Photogrammetry software that runs in the cloud, not on your workstation
Upload overlapping drone photos in the browser and Dronemapping reconstructs the site: camera positions, a dense point cloud, surface and terrain models, an orthomosaic and a textured mesh. No GPU workstation, no install, no overnight render.
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What the photogrammetry pipeline does with your photos
Photogrammetry measures the world from photographs. Any point visible in two or more overlapping images can be placed in 3D once the position and orientation of each camera are known. Dronemapping runs the full chain on every dataset you upload.
- Feature matching: tie points are detected in each image and matched across its neighbours.
- Structure from motion and bundle adjustment: camera positions, orientations and lens parameters are solved together, with the image GPS tags as the starting point.
- Dense matching: depth is computed for almost every pixel, which produces the dense point cloud.
- Surface and terrain models: the point cloud becomes a DSM, and ground classification gives the DTM.
- Orthorectification: each photo is projected onto the surface model and blended into one orthomosaic.
- Meshing and texturing: a 3D textured model is built from the dense cloud and the original photos.
The processing report lists the images used, the calibrated camera parameters and the reprojection error, so you see how well the block solved before you measure anything.
Drone photogrammetry software built around how you fly
Aerial datasets have their own character: hundreds or thousands of nadir images, repeating texture over bare ground, and GPS tags that are good to a few meters unless the aircraft carries RTK. Dronemapping is built for this kind of block, not for turntable scans of small objects.
- Geotagged JPEGs from DJI, Autel, Parrot, Skydio and other aircraft
- Camera model, focal length and position read from EXIF and XMP
- Nadir grids, double grids and oblique orbits in the same project
- Resumable uploads from a field laptop when the connection drops
Around 75 percent front overlap and 65 to 70 percent side overlap is a common starting point for mapping flights. Low texture surfaces such as fresh snow, water or uniform sand need more. Drone mapping overlap explains the numbers.
3D photogrammetry software without the hardware bill
Dense matching and meshing are the heavy steps. On a desktop they tie up a strong GPU and a lot of RAM for hours. In Dronemapping they run on cloud capacity while your laptop stays free for the next job.
On Team and above you download the textured model as OBJ and the dense point cloud as LAS or LAZ for CAD, GIS or any point cloud viewer. The 3D viewer and measurements in 3D are covered on drone 3D mapping software.
Georeferencing, ground control and what accuracy to expect
Without ground control the model is placed by the drone GPS. That is usually fine for relative measurements inside the site, such as areas, distances and stockpile volumes, while the absolute position can be off by meters. RTK or PPK image positions, ground control points, or both tie the model to your survey datum.
- Import ground control points from CSV and mark them on the photos
- Hold some points back as independent checkpoints
- Read RMSE and per point residuals in the accuracy report on Team and above
A widely quoted rule of thumb puts horizontal accuracy of a well controlled block at one to three times the GSD, with vertical somewhat looser. Treat it as guidance and trust your checkpoints. The ground sampling distance calculator helps you pick the altitude for the detail you need, and drone survey software covers the full survey workflow.
Photogrammetry outputs and formats
| Output | Format | Plan |
|---|---|---|
| Orthomosaic | GeoTIFF, JPG, PNG, KML | Starter and above |
| Surface model (DSM) and terrain model (DTM) | GeoTIFF | Starter and above |
| Measurements | CSV | Starter and above |
| Dense point cloud | LAS, LAZ | Team and above |
| 3D textured model | OBJ | Team and above |
| Contours | DXF, SHP | Team and above |
| NDVI and NDRE from multispectral cameras | GeoTIFF | Business and above |
The orthomosaic itself, with seamlines and colour balancing, is explained on orthomosaic software.
Check a flight before you process it
The demo measures a real elevation surface in your browser and checks your own flight photos by reading their metadata only. You see GSD, footprint per image and estimated overlap before you spend any upload time.
Which plan fits photogrammetry work
Starter at $99 per month covers orthomosaics, DSM and DTM with 3,000 processed images a month. For point clouds, textured 3D models, contours and the ground control accuracy report, Team at $249 per month or $2,490 per year is the fit, with 15,000 images a month and two jobs processing in parallel. Every plan and limit is listed on drone mapping pricing.
Photogrammetry software FAQ
No. Dronemapping runs in the browser and processing happens in the cloud. Browsers on Windows, macOS, Linux and iPad all work.
No. Standard GPS is enough for relative measurements such as volumes and areas. For absolute accuracy against a survey datum, use RTK or PPK positions, ground control points, or both.
A project can use whatever is left of your monthly image quota: 3,000 on Starter, 15,000 on Team and 50,000 on Business. The quota resets with each billing period.
They stay in your project storage, and you can export originals and outputs at any time. Storage is 100 GB on Starter, 500 GB on Team and 2 TB on Business.
Yes. Send a view link. Clients need no seat and no software, only a browser.
Get the full photogrammetry output from one upload
Orthomosaic, surface and terrain models, point cloud and 3D model, measured in the browser and shared by link.