
+	return nil
+}
+
 func (av *AVContext) Export(bands int) (buf []byte, err error) {
 	if err = av.ProcessFrames(); err != nil {
 		return
 	}
-	if av.selectedIndex < 0 {
-		findBestFrameIndex(av)
-	}
 	if bands < 3 || bands > 4 {
 		bands = 3
 	}
@@ -112,19 +119,24 @@ func (av *AVContext) Close() {
 
 func (av *AVContext) Metadata() *Metadata {
 	var fps float64
-	if av.durationAt > 0 {
-		fps = float64(av.indexAt) * float64(time.Second) / float64(av.durationAt)
+	if av.availableDuration > 0 {
+		fps = float64(av.availableIndex) * float64(time.Second) / float64(av.availableDuration)
+	}
+	var selectedFrame int
+	if av.availableIndex > 0 && av.selectedIndex > -1 {
+		selectedFrame = int(av.selectedIndex)
 	}
 	return &Metadata{
-		Orientation: av.orientation,
-		Duration:    int(av.duration / time.Millisecond),
-		Width:       av.width,
-		Height:      av.height,
-		Title:       av.title,
-		Artist:      av.artist,
-		FPS:         int(math.Round(fps)),
-		HasVideo:    av.hasVideo,
-		HasAudio:    av.hasAudio,
+		Orientation:   av.orientation,
+		Duration:      int(av.duration / time.Millisecond),
+		Width:         av.width,
+		Height:        av.height,
+		Title:         av.title,
+		Artist:        av.artist,
+		FPS:           int(math.Round(fps)),
+		SelectedFrame: selectedFrame,
+		HasVideo:      av.hasVideo,
+		HasAudio:      av.hasAudio,
 	}
 }
 
@@ -207,11 +219,11 @@ func createDecoder(av *AVContext) error {
 }
 
 func incrementDuration(av *AVContext, frame *C.AVFrame, i C.int) {
-	av.indexAt = i
+	av.availableIndex = i
 	if frame.pts != C.AV_NOPTS_VALUE {
 		ptsToNano := C.int64_t(1000000000 * av.stream.time_base.num / av.stream.time_base.den)
 		newDuration := time.Duration(frame.pts * ptsToNano)
-		av.durationAt = newDuration
+		av.availableDuration = newDuration
 		if !av.durationInFormat && newDuration > av.duration {
 			av.duration = newDuration
 		}
@@ -253,20 +265,24 @@ func createThumbContext(av *AVContext) error {
 		}
 		return avError(err)
 	}
-	frames := make(chan *C.AVFrame, av.thumbContext.max_frames)
+	n := av.thumbContext.max_frames
+	if av.selectedIndex > -1 && n > av.selectedIndex+1 {
+		n = av.selectedIndex + 1
+	}
+	frames := make(chan *C.AVFrame, n)
 	done := populateHistogram(av, frames)
 	frames <- frame
 	if pkt.buf != nil {
 		C.av_packet_unref(&pkt)
 	}
-	return populateThumbContext(av, frames, done)
+	return populateThumbContext(av, frames, n, done)
 }
 
-func populateThumbContext(av *AVContext, frames chan *C.AVFrame, done <-chan struct{}) error {
+func populateThumbContext(av *AVContext, frames chan *C.AVFrame, n C.int, done <-chan struct{}) error {
 	pkt := C.create_packet()
 	var frame *C.AVFrame
 	var err C.int
-	for i := C.int(1); i < av.thumbContext.max_frames; i++ {
+	for i := C.int(1); i < n; i++ {
 		err = C.obtain_next_frame(av.formatContext, av.codecContext, av.stream.index, &pkt, &frame)
 		if err < 0 {
 			break
@@ -275,6 +291,9 @@ func populateThumbContext(av *AVContext, frames chan *C.AVFrame, done <-chan str
 		frames <- frame
 		frame = nil
 	}
+	if av.selectedIndex > av.availableIndex {
+		av.selectedIndex = av.availableIndex
+	}
 	close(frames)
 	if pkt.buf != nil {
 		C.av_packet_unref(&pkt)
@@ -286,13 +305,12 @@ func populateThumbContext(av *AVContext, frames chan *C.AVFrame, done <-chan str
 	if err != 0 && err != C.int(ErrEOF) {
 		return avError(err)
 	}
+	if av.selectedIndex < 0 {
+		av.selectedIndex = C.find_best_frame_index(av.thumbContext)
+	}
 	return nil
 }
 
-func findBestFrameIndex(av *AVContext) {
-	av.selectedIndex = C.find_best_frame_index(av.thumbContext)
-}
-
 func convertFrameToRGB(av *AVContext, bands int) error {
 	var alpha int
 	if bands == 4 {
diff --git a/processor.go b/processor.go
index ae1cf3b..8b0ce60 100644
--- a/processor.go
+++ b/processor.go
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/gabriel-vasile/mimetype"
 	"go.uber.org/zap"
 	"io"
+	"strconv"
 	"strings"
 )
 
