Pobzy is an online depth map generator that turns a photo or a video into a depth map in seconds: a 16-bit grayscale PNG (white = near, black = far) made by the Marigold AI model, ready for Blender, ControlNet, 3D photos and 3D printing. No watermark.
OriginalDepthReal results from the Video tab: each clip next to the depth video Pobzy made from it, frame by frame and without flicker. White is near, black is far.
A depth map is a grayscale image where each pixel's brightness says how far that point is from the camera. Pobzy's depth map generator estimates it from a single photo or video with AI, so you don't need a depth camera or two lenses. Every number in this table is what the tool does today.
Most free depth map generators run Depth Anything V2. Pobzy uses Marigold for photos. Here is the same photo through both, white = near. Marigold keeps finer edges (the bicycles, the leaves, the hair); the other model has stronger overall contrast out of the box, which Pobzy's auto contrast brings to Marigold too.
Both made on 2026-11-08 through fal.ai: Marigold with Pobzy's settings and auto contrast, the other model with its defaults, then shown as 8-bit grayscale.
Download the 16-bit PNG. Add a plane, give it a Subdivision Surface modifier (Simple, 6+ levels), then a Displace modifier with a new Image texture pointing at the PNG. Set the image's color space to Non-Color, coordinates to UV, Midlevel to 0 and Strength to about 0.1–0.3. 16-bit keeps the surface smooth where 8-bit shows terraces.
Depth ControlNets expect white = near, which is what you download by default, so load the PNG as the control image and set the preprocessor to none. The 8-bit PNG is enough here. If a workflow expects black = near, tick Invert before downloading.
Open the 3D view: the photo moves with your mouse or phone, and you can pick an orbit, swing or zoom motion. Export it as a 4-second MP4 or WebM to post on social media, or use the photo and its depth map in any app that builds 3D photos from a depth map.
Use the 16-bit PNG as a height map, white = high. Most relief tools and slicers that import height maps accept it; in Blender, displace a plane as above and export an STL. Avoid 8-bit files for prints: they produce visible steps in the surface.
Switch to the Video tab for a depth video that matches your clip frame by frame. Use it as a blur map for depth-of-field (for example Camera Lens Blur in After Effects), as a matte for fog and color grades, or pick a color map for a stylized look.
There are good free depth map generators. This is how they differ, so you can pick the right one for the job.
| Tool | Price | Account | Video | Photo output | Model |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pobzy | $0.02–$0.04 per photo | Required | Yes, up to 40 s | 16-bit PNG (normalized), 8-bit, color, normal map, 3D video | Marigold (photos), Video Depth Anything (video), cloud GPU |
| WaveSpeed (free tool) | Free | Not needed | Separate tool | 16-bit PNG, color, 3D photo video | Depth Anything (Small), in your browser |
| Upsampler | Free daily quota | Not needed | No | Grayscale PNG | Depth Anything (per its blog) |
| Depth Anything V2 demo (Hugging Face) | Free | Not needed | No | Grayscale, 16-bit raw (not normalized) | Small, Base or Large model |
| Immersity AI | Web plans from $4.99/month | Required | Yes | Depth map PNG, 3D and spatial formats | In-house “Neural Depth Engine” |
Checked on 2026-11-08 from each tool's own pages. Prices and features change, so check the sites before you decide.
A depth map generator estimates how far each point in a photo or video is from the camera and saves it as a grayscale image: white is near, black is far. Pobzy does this with AI from a single image, so you don't need a depth camera.
Pobzy is paid per use: 3 credits per photo (about $0.02–$0.04, depending on your plan or pack) and 10 credits per second of video, with no watermark. You can try every option, including the 3D video, on the sample photos for free without an account.
Yes. Photo depth maps download as 16-bit grayscale PNGs stretched to the full 0–65,535 range, with thousands of distinct depth levels instead of 8-bit's 256. That keeps Blender displacement and 3D prints smooth instead of stepped. An 8-bit PNG is available too.
White is near and black is far, the convention ControlNet and most 3D tools use. If your software expects the opposite, tick Invert before downloading; it applies to the 16-bit and 8-bit files and the color maps.
Subdivide a plane, add a Displace modifier with an Image texture of the 16-bit PNG, set the image to Non-Color, Midlevel to 0 and Strength to about 0.1–0.3. For Cycles you can also feed it into a material's Displacement output.
Yes. Depth ControlNets expect white = near, which is the default download. Load the PNG as the control image and set the preprocessor to none. If a workflow wants the opposite, use Invert.
Yes. Upload an MP4 or MOV up to 40 seconds and 90 MB on the Video tab and get a frame-by-frame depth video made with Video Depth Anything, which stays consistent between frames. It costs 10 credits per started second.
No. Like most single-image depth tools, Pobzy gives relative depth: which parts are nearer and the shape of surfaces, not meters. For metric depth, use a model built for it, such as Apple's Depth Pro.
Photos use Marigold, a diffusion-based depth estimator published at CVPR 2024. Videos use Video Depth Anything Small (CVPR 2025). Both run on cloud GPUs, so your device doesn't need a graphics card.
Yes. The depth maps, normal maps and videos you make are yours to use in personal and commercial work. You are responsible for having the rights to the photos and videos you upload.
Photos as JPG, PNG or WebP up to 10 MB, videos as MP4 or MOV. Uploads and results are stored privately in your account so you can download them again; they are not shared. See the privacy policy for details.
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