Create a Serverless Video Thumbnail Extractor

By Pulumi Team
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The Challenge

You need to automatically process video files when they're uploaded, extracting thumbnails or frames without managing servers. This is common for media platforms, content management systems, or video processing pipelines.

What You'll Build

  • S3 buckets for videos and thumbnails
  • Container-based Lambda function with FFmpeg
  • Automatic S3 event triggers on video upload
  • Thumbnail extraction from video files
  • Processed thumbnails saved back to S3

Neo Try This Prompt in Pulumi Neo

Edit the prompt below and run it directly in Neo to deploy your infrastructure.

Best For

Use this prompt when you need automatic video processing triggered by file uploads. Perfect for media platforms, content management systems, or any application that needs to extract frames or generate thumbnails from videos.

Serverless Media Processing

This architecture provides:

  • Event-Driven - Automatically processes videos on upload
  • No Servers - Fully serverless with Lambda containers
  • FFmpeg Integration - Powerful video processing capabilities
  • Scalable - Handles multiple uploads simultaneously
  • Cost-Effective - Only pay for processing time

Ideal for media platforms and content management systems!