@@ -127,6 +128,11 @@ func (p *Processor) Process(ctx context.Context, in *imagor.Blob, params imagorp
 			if err = av.ProcessFrames(); err != nil {
 				return
 			}
+		case "frame":
+			n, _ := strconv.Atoi(filter.Args)
+			if err = av.SelectFrame(n); err != nil {
+				return
+			}
 		}
 	}
 	meta := av.Metadata()
diff --git a/testdata/golden/meta/alpha-webm.webm.meta.json b/testdata/golden/meta/alpha-webm.webm.meta.json
index e45c027..466a08c 100644
--- a/testdata/golden/meta/alpha-webm.webm.meta.json
+++ b/testdata/golden/meta/alpha-webm.webm.meta.json
@@ -1 +1 @@
-{"orientation":1,"duration":12040,"width":720,"height":576,"fps":25,"has_video":true,"has_audio":false}
\ No newline at end of file
+{"orientation":1,"duration":12040,"width":720,"height":576,"fps":25,"selected_frame":45,"has_video":true,"has_audio":false}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/testdata/golden/meta/everybody-betray-me.mkv.meta.json b/testdata/golden/meta/everybody-betray-me.mkv.meta.json
index cb2195e..ddbd058 100644
--- a/testdata/golden/meta/everybody-betray-me.mkv.meta.json
+++ b/testdata/golden/meta/everybody-betray-me.mkv.meta.json
@@ -1 +1 @@
-{"orientation":1,"duration":7407,"width":640,"height":480,"fps":30,"has_video":true,"has_audio":true}
\ No newline at end of file
+{"orientation":1,"duration":7407,"width":640,"height":480,"fps":30,"selected_frame":43,"has_video":true,"has_audio":true}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/testdata/golden/meta/macabre.mp4.meta.json b/testdata/golden/meta/macabre.mp4.meta.json
index 419bf8d..0db3f5b 100644
--- a/testdata/golden/meta/macabre.mp4.meta.json
+++ b/testdata/golden/meta/macabre.mp4.meta.json
@@ -1 +1 @@
-{"orientation":1,"duration":3925,"width":492,"height":360,"fps":30,"has_video":true,"has_audio":true}
\ No newline at end of file
+{"orientation":1,"duration":3925,"width":492,"height":360,"fps":30,"selected_frame":11,"has_video":true,"has_audio":true}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/testdata/golden/meta/schizo.flv.meta.json b/testdata/golden/meta/schizo.flv.meta.json
index 3e24c24..7414915 100644
--- a/testdata/golden/meta/schizo.flv.meta.json
+++ b/testdata/golden/meta/schizo.flv.meta.json
@@ -1 +1 @@
-{"orientation":1,"duration":2560,"width":480,"height":360,"fps":30,"has_video":true,"has_audio":true}
\ No newline at end of file
+{"orientation":1,"duration":2560,"width":480,"height":360,"fps":30,"selected_frame":28,"has_video":true,"has_audio":true}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/testdata/golden/meta/schizo_0.mp4.meta.json b/testdata/golden/meta/schizo_0.mp4.meta.json
index 3dda84e..1f01e08 100644
--- a/testdata/golden/meta/schizo_0.mp4.meta.json
+++ b/testdata/golden/meta/schizo_0.mp4.meta.json
@@ -1 +1 @@
-{"orientation":1,"duration":2544,"width":480,"height":360,"fps":30,"has_video":true,"has_audio":true}
\ No newline at end of file
+{"orientation":1,"duration":2544,"width":480,"height":360,"fps":30,"selected_frame":11,"has_video":true,"has_audio":true}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/testdata/golden/meta/schizo_180.mp4.meta.json b/testdata/golden/meta/schizo_180.mp4.meta.json
index f992f3e..d92073e 100644
--- a/testdata/golden/meta/schizo_180.mp4.meta.json
+++ b/testdata/golden/meta/schizo_180.mp4.meta.json
@@ -1 +1 @@
-{"orientation":3,"duration":2544,"width":480,"height":360,"fps":30,"has_video":true,"has_audio":true}
\ No newline at end of file
+{"orientation":3,"duration":2544,"width":480,"height":360,"fps":30,"selected_frame":8,"has_video":true,"has_audio":true}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/testdata/golden/meta/schizo_270.mp4.meta.json b/testdata/golden/meta/schizo_270.mp4.meta.json
index 10bc562..fd715a3 100644
--- a/testdata/golden/meta/schizo_270.mp4.meta.json
+++ b/testdata/golden/meta/schizo_270.mp4.meta.json
@@ -1 +1 @@
-{"orientation":6,"duration":2544,"width":360,"height":480,"fps":30,"has_video":true,"has_audio":true}
\ No newline at end of file
+{"orientation":6,"duration":2544,"width":360,"height":480,"fps":30,"selected_frame":11,"has_video":true,"has_audio":true}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/testdata/golden/meta/schizo_90.mp4.meta.json b/testdata/golden/meta/schizo_90.mp4.meta.json
index ee3a3aa..4f357a2 100644
--- a/testdata/golden/meta/schizo_90.mp4.meta.json
+++ b/testdata/golden/meta/schizo_90.mp4.meta.json
@@ -1 +1 @@
-{"orientation":8,"duration":2544,"width":360,"height":480,"fps":30,"has_video":true,"has_audio":true}
\ No newline at end of file
+{"orientation":8,"duration":2544,"width":360,"height":480,"fps":30,"selected_frame":9,"has_video":true,"has_audio":true}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/testdata/golden/result/meta/filters%3Aprocess_frames%28%29/everybody-betray-me.mkv b/testdata/golden/result/meta/filters%3Aprocess_frames%28%29/everybody-betray-me.mkv
index 87a8093..11c4528 100644
--- a/testdata/golden/result/meta/filters%3Aprocess_frames%28%29/everybody-betray-me.mkv
+++ b/testdata/golden/result/meta/filters%3Aprocess_frames%28%29/everybody-betray-me.mkv
@@ -1 +1 @@
-{"format":"mkv","content_type":"video/x-matroska","orientation":1,"duration":7407,"width":640,"height":480,"fps":30,"has_video":true,"has_audio":true}
\ No newline at end of file
+{"format":"mkv","content_type":"video/x-matroska","orientation":1,"duration":7407,"width":640,"height":480,"fps":30,"selected_frame":43,"has_video":true,"has_audio":true}
\ No newline at end of file