Move API
Move API is a paid API and web service for markerless motion-capture processing from single-camera and multi-camera video.
What Move API is
Move API is a paid API and web service for markerless motion-capture processing from single-camera and multi-camera video. The Files API accepts MP4 with H.264, MOV with H.264, and AVI files, and file creation returns a presigned HTTP PUT upload URL. Requests require an API key in the Authorization header; webhooks can notify an endpoint about completion and processing-status events. Multi-camera capture requires calibration, after which actor bone lengths can be determined without actor calibration. The m1 model supports multi-person tracking and large areas but not Dex hand tracking or auto calibration. Enterprise m2-light supports Dex hand tracking, is optimized for speed and quality, and requires a professional setup. Billing uses processed video duration rounded to seconds, with a $0.10 minimum per job. Listed rates are $0.01, paid once for s1, 0.02 USD for s2 and m1, and 0.04 USD for m2; multi-camera rates apply per camera. Outputs include FBX, BVH, USDC, USDZ, GLB, Blend, C3D, JSON, and CSV, with Unity and Unreal support.
Good
- Single- and multi-camera processing
- Supports hand tracking options
- Webhook event notifications
- Unity and Unreal support
- Many export formats
Watch out
- No free plan
- Minimum $0.10 charge per job
- Multi-camera capture needs calibration
- m2-light requires professional setup
Who it suits
It suits studios and creators building motion-capture workflows through APIs, video uploads, webhooks, or game-engine exports.
Verdict
Move API provides programmable motion capture with upload, webhook, model, and export choices. Costs depend on processed duration and camera count, while advanced multi-camera workflows have setup requirements.
Plans and prices
From Move API's own pricing page, checked 30 Sep 2001.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| s1 | $0.01, paid once | single-camera · 1080p multiplier 1.00x · minimum job charge $0.10 · per processed video second |
| s2 | $0.02, paid once | single-camera · 1080p multiplier 1.00x · minimum job charge $0.10 · per processed video second |
| m1 | $0.02, paid once | multi-camera · 2-camera baseline · 4-camera multiplier 1.5x · minimum job charge $0.10 · per processed video second per camera |
| m2 | $0.04, paid once | multi-camera · 2-camera baseline · 4-camera multiplier 1.5x · minimum job charge $0.10 · per processed video second per camera |
| m2-light | Priced on request | enterprise-only · multi-camera · tracks over 20 people · manual calibration required · Contact sales for Enterprise pricing and custom solutions |
The facts
Each one read from Move API's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Authentication
- All API requests require an API key in the Authorization header.checked 30 Sep 2001
- Data protection
- Move AI says it has security measures against loss, misuse, unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction of personal data.checked 30 Sep 2001
- Data use
- Move AI says it does not use video data, motion data, or output files to actively try to identify people.checked 30 Sep 2001
- Enterprise model
- The m2-light model is optimized for speed and high quality, supports Dex hand tracking, and requires a professional setup.checked 30 Sep 2001
- File formats
- The Files API supports MP4 (H.264), MOV (H.264), and AVI files.checked 30 Sep 2001
- Model capability
- The m1 model supports multi-person tracking and large areas but does not support Dex hand tracking or auto calibration.checked 30 Sep 2001
- Multi-camera calibration
- The Multi-Cam system requires camera calibration and can determine actors’ bone lengths without actor calibration after calibration.checked 30 Sep 2001
- Purpose
- Move API provides single-camera and multi-camera markerless motion-capture processing for studios and creators.checked 30 Sep 2001
- Support
- Move AI directs privacy and personal-data questions to [email protected].checked 30 Sep 2001
- Upload workflow
- Creating a file returns a presigned HTTP PUT URL for uploading the video.checked 30 Sep 2001
- Webhook integration
- Webhooks send HTTP POST notifications to a specified endpoint when relevant events such as job completion or processing-status changes occur.checked 30 Sep 2001
Money
- Billing
- Move API bills by processed video duration in seconds, rounds duration to the nearest whole second, and charges a minimum of $0.10 per job.checked 30 Sep 2001
The company
- Headquarters
- London, United Kingdomchecked 28 Sep 2001
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