Yes. Ghostframe is free and needs no account.

Are my photos uploaded anywhere?

No. Your photo is processed entirely on your own device. The only download is the AI depth model itself, the first time you use it.

How does Ghostframe turn a 2D photo into 3D?

An AI depth-estimation model (Depth Anything V2) works out how far away every pixel is. Ghostframe then places each pixel at that distance as a glowing particle, so the photo becomes a 3D sculpture you can turn.

Which devices does it work on?

Any modern browser with WebGL 2 — desktop Chrome, Edge, Safari and Firefox, iPad and recent phones. Browsers with WebGPU estimate depth fastest.

Yes. Press Rec to record a 5, 10 or 20 second MP4 (or WebM) of the effect.

Turn any photo into a ghostly 3D particle sculpture

Ghostframe is a free photo effect that runs in your browser. Drop in a picture and an AI depth model rebuilds it as millions of glowing particles in 3D space — people, animals and trees stand out in front, the background drifts far behind, and particles stream off everything into the distance. Turn it, light it with a flashlight, and record it as a video.

A zebra photo rebuilt by Ghostframe as glowing 3D particles under a warm flashlight beam

How it works

AI depth estimation. Depth Anything V2 runs on your device (WebGPU when available) and works out how far away every pixel of your photo is.
Photo to 3D point cloud. Each pixel becomes a particle placed along its own line of sight at that depth. Seen straight on it still looks like your photo; turn it and the scene opens up in 3D.
Millions of GPU particles. Between 250,000 and 8 million particles are computed fresh every frame on the graphics card, so the effect stays smooth.

Features

3D object or 2D photo — a full 3D particle sculpture, or a flat photo with its pixels streaming back into the screen.
Flashlight — a spotlight you aim with your mouse (or let it sweep) that lights your subject; only lit surfaces shed particles, and dust glows in the beam.
Particle effects — stream, echo, swarm, melt, burst and gather, with smooth morphing between them, plus trails, glow, dissolve, focus blur and film grain.
Presets and Shuffle — Spotlight, Dream, Nebula, Ink, Storm, Ghost, Ripple and Homing, or Shuffle for a random new look.
Camera moves — still, sway, orbit, sweep and breathe, for recordings.
Record video — save a 5, 10 or 20 second MP4.
Looks — on black, on white (like ink on paper) or negative.

Private by design

Your photos never leave your device. There is no upload, no account and no server-side processing — the depth model and the 3D rendering both run inside your browser.

Tips for the best 3D

Photos with a clear subject in front of a background — a person, a pet, an animal, a tree — give the strongest depth.
Turn the sculpture 20–40° and switch the flashlight on for the most dramatic look.
On iPhone, photos in HEIC format open in Safari; in other browsers, share them as JPEG.

FAQ

Is Ghostframe free?: Yes — free, no account, no watermark.
Are my photos uploaded?: No. Everything happens on your device. The only download is the AI depth model, once.
Which devices does it work on?: Modern desktop browsers, iPad and recent phones with WebGL 2. WebGPU makes the depth step fastest.
Can I save what I make?: Yes — press Rec to record a video of the effect.

Screensaver

Ghostframe also comes as a free screensaver for Mac and Windows: add your photos and it shows them as 3D particle sculptures whenever your computer is idle. Download the screensaver.

Open Ghostframe and try it with your own photo →