🌀 360 Image Widget Generator

🚀 Generate 360-degree product views in minutes. Upload product photos, get 4 or 8 angle renders plus an interactive HTML widget. No 3D scanner, no studio.

🕒 Last updated: 2026-05-09 · 📐 4 or 8 angles · 🖱️ Interactive HTML widget · 🚫 No 3D scanner needed

Generate 360-degree interactive product views from regular product photos. Upload one or more images of the same object, and the actor returns 4 or 8 angle renders plus a ready-to-embed HTML widget that responds to mouse movement for smooth 360-degree rotation. Built for e-commerce product pages, marketplace listings, product showcases, and interactive media without the cost of 3D scanning or studio rigs.

The output is a structured record per run with the generated angle URLs, an interactive HTML widget URL, and a usage-example page. Drop the widget into your storefront with an iframe or by hosting the HTML.

👥 Built for	🎯 Primary use cases
E-commerce stores	Add 360 views to product pages without 3D scanning
Marketplace sellers	Stand out with interactive product showcases
Brand and DTC teams	Build premium product detail experiences
Marketing and content	Generate product spin-views for ads and social
Product photographers	Augment shoots with synthetic angles
Indie devs	Add 360 views to side projects without rendering rigs

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📋 What the 360 Image Widget Generator does

• 📷 AI-generated angles. From your reference photos, generate 4 or 8 angle renders around the object.
• 🎯 Configurable smoothness. 4 angles for quick previews, 8 angles for smooth rotation.
• 📏 Camera distance control. Close, medium, or far framing.
• 🌡️ Generation temperature. Tune how creative vs. consistent the renders are.
• ✏️ Custom prompt. Optional extra instructions (background, lighting, styling).
• 🖱️ Interactive widget. A ready-made HTML widget that responds to mouse position for the 360 rotation effect.

The actor accepts product images, generates renders for each angle, builds the HTML widget, and pushes a single record per run with all the URLs. Reference image consistency is maintained across all generated angles.

💡 Why it matters: 360-degree product views improve conversion and reduce returns but cost thousands per product to produce with traditional 3D scanning rigs. AI-generated views from existing photos cut that cost to cents per product.

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🎬 Full Demo

🚧 Coming soon: a 3-minute walkthrough showing image upload, a live run, and how to embed the widget into a Shopify product page.

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⚙️ Input

Field	Type	Name	Description
imageUrls	array	Product Images	Required. URLs to one or more product images of the same object from different angles.
imageCount	enum	Number of Views	4 (every 90 degrees) or 8 (every 45 degrees, smoother).
distance	enum	Camera Distance	close, medium, far.
temperature	number	Generation Temperature	Float 0.1 - 1.0. Lower = more consistent, higher = more creative.
customPrompt	string	Additional Instructions	Optional extra instructions for background, lighting, or styling.

Example 1. Generate 8 smooth angle views of a sneaker at medium distance.

{
  "imageUrls": [
    "https://example.com/sneaker-front.jpg",
    "https://example.com/sneaker-side.jpg",
    "https://example.com/sneaker-back.jpg"
  ],
  "imageCount": "8",
  "distance": "medium",
  "temperature": 0.5
}

Example 2. Generate 4 close-up angle views with custom styling.

{
  "imageUrls": [
    "https://example.com/jewelry-1.jpg",
    "https://example.com/jewelry-2.jpg"
  ],
  "imageCount": "4",
  "distance": "close",
  "temperature": 0.4,
  "customPrompt": "Keep background pure white, emphasize gold highlights, soft studio lighting"
}

⚠️ Good to Know: for best results, supply 3 reference images showing different sides of the object. Background consistency improves with lower temperature values (0.4 - 0.6 recommended).

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📊 Output

The dataset returns a single structured record per run with the generated angle image URLs, an interactive HTML widget, and a usage example page. Consume the dataset as JSON, CSV, Excel, XML, or RSS via the Apify console or API.

