Image to 3D
In Seconds

Upload a clear photo, click Generate, and Rodin reconstructs the geometry and PBR textures in seconds — base shape in about four seconds, a full textured model in around five. Preview it in your browser, refine if needed, then export GLB, FBX, OBJ, STL, USDZ, and more. No 3D experience or software install required.

Yes. You can start converting images to 3D for free, with no credit card required. Free credits let you generate and export real models; paid plans add higher resolution, more generations, and commercial licensing.

Hyper3D Rodin is built by the team behind CLAY and CAST — research awarded a SIGGRAPH Best Paper. Rodin Gen-2.5 returns clean, high-poly geometry (10M+ polygons) with production-ready topology and PBR textures from a single photo, which is why over 10 million creators and 100+ studios rely on it.

Most models generate in seconds. With Rodin Gen-2.5, base geometry returns in roughly four seconds and a full, textured model in about five — larger or multi-view jobs take a little longer.

Hyper3D accepts common image formats including JPG, PNG, and WebP. A sharp, well-lit photo of a single subject on a clean background gives the best results.

Export to GLB, FBX, OBJ, STL, USDZ, glTF, 3MF, and DXF, so your model drops straight into game engines, DCC tools, AR, and 3D printers.

Yes. Upload a JPG, generate the model, and export STL or 3MF. Open it in a slicer such as Cura or PrusaSlicer — Rodin's watertight, manifold geometry slices without the hole-filling repairs that scan-based meshes often need. For clean prints, pick a solid, well-defined subject.

Yes. Upload a flat logo, icon, or sketch and Hyper3D reconstructs and extrudes it into a solid, editable model. Export GLB to place it on the web with a viewer, USDZ for AR, or STL for a printed sign or badge.

Yes. Portraits, characters, and figurines convert well — especially with a clear, front-facing image or several views of the same subject. For avatars, try Hyper3D ChatAvatar.

One clear photo is enough for most objects. For tricky shapes or exact proportions, shoot the front, side, and back of the same subject under consistent lighting and distance, then generate with multi-view — the extra angles anchor depth and reduce invented detail on hidden faces. Quick test: overlay the result's silhouette on each input photo and confirm the outline matches.

Yes — two ways. At design time, export FBX or GLB and drag it into your Unity project's Assets folder (or import via FBX/Datasmith in Unreal); it comes in as a prefab with its materials. At runtime, generate a model through the Hyper3D API, download the GLB with UnityWebRequest, and load it with a glTF runtime importer such as glTFast. Meshes also open directly in Blender, Maya, and ZBrush for editing, rigging, and texturing.

Yes. Export USDZ and open it on an iPhone or iPad — iOS renders it in AR Quick Look at real-world scale with grounded shadows. For the web and Android, host the GLB and add the model-viewer web component with the ar and camera-controls attributes, so anyone can rotate, zoom, and place your model in their space. It's ideal for product previews and try-before-you-buy.

Absolutely. Every model is a standard, editable mesh. Refine it in Hyper3D's tools or export it to your favorite DCC app for further sculpting, retopology, and texturing.

You own what you create. Paid plans include commercial licensing so you can use your image-generated 3D models in games, products, and client work — see our terms for full details.

No. Hyper3D runs in your browser, and the image to 3D workflow is fully automated — upload, generate, and download. No 3D experience required.

Use a sharp, evenly lit photo with the subject filling most of the frame — aim for at least about 1024px across the subject. To sanity-check proportions, overlay the generated model's silhouette on your original photo; the outlines should line up. If a dimension looks off, add a second view (side or back) and regenerate with multi-view for a tighter match.

Re-shoot with even lighting, a plain background, and the whole object in frame — cut-off edges and busy backgrounds are the most common culprits. Matte, opaque subjects reconstruct more reliably than glass, mirrors, or glossy metal, so dust reflective props or shoot them under diffuse light. Still off? Add front, side, and back views and regenerate with multi-view.

Very. Backed by SIGGRAPH Best Paper research, Rodin reconstructs faithful shape, proportion, and surface detail with sharp edges and clean topology. Gen-2.5 resolves fine hard-surface features and produces production-ready meshes — not the blobby approximations of earlier tools.

No. Photogrammetry stitches dozens of photos into a scan; Hyper3D's AI reconstructs a complete model from a single image — or a few — and predicts the unseen sides. It's faster, needs no capture rig, and returns cleaner topology.

Yes. Every model includes PBR textures — albedo, roughness, and metalness maps — so it looks realistic in any engine or renderer without extra texturing work.

Yes. Hyper3D produces solid, manifold geometry that exports cleanly to STL or 3MF and slices without holes or non-manifold errors, so prints come out reliable.

A clean or plain background gives the best results. Busy backgrounds can confuse reconstruction, so isolate the main subject when you can — Hyper3D focuses on that subject.

Yes. Higher-tier plans support batch and higher-volume generation for studios and pipelines that need to convert images to 3D at scale.

Yes. The Hyper3D image to 3D generator is available in 12 languages, including English, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, German, French, Spanish, Portuguese, and more.

Your uploads are used to generate your models and are handled according to the Hyper3D privacy policy. You keep ownership of both the images you upload and the 3D models you create from them.

Yes. Image to 3D is popular for e-commerce — convert a single product photo into an interactive 3D model or AR preview for your listings, with no photo studio or manual modeling required.

Start from a sharp, high-resolution photo of a single, well-lit subject, add extra angles when you can, and choose a higher-quality generation tier. Matte, opaque surfaces reconstruct with the most detail.