Photogrammetry Python Packages

cars

CARS is a dedicated and open source 3D tool to produce Digital Surface Models from satellite imaging by photogrammetry.

vlsift

CARS is a dedicated and open source 3D tool to produce Digital Surface Models from satellite imaging by photogrammetry.

deep-image-matching

Multiview matching with deep-learning and hand-crafted local features for COLMAP and other SfM software. Supports high-resolution formats and images with rotations. Both CLI and GUI are supported.

awire

Library and UI for controlling Sony Alpha cameras remotely.

meshright

Free, open source 3D mesh repair for 3D printing and scanning. A beginner-friendly Meshmixer alternative that runs on your own computer.

osml-imagery-toolkit

Image processing and photogrammetry routines for satellite and UAV imagery. Sensor models, tiling, orthorectification, and feature management.

dji-geotagger

A precise PPK + MRK-based geotagging tool for DJI RTK drones

reconcheck

Local COLMAP reconstruction viewer and photogrammetry quality auditor with reprojection diagnostics

calibsense

Measurement uncertainty for camera calibration: covariance, diagnosis and task-space error, not just a reprojection number

isistools

Python-based review tools for ISIS3 coregistration workflows. Replaces Qmos and Qnet.

metashape-mcp

AI-powered photogrammetry automation — MCP server for Agisoft Metashape Professional 2.3+. Control the full pipeline (alignment, dense cloud, mesh, texture, DEM, orthomosaic, export) using natural language through Claude or any MCP-compatible AI assistant.

demcompare

DEPRECATED: Please use xDEM : https://github.com/Glaciohack/xdem

asap-stereo

Ames Stereo Automated Pipeline (ASAP) for reproducible DEMs

sharp-frame-extractor

Extract sharp still frames from video (CLI)

signa-core

Automatic ArUco ground control point detection for WebODM — detects markers in a task's images, matches measured GCP coordinates, and produces an ODM-compatible gcp_list.txt.

mlx-spatial

MLX-native 3D and spatial inference for Apple silicon: object reconstruction, image-to-mesh, scene geometry, Gaussian splats, and multi-view bundles.

pymccrgb

Multiscale curvature classification of point clouds with color features

weitsicht

A Python package that enables further use of georeferenced images for mapping (plane, raster, mesh) and projection between image space and 3D.

snow-pc

A python package for automated processing of point clouds to simplify elevation creation, co-registration and differencing to facilitate the production of snow depth and vegetation products.

pytrx

PyTrx is a Python object-oriented programme created for the purpose of calculating real-world measurements from oblique images and time-lapse image series. Its primary purpose is to obtain velocities, surface areas, and distances from oblique, optical imagery of glacial environments.

photo4d

Package to compute point cloud models using photogrammetry from time-lapse imagery

cars-mesh

CARS-MESH is a library allow to do 3D Surface reconstruction with texture and classification from remote sensing photogrammetric point cloud.

icepy4d

ICEpy4D is a multi-purpose Python package for 4D Image-based Continuos monitoring of glaciers' Evolution with deep learning SfM and low-cost stereo-cameras

video2image

Video2Image is a Python desktop GUI for extracting frames from single or multiple video files and saving them as images. It supports batch processing, key-frame extraction, scene detection, duplicate removal, and photogrammetry-friendly workflows.