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DeepMotion Animate 3D
DeepMotion Animate 3D · San Mateo, California, United States · founded 2014
What it is
DeepMotion Animate 3D turns ordinary video into 3D animation using markerless AI motion capture. It tracks full-body movement, facial expressions, hand gestures, and multiple subjects, with up to eight people supported in one video. Users can choose default characters, upload FBX, GLB, or VRM characters, or make avatars with Ready Player Me and Avaturn. Animation tools include physics simulation, foot locking, hand-to-ground contact, motion smoothing, and a Rotoscope Pose Editor. It accepts MP4, MOV, and AVI video and exports FBX, BVH, MP4, and GLB; GLB export is available for custom characters. One animation credit covers one second of animation or one 3D pose, while face and hand tracking each use an additional 0.5 credit per second or pose. Monthly credits reset and do not carry over. The free account is for personal, non-commercial use; licensed animation requires a premium subscription. Plans list varying monthly credits, clip limits, subject limits, and upload capacities. The service is available on web and through an API; an API and real-time SDK are offered for application integration, with pricing by contacting sales.
For and against
For
- Tracks body movement, faces, and hand gestures.
- Can track up to eight people in one video.
- Accepts MP4, MOV, and AVI video.
- Exports FBX, BVH, MP4, and GLB.
- Includes a free plan.
Against
- Free account is limited to personal, non-commercial use.
- Monthly credits do not carry over.
- Face and hand tracking each use extra credits.
The verdict
Animate 3D offers video-based motion capture with character options and several animation controls. Check the credit rules and licensing limits against the intended workload.
Who it suits
It suits creators who want to turn video movement into 3D animation, including workflows involving facial or hand tracking and multiple people. The free account is limited to personal, non-commercial use.
Plans and prices
Starter
180 credits/month · 20 seconds/clip · 3 persons · 5 custom characters
Read 20 Sep 2026 · deepmotion.com
Innovator
480 credits/month · 30 seconds/clip · 4 persons
Read 20 Sep 2026 · deepmotion.com
Professional
1,500 credits/month · 120 seconds/clip · 6 persons · 20 custom characters
Read 20 Sep 2026 · deepmotion.com
Studio
Unlimited credits · 360 seconds/clip · 8 persons · 50 custom characters
Read 20 Sep 2026 · deepmotion.com
Freemium
Up to 60 seconds of animation per month · personal, non-commercial use · no credit card required
Read 2 Oct 2026 · deepmotion.com
On the record
- Animation tools
- Features include face and hand tracking, physics simulation, foot locking, hand-to-ground contact, motion smoothing, and a Rotoscope Pose Editor.deepmotion.com · read 2 Oct 2026
- Character options
- Users can upload FBX, GLB, or VRM characters, use default characters, or create avatars with Ready Player Me and Avaturn.deepmotion.com · read 2 Oct 2026
- Commercial licensing
- The free account is for personal, non-commercial use, and licensed animation requires a premium subscription.deepmotion.com · read 2 Oct 2026
- Company history
- DeepMotion says it began in 2014 and works on AI-generated animation, physics simulation, and real-time 3D body tracking.deepmotion.com · read 2 Oct 2026
- Credit rollover
- Monthly plan credits reset each month and do not carry over.deepmotion.com · read 2 Oct 2026
- Credit usage
- One animation credit covers one second of animation or one 3D pose; face and hand tracking each cost an additional 0.5 credit per second or pose.deepmotion.com · read 2 Oct 2026
- Export formats
- FBX,BVH,GLB,MP4,JPG,PNG,GIFdeepmotion.com · read 20 Sep 2026
- File formats
- It accepts MP4, MOV, and AVI video and exports FBX, BVH, MP4, and GLB, with GLB export available for custom characters.deepmotion.com · read 2 Oct 2026
- Integration
- The maker offers an Animate 3D API and a real-time SDK for integrating motion capture into applications; pricing is by contacting sales.deepmotion.com · read 2 Oct 2026
- Multi-person limit
- A single video can track up to 8 people.deepmotion.com · read 2 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Animate 3D converts ordinary videos into 3D animations using markerless AI motion capture.deepmotion.com · read 2 Oct 2026
- Studio limit
- The Studio plan provides unlimited credits, with the first 7,200 monthly credits at highest job priority and later jobs at low priority.deepmotion.com · read 2 Oct 2026
- Support
- The maker directs users to a contact support form and Discord for account help and troubleshooting.deepmotion.com · read 2 Oct 2026
- Tracking
- The service tracks full-body movement, facial expressions, hand gestures, and multiple subjects.deepmotion.com · read 2 Oct 2026
- Upload privacy
- The maker says uploaded videos are private to the account holder and inaccessible to the public and other Animate 3D users.deepmotion.com · read 2 Oct 2026