🧾 Schema

Field	Type	Example
🖼️ widgetUsageExamplePage	string (url)	https://api.apify.com/v2/key-value-stores/.../example.html
🖱️ interactiveWidget	string (url)	https://api.apify.com/v2/key-value-stores/.../widget.html
🖼️ angle0	string (url)	https://api.apify.com/v2/key-value-stores/.../angle-0.jpg
🖼️ angle45	string (url)	https://api.apify.com/v2/key-value-stores/.../angle-45.jpg
🖼️ angle90	string (url)	https://api.apify.com/v2/key-value-stores/.../angle-90.jpg
🖼️ angle135	string (url)	https://api.apify.com/v2/key-value-stores/.../angle-135.jpg
🖼️ angle180	string (url)	https://api.apify.com/v2/key-value-stores/.../angle-180.jpg
🖼️ angle225	string (url)	https://api.apify.com/v2/key-value-stores/.../angle-225.jpg
🖼️ angle270	string (url)	https://api.apify.com/v2/key-value-stores/.../angle-270.jpg
🖼️ angle315	string (url)	https://api.apify.com/v2/key-value-stores/.../angle-315.jpg
❗ error	string or null	null
📅 timestamp	ISO datetime	2026-05-09T12:00:00.000Z

📦 Sample records

1. Typical record (8 angles, smooth rotation)

{
  "widgetUsageExamplePage": "https://api.apify.com/v2/key-value-stores/abc/records/example.html",
  "interactiveWidget": "https://api.apify.com/v2/key-value-stores/abc/records/widget.html",
  "angle0": "https://api.apify.com/v2/key-value-stores/abc/records/angle-0.jpg",
  "angle45": "https://api.apify.com/v2/key-value-stores/abc/records/angle-45.jpg",
  "angle90": "https://api.apify.com/v2/key-value-stores/abc/records/angle-90.jpg",
  "angle135": "https://api.apify.com/v2/key-value-stores/abc/records/angle-135.jpg",
  "angle180": "https://api.apify.com/v2/key-value-stores/abc/records/angle-180.jpg",
  "angle225": "https://api.apify.com/v2/key-value-stores/abc/records/angle-225.jpg",
  "angle270": "https://api.apify.com/v2/key-value-stores/abc/records/angle-270.jpg",
  "angle315": "https://api.apify.com/v2/key-value-stores/abc/records/angle-315.jpg",
  "error": null,
  "timestamp": "2026-05-09T12:00:00.000Z"
}

2. 4-angle quick preview

{
  "widgetUsageExamplePage": "https://api.apify.com/v2/key-value-stores/def/records/example.html",
  "interactiveWidget": "https://api.apify.com/v2/key-value-stores/def/records/widget.html",
  "angle0": "https://api.apify.com/v2/key-value-stores/def/records/angle-0.jpg",
  "angle90": "https://api.apify.com/v2/key-value-stores/def/records/angle-90.jpg",
  "angle180": "https://api.apify.com/v2/key-value-stores/def/records/angle-180.jpg",
  "angle270": "https://api.apify.com/v2/key-value-stores/def/records/angle-270.jpg",
  "error": null,
  "timestamp": "2026-05-09T12:00:00.000Z"
}

3. Error record (input image unreadable)

{
  "widgetUsageExamplePage": null,
  "interactiveWidget": null,
  "error": "Could not download input image: HTTP 404",
  "timestamp": "2026-05-09T12:00:00.000Z"
}

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✨ Why choose this Actor

	Capability
🎯	Built for the job. Single-purpose 360-view generation with sensible defaults.
🖱️	Ready-to-embed widget. Returns interactive HTML that you drop into any storefront.
⚙️	Configurable. Tune angles, distance, temperature, and custom prompts.
🔁	Live processing. Every run runs end to end with no caching of input images.
🌐	No infra to manage. Apify handles compute, scaling, scheduling, and storage.
🛡️	Reliable. Error handling per run, no partial outputs.
🚫	No code required. Configure in the UI, run from CLI, schedule via cron, or call from any language with the Apify SDK.

📊 Production-grade 360 product views without owning a 3D scanner or studio rig.

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📈 How it compares to alternatives

Approach	Cost	Coverage	Refresh	Quality	Setup
⭐ 360 Image Widget Generator (this Actor)	$5 free credit, then pay-per-use	Any product photo	Live per run	High, AI-generated	⚡ 2 min
Traditional 3D scanning	Hundreds to thousands per product	Per scan	Per session	Highest	🐢 Days
Studio photo rig	Studio time + post	Per shoot	Per session	High	🐢 Hours
360 video software	$$ monthly	Per upload	Per session	Variable	⏳ Hours

Pick this Actor when you want fast, scalable 360 views without owning the infrastructure.

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🚀 How to use

1. 📝 Sign up. Create a free account with $5 credit (takes 2 minutes).
2. 🌐 Open the Actor. Go to the 360 Image Widget Generator page on the Apify Store.
3. 🎯 Upload images. Drop 1-3 product images and pick angle count and distance.
4. 🚀 Run it. Click Start and let the Actor generate the views and widget.
5. 📥 Embed. Grab the interactiveWidget URL from the dataset and embed it in your storefront.

