Drop any equirectangular panoramic image (from Ricoh Theta, Insta360, GoPro Max, or any 360° camera) to view it interactively — drag to look in any direction, scroll to zoom, pinch on mobile. Nothing is uploaded.
A 360° image viewer displays equirectangular panoramic photos (2:1 aspect ratio) on the inside of a virtual sphere so you can drag to look in any direction—left, right, up, and down—without uploading files to a server.
A 360° image is an interactive photo that captures the full scene around the camera. Most 360° photos are stored as an equirectangular panorama: a flat rectangle where width is about twice the height (2:1). A 360 image viewer maps that rectangle onto the inside of a virtual sphere so the scene looks natural when you drag to look around.
This tool is built for photographers, real-estate agents, travellers, VR creators, and developers who need to inspect a 360 photo quickly—verify projection, check seams, and preview how end-users will experience the panorama—without installing desktop software or uploading sensitive files to the cloud.
View equirectangular 360° panoramas in your browser with drag, zoom, and fullscreen—JPEG, PNG, and WebP supported. Files stay on your device; nothing is uploaded.
Concise answers for common searches — definitions, steps, and comparisons.
Most full spherical 360° photos use a 2:1 aspect ratio (width = 2 × height). Common exports include 4096×2048 for fast mobile preview, 6000×3000 for balanced detail, and 7680×3840 (8K) for professional real-estate tours. If width is not close to 2× height, the viewer may still load the file but the scene can look distorted.
No. Your image is read from your device and rendered with WebGL in the browser. It is not sent to our servers for viewing. You can verify by inspecting network requests while using the tool.
Drop a JPEG, PNG, or WebP file (max 20 MB) or click to browse. Use the sample 360 image to test controls without your own file.
Click and drag inside the viewer to rotate left, right, up, and down. On mobile, swipe to pan the view.
Scroll or pinch to zoom in on signage, stitching seams, or interior details before publishing or sending to clients.
If the scene looks stretched or pinched, confirm the image is equirectangular (width ≈ 2× height) from your 360° camera or stitching software.
Open fullscreen for on-site checks or client walkthroughs. Load another file anytime without refreshing the page.
Common real-world scenarios where this tool saves time.
Inspect rooms, windows, and staging before sending a spherical preview to buyers or listing platforms.
Review location shots and select the best panorama before posting or embedding in a tour.
Validate horizon alignment and seam quality before playback in VR headsets or immersive web players.
Check site captures and progress documentation in true spatial context—not as a flat stretched rectangle.
| Capability | 360° Image Viewer | Standard photo viewer |
|---|---|---|
| Look around in all directions | Yes — drag to pan inside the sphere | No — shows a flat rectangle only |
| Correct equirectangular projection | Maps image onto inner sphere | Poles look stretched; spatial context is lost |
| Real-estate spatial preview | Understand room layout interactively | Hard to interpret space from a flat strip |
| Privacy-first workflow | Local processing; no upload | Varies by app or cloud service |
| Related tool | Use this tool when | Use related tool when |
|---|---|---|
| Image Compressor | You need to inspect and navigate a 360° equirectangular panorama interactively before sharing or publishing. | The panorama is already validated and you only need to reduce file size for faster web delivery or email attachments. |
| 3D Model Viewer | Your asset is a 2:1 photographic panorama (JPEG/PNG/WebP), not a GLB, GLTF, or STL mesh. | You need to inspect 3D geometry, materials, or mesh structure—not a spherical photo. |
Step-by-step chains that connect related tools for common tasks.
Validate projection and seams locally before uploading to a tour platform.
A standard photo viewer shows equirectangular images as a flat, stretched rectangle. Use a 360 viewer (like this tool) to map the image onto a sphere so you can drag to look around and judge the scene correctly.
Spherical 360° exports should be close to a 2:1 aspect ratio (width ≈ 2 × height). Cylindrical or partial stitches may load but will not wrap naturally around the virtual sphere.
This viewer accepts JPEG, PNG, and WebP only. Export or convert iPhone HEIC files to JPEG before loading—for example with an image converter tool.
