Upload a texture
Use a flat, evenly lit surface image. Shadows in a photo can be mistaken for grooves; painted color differences can be mistaken for surface relief.
PBR Texture Generator
Convert a texture image into normal, roughness, height and AO maps. Adjust the result, preview it on a 3D surface, and export separate PNG files in a ZIP.
One surface. Five texture maps.Turn an image into a material
Upload a surface image to create base color, normal, roughness, height, and AO maps.
Existing AI-generated example · Maps processed on your device
THE WORKFLOW
From source to a useful result.
Tune the maps
Choose normal strength, roughness, height contrast and AO strength. Inspect each map separately and review the combined result on the material preview.
Export the set
Download a ZIP with named PNG maps. Keep base color in a color space appropriate to your renderer; treat normal, roughness, height and AO as data when building a material.
What does image to PBR actually mean?
PBR describes a shading workflow, not a file extension. A material usually combines several maps to describe color and how a surface responds to light. A single photograph cannot uniquely reveal its true geometry, roughness or reflectance.
This converter uses image luminance and local variation to estimate useful starting maps. Dark paint may become a false indentation. Glossy highlights can become false bumps. Adjust the strength and validate in your target renderer.
What is in the download?
Base color preserves the processed surface image. The normal map describes local directions from an estimated height field. Height is a grayscale estimate; roughness controls the spread of reflections; AO estimates small local darkening.
This version does not derive a reliable metallic classification, create geometry, unwrap UVs, write a Blender material file, or build engine-specific channel packing. The ZIP contains separate PNGs so you can configure the material explicitly.
Frequently asked questions
How do I convert an image to PBR maps?
Upload the surface image here, inspect the automatically derived maps, adjust the material controls, and download the ZIP. The five maps are estimates from the image; inspect them under your scene lighting before using them.
Is this an AI PBR map generator?
The map conversion uses local image-processing algorithms, not an AI model or a physical scan. You can process an AI-generated image, but text-to-texture generation is not yet open on the public site.
Can I use the files in Blender, Unity or Unreal?
The tool exports standard PNG texture maps. Each application needs its own shader connections, normal convention and color-space settings. Texel does not export a native material project or configure your engine automatically.
Are my photos uploaded?
Images selected for map conversion stay in your browser. The public image tools do not send your images to a server or AI provider.
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