Popout FAQ: photos, privacy, credits and devices
What is Popout?
Popout is an iPhone app for motion-responsive 3D photos and personalized chibi 3D figurines.
3D photos can be exported as video or shared with a browser link. Completed figurines can be explored in 360°, placed in AR on supported devices, and exported as rotating videos.
Is Popout free?
3D photos are created on your iPhone without uploading the photo. Creating 3D photos is free.
New users receive 3 free previews in total. With available credits or an active membership, the first 3 previews per figurine are free; additional previews cost 1 credit each. Building a 3D figurine costs 10 credits. Failed generation is refunded.
Does Popout upload my photos?
3D photos are created on your iPhone without uploading the photo. Creating 3D photos is free.
Only when you choose to create a 3D photo share link is the work encrypted on your phone and uploaded. Anyone with the complete link can view it. Links last 30 days and can be revoked earlier.
After your explicit consent, the selected photo is sent to OpenAI for a chibi preview. After you approve it and start building, the preview is sent to Tencent Hunyuan 3D; the original photo is not sent to that 3D service. Cloud generation needs an internet connection.
Is a 3D photo a full 3D model? Can I print a figurine?
A 3D photo creates a depth effect from one image, not a complete 360° model. Figurines are digital works; Popout does not offer STL export, 3D printing, physical delivery or an Android app.
Can I view a figurine in AR or share a video?
3D photos can be exported as video or shared with a browser link. Completed figurines can be explored in 360°, placed in AR on supported devices, and exported as rotating videos.
Do credits expire? Do I need a subscription?
Monthly and yearly memberships provide 40 credits per monthly refill; the current refill interval is 30 days. Unused membership credits reset at the next refill. Credit packs of 10, 30 or 100 credits do not expire; membership credits are spent first. Check the app for current costs, allowances and local purchase prices.
A subscription is optional: one-time credit packs are also available.
Where can I download Popout? Which devices and languages are supported?
Available on the App Store for iPhone with iOS 17 or later, in English and Simplified Chinese. Availability varies by region; it is not currently available in mainland China.
This website explains the app and shows examples. Creation takes place in the iPhone app.
How long are figurine photos kept?
The original photo is deleted from our server when figurine creation starts; unused originals are kept for up to 24 hours. Generated previews and figurines are removed when you delete the figurine. Provider retention follows each provider’s policies.
Do I need an account? Can I restore credits on a new phone?
No registration is required. Cloud features create an anonymous device account. Sign in with Apple is optional and helps restore credits and membership on another phone.
Sources and current information
Product facts checked on 2026-11-11. Allowances and availability can change. Check the app before generating or purchasing.
Available on the App Store for iPhone with iOS 17 or later, in English and Simplified Chinese. Availability varies by region; it is not currently available in mainland China.