PANOVOLO
PANOVOLO is panorama-stitching software focused on drone photography, available for macOS and Windows.
What PANOVOLO is
PANOVOLO is panorama-stitching software focused on drone photography, available for macOS and Windows. It combines DNG (RAW), TIFF, and JPEG images from drones, 360 cameras, DSLRs, mirrorless cameras, and smartphones, then saves panoramas in those formats. Batch mode processes folders with predefined settings and writes results to a chosen folder. The software creates fully spherical 360×180° panoramas and includes an interactive photo-sphere viewer. Output projections include Spherical, Cylindrical, Rectilinear, Mercator, and Stereographic. Review tools display image connections, boundaries, and alignments, while allowing central-point adjustments and stitching-error corrections. A 3D Map review shows drone and gimbal position and orientation for each captured image. Processing is local, and the maker says source images and panoramas are not sent to the cloud. The Full license costs $39.99, paid once, with use on two computers simultaneously and no image-count limit.
Good
- Supports drone, 360, DSLR, mirrorless, and smartphone images
- Creates fully spherical 360×180° panoramas
- Batch mode stitches folders automatically
- Offers five output projection types
- Local processing keeps source images off the cloud
Watch out
- No free plan
- Unlicensed output is watermarked
- Batch saving is disabled without a license
- Requires macOS 13 or Windows 10/11 64-bit
Who it suits
PANOVOLO suits drone photographers and others working with aerial, 360, DSLR, mirrorless, or smartphone images. It also fits users needing batch stitching, RAW input, spherical panoramas, and local processing.
Verdict
PANOVOLO combines broad camera support, batch processing, spherical output, and review tools for panorama work. Its one-time 39.99 USD license avoids recurring fees, but unlicensed use adds watermarks and removes batch saving.
Plans and prices
From PANOVOLO's own pricing page, checked 2 Oct 2001.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Full license | $39.99, paid once | Perpetual license · up to 2 computers simultaneously · no image-count limit · free updates for the current major version · One time payment. No subscriptions or recurring fees. |
The facts
Each one read from PANOVOLO's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Batch processing
- Batch mode automatically stitches panoramas from folders using predefined settings and saves results to a chosen folder.checked 2 Oct 2001
- Compatible cameras
- It supports images from drones, 360 cameras, DSLRs, mirrorless cameras and smartphones.checked 2 Oct 2001
- Current camera support
- Version 1.12.1 added support for stitching DJI Osmo 360 II DNG files and added DJI Avata 360 30 Mpx mode support.checked 2 Oct 2001
- Drone map
- Its 3D Map review tool displays the drone and gimbal position and orientation for each captured image.checked 2 Oct 2001
- Editing and review
- The Review tools show image connections, boundaries and alignments, and let users adjust the panorama central point and fix stitching errors.checked 2 Oct 2001
- Input and output
- It stitches DNG (RAW), TIFF and JPEG images and can save panoramas in DNG, TIFF or JPEG formats.checked 2 Oct 2001
- License limit
- Without a license, panoramic images are watermarked and saving panoramas in batch mode is disabled.checked 2 Oct 2001
- Privacy policy
- The website privacy policy says it may collect names, email addresses, browser log data and cookie information, and says it cannot guarantee absolute security.checked 2 Oct 2001
- Projections
- Supported output projections include Spherical, Cylindrical, Rectilinear, Mercator and Stereographic.checked 2 Oct 2001
- Purpose
- PANOVOLO is a panorama stitching tool designed for drone photography.checked 2 Oct 2001
- Security and processing
- Panorama processing is local, and the maker says source images and stitched panoramas are not sent to the cloud.checked 2 Oct 2001
- Spherical panoramas
- It creates fully spherical 360×180° panoramas and includes an interactive photo sphere viewer.checked 2 Oct 2001
- Support
- Questions, support requests and bug reports can be sent by email or the contact form; bug reports should include the software version.checked 2 Oct 2001
- System requirements
- Windows 10 or 11 (64-bit) and macOS 13 Ventura or newer are supported; the maker lists 8 GB RAM minimum and 10 GB available disk space.checked 2 Oct 2001
The company
- Headquarters
- Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canadachecked 28 Sep 2001
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