<h2>1. Meshroom</h2>
<p><a href="https://alicevision.org/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://alicevision.org/</a></p>
<p>Meshroom can take any number of overlapping photographs and turn them into a 3D model. Those pictures can be taken from any phone, or even a drone. For best results, you will need to know the make/model and sensor size of the camera.</p>
<p>Works on Windows/Linux and requires a CUDA compatible video card</p>
<p><strong>Resources</strong></p>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://alicevision.org/#meshroom" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://alicevision.org/#meshroom</a></li>
<li><a href="https://blog.prusaprinters.org/photogrammetry-2-3d-scanning-simpler-better-than-ever_29393/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Prusa Blog on Meshroom</a></li>
</ul>
<h2>2. ADOP</h2>
<p><a href="https://github.com/darglein/ADOP" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://github.com/darglein/ADOP</a></p>
<p>ADOP is a neural network similar to Meshroom that can combine photos into a 3D model, however, it has a very impressive ability to generate highly accurate data from just a few pictures. It also provides a virtual reality viewer.</p>
<p>Works on Linux/Windows. Does require some familiarity compiling code</p>
<p><strong>Resources</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>ADOP featured on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZ_5TPWGPQI" rel="nofollow noreferrer">2-minute papers YouTube channel </a></li>
<li><a href="https://github.com/darglein/ADOP" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://github.com/darglein/ADOP</a></li>
</ul>

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spuder
<p>I personally use <a href="https://scann3d.it/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">SCANN3D</a>. It is available on Android but I don't know if it is for desktop too.</p>

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Link is dead, presumably it is this: https://sourceforge.net/software/product/SCANN3D/ or here on [GooglePlay](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.smartmobilevision.scann3d&hl=en&gl=US)
Greenonline
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Also, if you [edit] and add why you like the app and its features, then that *might* be useful.
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ToMdAbOm
<p>I keep looking around for 3D scanning software but can't find anything I like. Any suggestions? I'm more looking for a free app so I can use my android phone, but am open to desktop based solutions too.</p>

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You are going to get a lot of different answers/opinions with that kind of question. I would suggest narrowing it down with more specific information that you are needing/wanting.
agarza
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This could be good as a community wiki, because the answers change over time.  Also tagged as [canonical] so future duplicates can be closed and aimed at this "authorative" question.
Criggie
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that's actually a good idea
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in contrast to the [32-Bit-Slicers of post-2018](https://3dprinting.stackexchange.com/a/11751/8884) (which is a *very* tiny number and very few will be developed anymore), this is entirely opinion based.
Trish
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@Criggie - tell us more about this [canonical] tag (do you have a link?)... we don't have one yet, although we do have a [knowledge-base] tag, is that the same thing? I thought that there was a meta post about our knowledge base, but I can't find it.
Greenonline
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In case this question does get closed for being a request for software recommendation, there is actually (rather ironically) a [software recommendations](https://softwarerecs.stackexchange.com/) site on Stack Exchange, where presumably they *only* accept shopping type questions...
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Are there any free scanning programs available?
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# Are there any free scanning programs available?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2021-10-03)

I keep looking around for 3D scanning software but can't find anything I like. Any suggestions? I'm more looking for a free app so I can use my android phone, but am open to desktop based solutions too.

**Tags:** software, scanning

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: You are going to get a lot of different answers/opinions with that kind of question. I would suggest narrowing it down with more specific information that you are needing/wanting.  
> **username_2**: This could be good as a community wiki, because the answers change over time.  Also tagged as [canonical] so future duplicates can be closed and aimed at this "authorative" question.  
> **username_0**: that's actually a good idea  
> **username_3**: in contrast to the [32-Bit-Slicers of post-2018](https://3dprinting.stackexchange.com/a/11751/8884) (which is a *very* tiny number and very few will be developed anymore), this is entirely opinion based.  
> **username_4**: @username_2 - tell us more about this [canonical] tag (do you have a link?)... we don't have one yet, although we do have a [knowledge-base] tag, is that the same thing? I thought that there was a meta post about our knowledge base, but I can't find it.  
> **username_4**: In case this question does get closed for being a request for software recommendation, there is actually (rather ironically) a [software recommendations](https://softwarerecs.stackexchange.com/) site on Stack Exchange, where presumably they *only* accept shopping type questions...  

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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_5 on 2021-12-14. Score: 1

## 1. Meshroom

<https://alicevision.org/>

Meshroom can take any number of overlapping photographs and turn them into a 3D model. Those pictures can be taken from any phone, or even a drone. For best results, you will need to know the make/model and sensor size of the camera.

Works on Windows/Linux and requires a CUDA compatible video card

**Resources**

* <https://alicevision.org/#meshroom>
* [Prusa Blog on Meshroom](https://blog.prusaprinters.org/photogrammetry-2-3d-scanning-simpler-better-than-ever_29393/)

## 2. ADOP

<https://github.com/darglein/ADOP>

ADOP is a neural network similar to Meshroom that can combine photos into a 3D model, however, it has a very impressive ability to generate highly accurate data from just a few pictures. It also provides a virtual reality viewer.

Works on Linux/Windows. Does require some familiarity compiling code

**Resources**

* ADOP featured on [2-minute papers YouTube channel](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZ_5TPWGPQI)
* <https://github.com/darglein/ADOP>


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### Answer by username_6 on 2021-10-04. Score: 0

I personally use [SCANN3D](https://scann3d.it/). It is available on Android but I don't know if it is for desktop too.

> **Comments:**
> **username_4**: Link is dead, presumably it is this: https://sourceforge.net/software/product/SCANN3D/ or here on [GooglePlay](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.smartmobilevision.scann3d&hl=en&gl=US)  
> **username_4**: Also, if you [edit] and add why you like the app and its features, then that *might* be useful.  

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