Guides

Practical guides for 360° panoramas: making videos for social media, posting 360 photos, skyboxes and cubemaps.

• Equirectangular vs cubemap: what's the difference, and how to convertBoth formats hold the same thing, a complete 360° × 180° view, laid out differently. Here's how each one works, where each is used, and how to convert between them without losing detail.
• How to turn a 360° photo into a video for TikTok, Reels and ShortsSocial feeds don't play interactive 360° photos, but a video of the camera turning inside one works everywhere. Here's how to make one in a minute, and which settings look best.
• How to post a 360 photo on FacebookPost a 360° panorama on Facebook from a computer or phone, and fix one that shows up flat.