What photo do I need for a tiny planet?

The wider the better — a panorama or a 360 image is ideal, because the left and right edges have to meet. A standard photo produces a visible seam where the two ends join and never quite closes into a sphere.

Why does the ground curl into the centre?

The polar remapping pulls the bottom edge of the frame into a single point and stretches the top around the outside. Whatever was at your feet becomes the planet, and the sky becomes the space around it.

Tiny Planet applied to the same source image — The same source image before and after applying Tiny Planet.

Original source image before Tiny Planet — The same source image before and after applying Tiny Planet.

Tiny Planet Photo Filter Online

Wrap the panorama into a circular miniature spherical world. Control the strength, compare the result, and download a finished image from your browser.

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Supported formats include JPG, PNG, GIF, WebP, SVG, HEIC, AVIF, TIFF, RAW, PSD. Maximum file size: 11 MB.

What you can do with the Tiny Planet effect

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Apply the Tiny Planet effect to any photo
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About the Tiny Planet effect

The frame is remapped into polar coordinates so the bottom edge wraps into a central point and the horizon curves into a complete circle, forming a small spherical world.

How to use Tiny Planet

Upload a photo, adjust the Tiny Planet intensity, compare its processed preview with the source, and download the finished result.

Why use the Tiny Planet effect?

Tiny Planet, tuned to your photo

Use the intensity control to balance the Tiny Planet treatment with the detail and character of your original photo.

A fast Tiny Planet workflow

A reduced Tiny Planet preview keeps adjustments responsive. Free downloads are clean and web-size; Premium or a credit unlocks the original resolution.

Secure Tiny Planet processing

Tiny Planet uploads are processed on secure servers and automatically removed under the normal Pixoate retention policy.

How it works

The frame is remapped into polar coordinates so the bottom edge wraps into a central point and the horizon curves into a complete circle, forming a small spherical world.

Processing

Tiny Planet runs as a classic image effect and does not use an AI action.

Best for

panoramas and wide landscapes, travel photography, architecture, and striking profile or cover images.

Less suited to: portraits and narrow-angle photos, which lack the horizontal sweep the projection needs.

Ways to use Tiny Planet

Tiny Planet questions

What photo do I need for a tiny planet?: The wider the better — a panorama or a 360 image is ideal, because the left and right edges have to meet. A standard photo produces a visible seam where the two ends join and never quite closes into a sphere.
Why does the ground curl into the centre?: The polar remapping pulls the bottom edge of the frame into a single point and stretches the top around the outside. Whatever was at your feet becomes the planet, and the sky becomes the space around it.