Artivive Bridge

Artivive Bridge is an editor for adding digital layers to physical artworks and images, then publishing them as augmented reality experiences. Creators upload a trigger image, build the experience in a visual editor, and publish without coding or technical skills. Layers can include video, animation, GIFs, images, 3D objects, audio, particle effects, and text; controls let creators move, rotate, and scale them. Sequences can change an experience in response to user input or timing. Pro Plus includes a timeline for animating and sequencing layers. Viewers can scan artwork with Artivive’s free iOS or Android viewer app without an account. On Pro Plus, Business, and Enterprise, WebAR opens experiences from a QR code or link in a browser. The WebAR player does not support Timeline, and iOS allows only one video layer with audio to play at a time. Basic is free forever, with 50 lifetime views and a 1 MB memory limit. Paid plans start at €11.66/mo (annual). Artivive serves artists, museums, and educators, with separate educational pricing and tools.

Artivive Bridge combines a visual layer editor with options for mobile viewing and browser-based WebAR on eligible plans. Check plan view and memory limits, and note the WebAR and iOS playback restrictions when planning an experience.

Artivive Bridge suits artists, museums, and educators creating augmented reality experiences from physical artwork or images. It also fits creators who want viewers to scan with a mobile app or open eligible experiences in a browser.

Artivive Bridge is an editor for building augmented reality experiences around physical artworks and images. It is best suited to artists, museums, and educators who want viewers to scan a work and see digital content layered onto it. Its broad media support is appealing, though view and memory caps make plan choice central to any public project.

Overview

Creators upload an image, position digital layers, and publish without coding. That image-led approach suits exhibitions, classroom work, and other settings where a physical piece is the starting point. Viewers can use Artivive’s free iOS or Android app to scan without an account, which keeps access straightforward for visitors.

Bridge supports video, animation, GIFs, images, 3D objects, audio, particle effects, and text. Layer handles provide direct placement, while numeric controls allow more precise positioning, rotation, and scaling. Sequences can change an experience in response to timing or user input, adding interaction beyond a fixed overlay.

Key features

Pro Plus includes Timeline, which can animate and sequence media, 3D objects, and groups. That makes the plan a better fit for coordinated, motion-rich scenes; creators on Basic or Pro do not get this tool. WebAR, also starting at Pro Plus, opens an experience from a QR code or link in a browser, so viewers can avoid installing an app. Its player does not support Timeline, however, and iOS permits only one video layer with audio to play at a time. Those restrictions matter for creators whose experience depends on timed sequences or multiple simultaneous video tracks.

The editor’s image tracking and varied layer types suit projects that need to connect a specific physical image with digital material. Artivive’s story site also features a Canva x Artivive example described as bringing design to AR inside Canva. The platform serves artists, museums, and educators, with separate educational pricing and tools.

Pricing

Basic is free forever and includes unlimited artworks, but its 50 lifetime views and 1 MB memory limit make it suited to experiments or a small demonstration, not a busy ongoing installation.

Pro costs €139,90 per year and raises the allowance to 1,000 views per month with a 3 MB memory limit and support. It fits modest projects that need more reach than the free tier, but has no Timeline or WebAR.

Pro Plus costs €399,90 per year and includes 5,000 monthly views, 5 MB memory, WebAR, Timeline, statistics, and up to 10 WebAR artworks per QR code. It is the clearest fit for creators who need browser viewing or animated sequences, though the WebAR player’s playback limits still apply.

Business costs €999 per year. It allows 15,000 monthly views, 25 WebAR artworks per QR code, advanced features, multilingual artworks, statistics and insights, a dedicated account manager, a commercial licence, and priority support. This tier suits larger or commercial projects that need those operating and language features.

Enterprise costs €2.999 per year and includes unlimited views subject to a fair-use policy, 10 MB memory, white-label WebAR, up to 100 WebAR artworks per QR code, and removal of Artivive branding. It is aimed at organizations that need high capacity and branded delivery. Artivive also offers educational pricing and tools.

Platforms

Bridge is available on Android, iOS, and the web. Viewers can use the free iOS and Android app; browser-based WebAR is available on Pro Plus, Business, and Enterprise.

Who it's for

Bridge is a strong match for artists, museums, and educators who want to enrich physical images with digital media and can work within its memory and viewing allowances. Pro Plus is the practical starting point for projects that require Timeline or browser access. It is less suitable when a project depends on Timeline inside WebAR or simultaneous video-with-audio playback on iOS.

Pros and cons

• Pros: Broad support for video, animation, 3D, audio, and other layer types gives creators room to build varied image-based experiences.
• Pros: App viewers can scan without an account, reducing friction for exhibition and classroom audiences.
• Pros: Browser WebAR and Timeline are bundled from Pro Plus, with higher tiers adding capacity and business-oriented services.
• Cons: Basic allows only 50 lifetime views and 1 MB of memory, sharply limiting sustained free use.
• Cons: Timeline and WebAR require at least Pro Plus, and Timeline is unavailable in the WebAR player.
• Cons: iOS playback is limited to one video layer with audio at a time, constraining some layered presentations.

Alternatives

Choose BlippBuilder if its free plan for creating, testing, and exploring projects is enough, while recognizing that publishing requires a paid plan.

Kivicube may suit creators seeking a low-cost personal tier: its Basic plan allows two scenes and 500 scene experiences, with non-commercial use, ads, and a 30 MB model upload limit.

MyWebAR is an alternative for projects that fit its Creator plan’s 100 annual views, 100 MB storage, and five projects.

STYLY is another option for creators whose needs fit its free Creator plan, which includes limited commercial use and most location alignment features.

Assemblr EDU may better fit classroom projects that can use its free 3D objects, limited Topics and Edu Kits, 30 MB account storage, and QR marker allowances.

Elysium offers a free personal plan for private worlds and scenes, with a limited number of public scenes.

JigSpace may suit teams whose work fits its free allowance of three active Jigs, three steps, 100 MB team storage, and two user seats.

Reality Composer is a free option for people working on iPhone, iPad, or Mac who meet its operating system requirements.

For more options, browse AR Creation Software.

Verdict

Artivive Bridge is a strong choice for artists, museums, and educators who want to attach varied digital media to physical images and value a straightforward scan-to-view path. Pro Plus is the key tier for browser access and Timeline, while Business and Enterprise serve larger or more brand-conscious deployments. Look elsewhere if your project relies on Timeline in WebAR, simultaneous iOS video playback with audio, or generous free viewing.