AuraFix: Remove Tripods from 360° Photos Online (Free Nadir Patcher)

Does your 360° camera leave a messy tripod, hand, or helmet visible at the bottom of your shot? AuraFix is the easiest way to clean up your "Nadir" (the bottom point of the sphere) without expensive software like Photoshop.

Designed for Insta360, Ricoh Theta, GoPro Max, and DSLR virtual tour photographers, AuraFix flattens the bottom of your image so you can paint over the tripod effortlessly.

🛠️ Key Features

• Distortion-Free Editing: We project the bottom of your 360 sphere onto a flat canvas, ensuring your edits look perfect when viewed in a VR headset.

• Clone & Heal Brush: Copy textures from clean areas (like grass, concrete, or carpet) to cover the tripod.

• Edge Blending (New): Use the Blur tool to melt away seams for a truly invisible edit.

• History System: Made a mistake? Use the Undo button or press Ctrl+Z.

• Privacy First: All processing happens in your browser. Your photos are never uploaded to our servers.

How to Remove a Tripod from a 360° Photo

Follow these simple steps to create a flawless virtual tour:

1. Load Your 360° Image

Click "Load 360° Image" to open your equirectangular .JPG or .PNG file. The app will automatically focus on the bottom view (Nadir).

2. Sample a Clean Area

Select the 🎯 Sample Source tool. Click on a clean part of the ground (e.g., grass or pavement) near the tripod. This tells the brush what texture to copy.

3. Paint Over the Tripod

Select the 🖌️ Clone Brush.

• Adjust the Size slider to cover the tripod legs.

• Set Hardness to around 0.8 for a clean but slightly soft edge.

• Click and drag over the tripod to paint it away.

4. Blend the Edges

If the patch looks obvious, switch to the 💧 Blur / Blend tool.

• Lower the Hardness to 0.0.

• Gently paint over the edges of your patch to blend the texture with the surrounding floor.

5. Download

Click "Download Result". Your image is saved as a high-quality JPEG, ready to be uploaded to Google Street View, Zillow, or your virtual tour software.

How To Use AuraFix

Follow these simple steps to clean your 360° images in seconds.

1. Load Image: Click the "Load 360° Image" button to upload your equirectangular JPEG or PNG file.
2. View Nadir: The app will automatically generate and display the polar projection of your image's nadir (bottom) in the circular editor.
3. Zoom & Pan (Optional): Use your Mouse Wheel to zoom in and out. Hold your Middle Mouse Button (scroll wheel) and drag to pan the view.
4. Sample a Source: Click the "Sample Source" button. Your cursor will change. Click on a "clean" area of the nadir that you want to clone from (e.g., a clean patch of grass or flooring). A red circle will appear, showing your selected source point.
5. Heal/Clone: Click the "Heal Brush" button. Adjust the Size and Hardness sliders to match your needs. Now, click and drag over the tripod or object you want to remove. The app will paint using the source point you selected.
6. Reset (If Needed): If you make a mistake, simply click "Reset Nadir Edits" to revert the nadir to its original state.

Download: When you are happy with the result, click "Download Edited 360 Image". The app will apply your edits and save the final, high-quality 360° JPEG to your computer.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the "Nadir"? The Nadir is the point directly below the camera in a 360° spherical image. Because tripods stand here, it is usually the hardest part of the photo to edit due to spherical distortion. AuraFix solves this by "unwrapping" that specific point.

Can I use this to remove shadows? Yes! You can use the Clone Brush to paint over the photographer's shadow or the tripod shadow just as easily as the tripod itself.

Does this reduce image quality? AuraFix exports at 95% JPEG quality to maintain high resolution. We use advanced sampling to ensure your image stays sharp.

Is it mobile-friendly? Yes. You can use AuraFix on an iPad or tablet to edit photos while on a shoot.