What does the AI image splitter do?

It takes one image and pulls the individual parts out of it. Upload a character, creature, vehicle or prop, and the AI finds the components that can be separated, say a helmet, a sword, or a wheel. Each one comes out as its own image on a white background. You skip the manual masking work in Photoshop entirely.

How does splitting an image into parts work?

Two steps. A vision AI first reads your image and returns a checklist of the parts it found, each with a description of what it looks like and where it sits. You edit that list however you want, then each selected part is extracted with an AI image edit that keeps the part exactly as it appears in the source and removes everything else. Nothing is generated until you confirm the list, so you're never charged for parts you didn't ask for.

What kinds of images work best?

A single main subject on a reasonably clean background. Game characters and robots split especially well because their armor and gear have obvious seams, but the tool handles furniture, vehicles and product photos too. Concept art and AI-generated images work fine. Busy scenes with several overlapping subjects are where it struggles.

Does this work on 3D models?

No - this tool splits 2D images (photos, concept art, renders) into separate image cut-outs. To split an actual 3D mesh into separate sub-meshes, use our Mesh Segmentation tool instead. The two combine well, though: extract a part here as an image, then convert it into its own 3D model with Image to 3D.

Can I extract the character's body too, not just accessories?

Yes. Turn on "Include base body" and the AI lists the base body (with accessories removed) and the head as their own parts, alongside the gear. People use this to build modular character kits where the body and each accessory exist as separate images.

Can I turn the extracted parts into 3D models?

Yes, and this is honestly the main reason we built the tool. Every extracted part has a Make 3D button that sends it into our Image to 3D generator, which reconstructs the part as a textured 3D model. If you want to 3D print just the helmet from a character design, or need each piece of a prop as a separate mesh in your game engine, this is the shortest path we know of.

Is the image part extractor free?

You get free credits when you sign up, enough to analyze a few images and extract a handful of parts. Analysis costs 2 credits and each extracted part costs credits based on the quality setting. On the free plan the results carry a watermark; paid plans download clean images and unlock high quality plus more part slots.

How many parts can I extract from one image?

You set the number of slots yourself, up to 12. The AI fills up to that many. If your subject only has four separable parts, it returns four rather than inventing extras. You can also type in a part the AI missed, or delete detected ones before generating.

What can I use the extracted parts for?

The most common workflow we see is 3D: convert each part into its own 3D model for printing or for a game engine, where separate meshes make rigging and customization much easier. Beyond that, people build sprite libraries, cut props out of concept art for iteration, and produce catalog-style product images. It pairs well with the Character Sheet Generator if you're taking a full character into 3D.

Split any image into parts with AI

Upload one image and the AI finds its separable parts, then cuts each one out as its own image. Turn any part into a 3D model.

1Upload

2Analyze & review

3Extract

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Works on 2D images (PNG, JPG, WebP). Splitting a 3D model into parts? Use Mesh Segmentation

How it works

One image in, every part out

A real result: this character was split into 6 clean, isolated parts by the tool

Input

Character example before being split into parts

6 extracted parts

head

body

boots

pouch

straps

drawstrings

How it works

1. Analyze

Upload any image. The AI looks at your subject and lists the parts it can separate, each with a short description.

2. Review

Check the list before anything is generated. Rename parts, drop the ones you don't need, or type in your own.

3. Extract

Each selected part is cut out as its own image on a white background. From there you can download it or generate a 3D model from it.

From flat image to 3D model

The workflow most people come here for is 3D. Once a part exists as its own image, you can send it to our Image to 3D generator and get it back as a textured 3D model. That means you can 3D print just the sword from a character design, or bring a vehicle into your game engine as separate meshes instead of one welded blob. Cutting props out of concept art and producing catalog-style product shots are the other big uses we see.

Game assets3D printingCharacter kitsConcept art propsProduct cut-outsSprite libraries

Image to 3D

Turn any part into a model

Frequently asked questions

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Character Sheet Generator

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Image to 3D

Upload any image, or any extracted part, and get a fully textured 3D model back in minutes.