Gaussian Splatting API: video in, .ply out

Generate a Gaussian splat from video in 4 API calls

1. Reserve: POST /v1/scans returns a job_id and an upload_url.
2. Upload: PUT your MP4 or MOV to the upload_url.
3. Start: POST /v1/scans/{job_id}/start. Credits are charged here.
4. Download: poll GET /v1/scans/{job_id} until status is done, then download ply_url.

KEY=sk_live_...   # from your dashboard
API=https://api.makesplat.com

# 1. Reserve
curl -s -X POST $API/v1/scans -H "Authorization: Bearer $KEY"
# {"job_id": "3f2c...", "upload_url": "https://...", ...}

# 2. Upload (signed URL, no auth header)
curl -X PUT --upload-file scene.mp4 "<upload_url>"

# 3. Start with standard settings (1 credit)
curl -s -X POST $API/v1/scans/<job_id>/start \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d '{}'

# 4. Poll until "done", then download
curl -s $API/v1/scans/<job_id> -H "Authorization: Bearer $KEY"
# {"status": "done", "ply_url": "https://...", ...}
curl -o scene.ply "<ply_url>"

Python and JavaScript examples, parameters and error codes are in the API docs and the OpenAPI spec.

What you get

• A standard 3DGS .ply file. It opens in SuperSplat, PlayCanvas, Three.js, Unity and the free MakeSplat viewer.
• No GPU needed on your side.
• Batches with no extra setup. Start one scan per video and they run in parallel.
• One MP4 or MOV per scan, up to 500 MB.

Good footage matters most. Read how to film video for Gaussian splatting.

Pricing: 1 credit per standard splat

Pay per scan with prepaid credits. No subscription, credits never expire, and failed scans are refunded automatically.

Packs start at 10 credits. See all credit packs.

Switching from another API?

Details as of October 2026.