Equirectangular images look stretched at the top and bottom in flat previews—that is expected. Validate immersion inside a 360 viewer, not from a rectangular thumbnail alone.
Preview at 4096×2048 or 6000×3000 first to confirm seams, horizon, and exposure. Compress or resize for delivery only after the spherical view looks correct.
GLB, GLTF, and STL files are 3D models—not 360 photos. Use a 3D model viewer for meshes; use this tool for 2:1 photographic panoramas from 360° cameras.
Likely cause: The file may not be equirectangular (2:1) or may use cylindrical/flat projection.
Fix: Re-export from your camera or stitching app as equirectangular spherical 360° with width about twice the height. If the tool shows an aspect-ratio warning, treat that as a format issue—not a viewer bug.
Likely cause: Width is not close to 2× height (e.g. a wide pano or cropped export).
Fix: Check export settings in Ricoh Theta, Insta360, GoPro, or your stitcher. Target 2:1 resolutions such as 4096×2048, 6000×3000, or 7680×3840.
Likely cause: Corrupt file, WebGL disabled, GPU memory limits, or unsupported format.
Fix: Try a smaller JPEG export, another browser (Chrome or Firefox), enable hardware acceleration, and confirm the file is JPEG/PNG/WebP under 20 MB.
Likely cause: Very large textures (8K+) exceed comfortable GPU memory on some devices.
Fix: The viewer may use a reduced-resolution texture for smooth interaction. For sharing, export a 4K or 6K preview; keep the master file for archival.
Likely cause: Insufficient overlap, exposure drift, or handheld movement during capture.
Fix: Re-shoot with more overlap, lock exposure, use a tripod, or re-stitch in the camera app’s dedicated 360 workflow. The viewer cannot remove capture seams.
Likely cause: HEIC, GIF, PDF, or non-image files are not supported.
Fix: Convert to JPEG, PNG, or WebP. Ensure the file is under 20 MB and is a valid image—not a renamed document.
Likely cause: Hosting platforms expect specific projection metadata or cube-map packaging.
Fix: Confirm the source file is standard equirectangular 2:1. If the host requires a different layout, re-export from your stitcher for that platform’s spec after validating here.
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An equirectangular image stores a full 360° horizontal and 180° vertical view in a single 2:1 rectangle. Each pixel maps to a viewing direction; wrapping that image on a sphere lets you look around interactively.
JPEG, PNG, and WebP up to 20 MB. For HEIC from iPhones, convert to JPEG first using an image converter tool.
No. Panorama images are displayed locally in your browser with WebGL. They are not uploaded to EverydayTools servers for viewing.
Any device that exports equirectangular 360° photos works—Ricoh Theta, Insta360, GoPro MAX, DJI spherical workflows, and Photo Sphere-style smartphone apps. The file must be 2:1 for best results.
In a flat photo viewer, equirectangular poles look stretched—that is normal for the projection. Inside a 360 viewer the same file should look correct when you drag to look around.
Yes. Free with no signup, no watermarks, and no usage limits. Processing runs in your browser.
Panorama images are read from your device and rendered locally. They are not uploaded to our servers for this tool.
Rendering depends on your GPU, browser WebGL support, and valid image data. Very large panoramas may use reduced texture resolution for smooth interaction.
Preview and inspection tool—not a replacement for professional virtual-tour hosting, stitching software, or desktop VR authoring suites.
Part of 3D Tools
More free tools for the same workflow.
Browser 3D tools—STL preflight, GLTF/GLB viewer, model screenshots, GLSL shader preview, 360° panoramas. WebGL, no install. No upload; files stay on device.
Free browser image tools—compress JPG/PNG up to 80%, resize pixels, convert HEIC to JPG & WebP, remove backgrounds. Files stay on your device. No signup.
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Reviewed by EverydayTools Editorial Team on 2026-05-20.
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Drop a 360° equirectangular image here
JPEG, PNG, WebP (max 20 MB) — Ricoh Theta, Insta360, GoPro Max exports
Best at 2:1 (e.g. 7680×3840 for real-estate tours)