Turn Insta360 X5 footage into a Gaussian splat

Use your Insta360 X5 to record a space, then turn that recording into an interactive 3D scene with Twinbly. Upload supported original .insv camera files or a full stitched 360° MP4, review the capture, and process it in the cloud. You can then edit the resulting Gaussian splat in your browser and share a link or embed it on a website.

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What do you get beyond a 360 video?

A 360 video lets someone look around while the recording plays. A Gaussian splat reconstructs a 3D scene from overlapping views, so a visitor can explore the captured space from different viewpoints. What they can see depends on where you recorded: a camera cannot reconstruct the hidden side of a wall from footage of its front.

An X5 is useful because it records around you as you move. That makes it a practical capture option for a room, a workshop, a rental property or a short section of an outdoor route. You still need to move through the space and capture useful detail; standing still and turning the camera is not enough.

Choose the right X5 files

What you have	What to do in Twinbly
Original X5 360-video `.insv` file	Upload it directly. Twinbly handles stitching as part of processing; you do not need to make a stitched export first.
One capture split across multiple `.insv` files	Select the consecutive parts together, up to six files. Check the displayed order and that they belong to the same capture.
A stitched 360 MP4 from Insta360 Studio	Export the full sphere as a 2:1 equirectangular video, then upload that MP4.
A reframed or single-lens flat video	This is ordinary flat video, not the full-sphere 360 workflow. The views removed during reframing cannot be recovered by uploading it as a 360 capture.
An LRV preview or thumbnail file	Use the original `.insv` recording or a suitable stitched MP4 instead.

Insta360's official file-format guide, which includes the X5, distinguishes the original INSV recording from its low-resolution LRV preview and single-lens MP4 files. The official Studio 360 export guide explains full-sphere export settings.

Record a useful first capture

Start with one manageable space in good light. Walk steadily through it so surfaces appear from several nearby positions. Keep transitions between rooms or sections connected by overlapping views. Pause recording before moving to an unrelated place.

Avoid fast turns, motion blur, very dark areas and heavy movement around the camera. Blank walls, mirrors, transparent surfaces and changing subjects can be difficult to reconstruct. A shorter, clear capture with good coverage is a better first experiment than a long recording with gaps.

Keep your original camera files. For more examples of coverage, blur and reflection problems, read the capture guide.

Upload raw X5 footage

Sign in to Twinbly and open Create.
Choose the original .insv file. For a multipart capture, select all of its consecutive parts together, up to six files.
Check the file list and order. Do not mix raw .insv files with exported MP4s in the same selection, and do not group unrelated recordings into one scene.
Choose Preview & edit first to review the capture before training, or Train now to use the default selection and proceed to paid processing after upload.
Review the wallet requirement or processing quote shown for the chosen path before confirming training.

Raw camera files need preparation before you can review them in the browser. A raw preview may show the two lenses side by side; this is a preparation view, not the finished splat. Training uses the stitched sphere.

After preview preparation, the library offers Review & train. Use the timeline to leave out unwanted sections, review the remaining selection and training quote, then start when you are ready. A preview is not a completed 3D reconstruction.

Already exported from Insta360 Studio?

Use a stitched full 360° video, with a 2:1 equirectangular frame. Preserve the full sphere rather than exporting a reframed view. Upload one stitched export at a time for this workflow; raw camera parts and multiple flat-video clips have different handling.

Twinbly can prepare a preview from a supported export in your browser. If an 8K export cannot be previewed, try a 5.7K export that your browser can decode. Keep the export within the uploader's displayed 12 GB limit; trim or re-export an oversized file. Renaming an extension does not change the video format.

Processing, cost and the finished scene

Processing uses your Twinbly wallet. The quote or wallet requirement shown in the app is the place to review cost before committing. There is no single price or completion time for every X5 recording: duration, the selected capture and the work required affect processing. Raw footage also needs stitching. Longer footage is sampled; do not assume every video frame becomes part of the reconstruction.

Once the result is ready in your library, open it and inspect the coverage. You can straighten and clean up the scene, add marks and media, and choose visitor views or a tour. Publishing is a separate step: prepare the scene, choose its sharing settings, then publish a link or embed. Plan limits apply to hosting and related features; see pricing.

Common X5 questions

Do I need a powerful computer or a separate splat-processing app?

Twinbly processes the capture in the cloud and provides browser editing and sharing. Insta360 Studio is an optional preparation path when you choose to supply a stitched export. Your browser still needs to handle the upload and interactive scene; device resources and video decoding support matter.

Does this cover every X5 mode and every Insta360 camera?

This guide covers the supported X5 360-video .insv and full stitched-export paths. It is not a compatibility guarantee for every firmware version, special recording mode, color profile or other camera model. Other cameras' separate lens-track files are not consecutive capture parts. If the uploader identifies an unsupported lens track, use an appropriate stitched export instead of renaming files to bypass the check.

Is the result an automatically accurate survey or CAD model?

No. This workflow creates a visual 3D scene from the footage. Coverage, reconstruction quality and scale need their own review; uploading an X5 recording does not by itself establish survey accuracy.

Can I put the splat on my own site?

Yes. After processing and preparing the scene, use Twinbly's publishing and embedding workflow. A property page, project page or guide can link to or embed the interactive result, subject to the applicable plan and sharing settings.

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