⏱️ Total time from signup to first widget: 5-10 minutes depending on angle count.

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💼 Business use cases

📊 E-commerce and retail Add 360 product views to product pages Reduce returns by giving shoppers more confidence Stand out vs. competitors with static images Build premium product detail experiences	🏢 Marketplace sellers Differentiate on Amazon, Etsy, Shopify Spin up 360 views without studio time Refresh listings with interactive media Power A/B tests with 360 vs static media
🎯 Marketing and content Generate spin-views for paid social ads Build product launch microsites Create swipe-style content for IG and TikTok Power product gifs from generated angles	🛠️ Engineering and product Add 360 views to internal product catalogs Wire generation into your CMS via webhooks Replace bespoke 3D pipelines for simple SKUs Skip the rendering and rigging maintenance entirely

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🌟 Beyond business use cases

Data like this powers more than commercial workflows. The same structured records support research, education, civic projects, and personal initiatives.

🎓 Research and academia Empirical datasets for papers, thesis work, and coursework Longitudinal studies tracking changes across snapshots Reproducible research with cited, versioned data pulls Classroom exercises on data analysis and ethical scraping	🎨 Personal and creative Side projects, portfolio demos, and indie app launches Data visualizations, dashboards, and infographics Content research for bloggers, YouTubers, and podcasters Hobbyist collections and personal trackers
🤝 Non-profit and civic Transparency reporting and accountability projects Advocacy campaigns backed by public-interest data Community-run databases for local issues Investigative journalism on public records	🧪 Experimentation Prototype AI and machine-learning pipelines with real data Validate product-market hypotheses before engineering spend Train small domain-specific models on niche corpora Test dashboard concepts with live input

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🔌 Automating 360 Image Widget Generator

This Actor exposes a REST endpoint, so you can drive it from any language or workflow tool.

• Node.js - call it via the Apify JS SDK.
• Python - call it via the Apify Python SDK.
• REST - hit it directly through the Apify v2 API.

Schedules. Use Apify Scheduler to batch-generate 360 views for new product uploads. Combine with webhooks to trigger downstream workflows the moment a widget is ready.

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💰 How much does it cost?

Apify gives you $5 in free monthly credits on the Apify Free plan, enough to test 360 Image Widget Generator and pull a real sample dataset. For ongoing usage:

• Starter plan ($49/month) — Recommended for individuals running 360 Image Widget Generator regularly. Includes higher concurrency and larger datasets.
• Scale plan ($499/month) — Recommended for teams running 360 Image Widget Generator at production scale.

Pay-Per-Event pricing means you only pay for what you actually use. Failed runs are never charged. See the Pricing tab on this Actor's page for exact event prices.

💡 Tips for using 360 Image Widget Generator

• Start with a small maxItems (3-10) to validate output format before running larger jobs.
• Use Apify Schedules to run 360 Image Widget Generator on a recurring basis and keep your dataset fresh.
• Export via Integrations: Apify connects to Google Sheets, Airbyte, Make, Zapier, and direct webhooks — pipe your data anywhere.
• Monitor with webhooks: trigger downstream workflows the moment a run finishes.
• Re-run failed items: if any individual records error out, re-run with their inputs only. Failed events are not charged.

⚖️ Is it legal to use 360 Image Widget Generator?

Yes. 360 Image Widget Generator only collects publicly available data. Web scraping public data has been confirmed as legal by US courts (see hiQ Labs v. LinkedIn) and is widely used for research, market analysis, and business intelligence.

However, you are responsible for:

• Respecting the source website's Terms of Service.
• Complying with GDPR, CCPA, and other applicable data-protection laws when personal data is involved.
• Not republishing copyrighted content without permission.

If you have specific compliance concerns, consult your legal team. See the Apify legal docs for more.

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

🔌 Integrate with any app

360 Image Widget Generator connects to any cloud service via Apify integrations:

• Make - Automate multi-step workflows
• Zapier - Connect with 5,000+ apps
• Slack - Get run notifications in your channels
• Airbyte - Pipe results into your warehouse
• GitHub - Trigger runs from commits and releases
• Google Drive - Export datasets straight to Sheets

You can also use webhooks to trigger downstream actions when a widget completes.

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⚠️ Disclaimer. This Actor is an independent tool. The actor processes only images you supply by URL and is intended for legitimate product-content workflows. Users are responsible for ensuring they hold the rights to the source photos and for compliance with copyright, IP, and licensing laws in their jurisdiction.