Tool · 3D
Polycam
A phone and web app that turns photos, video or an iPhone's LiDAR scan into a 3D model, splat or floor plan. Free plan has a few captures with watermarked videos; paid plans unlock unlimited captures and more export formats.
At a glance
- Open or closed
- ClosedOnly usable through the maker's app or APIsource · checked 12 Oct 2026 · checked, but the page was unclear or partial
- Can I sell what I make?
- The terms don't say clearlyPricing page says nothing about commercial use; terms page could not be fetched.source · checked 12 Oct 2026 · inferred or from a secondary source; needs review
- Cost
- Free option: 3 AI captures, 10 photogrammetry captures (150 images each), 3-minute videos; watermarked video and embeds; glTF export only.Plans below.
- How you use it
- Phone app, In your browser, Maker's own APILiDAR room scanning on compatible iOS devices only. Content and Reconstruction APIs are requested via a form.source · checked 12 Oct 2026 · checked on the maker's own page
- Skill needed
- No setupOur judgement: phone app.source · checked 12 Oct 2026 · inferred or from a secondary source; needs review
- Made by
- PolycamName from the site; legal entity and country not verified (terms page failed to load).source · checked 12 Oct 2026 · inferred or from a secondary source; needs review
- Status
- Availablesource · checked 12 Oct 2026 · checked on the maker's own page
What you can make with it
- A 3D object or scene, from a photo (main use)
image to 3D modelvideo to 3D model
Main job is scanning real objects and rooms (photogrammetry, LiDAR, Gaussian splats), not generating from imagination. 'AI captures' are listed but not explained. No vocab task for scanning or floor plans.
source · checked 12 Oct 2026 · checked, but the page was unclear or partial
Plans and prices
| Plan | Price | Includes |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | 10 3D models |
| Basic (monthly) | $30 a month | unlimited (fair use) |
| Basic (annual) | $150 a year, billed yearly | unlimited (fair use) |
| Business | $400 a year, billed yearly | unlimited (fair use) |
| Enterprise | $1200 a year, billed yearly | unlimited (fair use) |
FAQ states USD. Free allowance period not stated. Watermark on Basic/Business applies to embeds only (Free also watermarks video); Enterprise uses custom branding. 7-day trial on annual Basic and Business.
source · checked 12 Oct 2026 · checked on the maker's own page
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About this entry
Facts last checked 12 Oct 2026 against the maker’s own pages (each fact links to its source). Entry status: draft. Plain-English summary written by Plainly.