# DeepMotion review (2026)

> Turn a video into motion capture data.

DeepMotion's Animate 3D converts ordinary video into 3D motion capture you can retarget onto game characters.

**Best for:** Mocap without a mocap suit.

**Make AI Games score:** 85/100 (facts-based; hands-on test pending)

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Website | https://www.deepmotion.com |
| Status | Active |
| Categories | Animation & mocap |
| Pricing | Free tier; From $15/mo |
| Commercial use | Allowed on paid plans |
| Engines | Unverified |
| Exports | FBX, BVH, GLB |
| Skill level | beginner |
| Last verified | 2026-10-21 |

## Score breakdown

- Accessibility: 100/100
- Output & integration: 72/100
- Commercial rights: 75/100
- Value: 75/100
- Maturity: 100/100
- Game focus: 100/100
- Features: 87/100

## Features

- Video to motion capture: Yes
- Text to motion: Yes (Via SayMotion text-to-animation product)
- Multiple people at once: Partly
- Hand or face tracking: Yes
- Retarget to your own rig: Yes (Custom Character upload with automatic retargeting; SayMotion auto-retargeting for UE5)
- Real-time: Partly (Animate 3D Real-Time SDK, a lightweight version, is offered through sales; the web app processes uploads)

## Pricing plans

- Freemium: free (25 credits/mo, 20 s clips, non-commercial)
- Starter: $15/mo (180 credits/mo, commercial licence; $9/mo billed annually)
- Innovator: $48/mo (480 credits/mo, 30 s clips; $17/mo billed annually)
- Professional: $117/mo (1,500 credits/mo, 120 s clips, 4K; $39/mo billed annually)
- Studio: $300/mo (Unlimited credits (7,200 high priority), 8K; $83/mo annually)

License note: Freemium accounts are personal/non-commercial only; a commercial licence comes with the paid Starter, Innovator, Professional and Studio plans.

Pricing note: Animate 3D: Freemium 25 credits/mo (personal use only); Starter $15/mo, Innovator $48, Professional $117, Studio $300 on monthly billing ($9/$17/$39/$83 per month billed annually).

## Sources

- https://www.deepmotion.com
- https://deepmotion.com/faq
- https://www.deepmotion.com/pricing-animate3d
- https://deepmotion.com/post/multi-person-tracking
- https://deepmotion.com/post/multi-person-tracking-guide
- https://deepmotion.com/post/deepmotion-ue5-animation-retargeting-just-got-easier
- https://www.deepmotion.com/post/the-next-generation-of-motion-intelligence-solutions-from-deepmotion
- https://www.deepmotion.com/animate-3d

Canonical: https://makeaigames.com/tools/deepmotion