Make a 3D photo from any 2D picture, online
No stereo camera, no LiDAR phone, no second shot of the same scene. StereoGen converts one flat 2D picture into a real 3D photo — and hands you every popular 3D format from that single upload.
Try it free — no signup Free watermarked 768px preview with every interactive view. HD unlock $2.99.
How a flat photo becomes 3D
1Depth estimation
A neural network trained on millions of image-and-depth pairs studies your photo and estimates how far away every pixel is, using the same cues people use: perspective lines, relative size, texture and light.
2Stereo view synthesis
Once depth is known, the scene can be re-rendered from camera positions that never existed — a second eye's viewpoint, a slow drift, an orbit around the subject.
3Your choice of output
The same reconstructed scene is exported as whichever 3D format you need, from a glasses-free GIF to a VR-ready stereo pair.
One upload, six ways to see it
- Live 3D — an interactive WebGL view you tilt and orbit right in the browser.
- Wiggle GIF — a looping wigglegram that shows depth with no glasses at all.
- Parallax animation — a cinematic camera move through your still photo.
- Anaglyph — the classic red/cyan image for paper 3D glasses.
- Stereo pair — side-by-side and cross-eye layouts for VR headsets and free-viewing.
- Depth map — the grayscale depth itself, useful in editors and 3D tools.
Works with the photos you already have
Phone snapshots, DSLR shots, scans of old family prints, illustrations, game renders — if it is a single clear image, the depth network can read structure into it. Converting rediscovered old photos is a favorite: a portrait from the seventies suddenly has air between the person and the wall behind them.
Free to try, $2.99 to own
Every conversion starts with a free, watermarked 768px preview, and all interactive views are included — the Live 3D mode runs entirely in your browser using WebGL, so exploring your scene happens on your own device. The watermark is what lets the free tier exist. When you want the keeper, a single $2.99 unlock exports full-resolution files with no watermark and a commercial license.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need a special camera or two photos?
No. One ordinary 2D image is enough. The depth-estimation network infers the 3D structure the way you do when you look at a photograph — from perspective, scale, texture and lighting cues.
Does it work on old or scanned photos?
Yes, and it is one of the most popular uses. Scan a print, upload the scan, and a decades-old family photo becomes an interactive 3D scene, a wiggle GIF or a gentle parallax animation.
Which 3D formats can I get from one upload?
Interactive Live 3D in the browser, wiggle GIFs, parallax animations, red/cyan anaglyphs, side-by-side and cross-eye stereo pairs, plus the raw depth map itself.
Is the 3D real or just a filter?
It is genuinely synthesized parallax: the tool reconstructs depth and renders new viewpoints of your scene. The depth is an estimate rather than a measurement, but for most photos the effect is convincing — judge it yourself in the free Live 3D preview.
What does it cost?
Trying it is free: you get a watermarked 768px preview and full access to every interactive view. A $2.99 unlock buys full-resolution, watermark-free downloads with a commercial license.
Your photos have a third dimension
Upload one 2D picture and explore it as a living 3D scene — then keep it in whichever format you like best.
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