Popout · Create on iPhone
Give a photo a sense of depth on iPhone
Popout turns one photo into a scene that shifts as you change the viewing angle. Create 3D photos for free, with photo processing on your iPhone.
A small change in angle, a new view of the moment
The foreground and background move by different amounts. This creates parallax around the original camera view. A single photo contains limited information about hidden areas, so large movements can expose filled-in background or uneven edges.
Start with a clear subject and room around it
Choose a photo, select the 3D photo workflow and let the App process it locally. Move the view gently, inspect the subject edges and export a video or create a browser share link. Follow the iPhone walkthrough.
Photos with a distinct subject and separation from the background are useful starting points. Check hair, fur and objects close to the frame. See five examples and the photo checklist.
Keep the scene, share a link or export a video
- The saved scene stays available in the App library.
- A video records the depth movement for ordinary video playback.
- Creating a share link uploads an encrypted scene so a recipient can view it in a browser. Local creation and online sharing are separate actions.
A 3D photo keeps the original scene and a limited viewing range. For a character you can rotate all the way around, explore digital chibi figurines.
Inspect the edges before you share
In our recorded batch, reducing the motion amplitude improved framing but did not fix every crop. Some human heads or shoes still reached the frame edge. The corgi stayed in frame at both gentle endpoints, with a slight segmentation halo around the edge.
If the App cannot find a clear subject, it can offer a scene without separate foreground layering. You can continue or choose another photo. Requires iOS 17 or later; English and Simplified Chinese are supported.